The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Airbus A350-900 for ETOPS* (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) ‘beyond 180 minutes’ diversion time. This approval means that when the first FAA-affiliated operators start to take delivery of their A350s in 2017 they will be able to serve new direct non-limiting routings, compared with a standard 180 minute ETOPS...
Yesterday the Shareholder Meeting of airBaltic decided the share capital increase of the Company by 131 152 036 shares with the nominal value of each share being EUR 1. The newly approved share capital of airBaltic will now constitute EUR 256 472 824, composed of 256 472 824 shares. The share capital increase procedure is thus completed. After the share capital increase, the Latvian...
The first LATAM Airlines Group aircraft painted in the carrier’s new livery will arrive in Brasilia tomorrow morning bearing the Olympic flame. The Boeing 767-300ER, registration PT-MSY, departed Rio de Janeiro for Geneva on 1 May on a non-revenue flight to collect the Olympic flame. It will depart Geneva today at 22:45 and arrive in Brasilia tomorrow morning at 06:30. Two Brazi...
Plane food doesn’t have the best rep these days. Whatever the description, you will almost certainly be presented with sort of cheesy/tomato based pasta dish, a stone cold roll, and a tiny salad of spiky leaves. In other words, a big ol’ bowl of disappointment. We might be able to deliver orgasms by drone, build driverless cars, and make cats speak. But we can’t deliver...
The company that operates EHS LifeFlight says Transport Canada agreed more than a decade ago that the helicopter met the intent of safety regulations, and it doesn't know what prompted the agency to raise concerns about hospital helipad landings last month. Canadian Helicopters Ltd. says it would have faced fines or had its helicopter grounded if it continued landings at QEII Health Sc...
Boeing is on track to start delivering the fourth generation of its workhorse 737 jet next year. However, of the three variants it has designed -- the MAX 7, MAX 8, and MAX 9 -- only the 737 MAX 8 has sold well thus far. Demand for the smallest version has been particularly weak. Boeing has only secured 60 firm orders for the 737 MAX 7, out of a total of more than 3,000 across all three va...
By Andreas Eissler Some time after having served as a bush pilot and mechanic in the tropical rain forests of Borneo, as well as in the high mountain regions of Papua – Irian Jaya for a few years, I was asked to present a lecture to a symposium of the Christian Pilots Association CPV in Germany, to broach the issue of advantages and limitations of helicopter operations in mission aviation...
For travelers who enjoy the comforts of traditional train travel but need the speed of an intercontinental jet, a new interior from Airbus aims to satisfy. The Airbus Corporate Jet Centre, in Toulouse, France, has completed an art deco–inspired custom cabin in an ACJ319 jet for a company in Asia. Combining comfort, function, and innovative design, the interior (for up to...
Morocco’s aeronautics and aviation industry is taking off, with more than 100 European and American companies attracted to the country – according to government figures. A recent trade show in Seattle was chance to further boost the sector, which has grown by 25 percent in recent years. “This is a sector with a thriving business sector,” Moulay Hafid El Alamy, Morocco...
The recent Delta Air Lines order has restored some confidence in Bombardier and may lead to more CS100 orders. Boeing and Airbus have long been ruling the aerospace market with their single-aisle 737 aircraft and A320 series. However, the recent Delta Air Lines Inc.'s firm order of 75 CS100 with Bombardier shows that the monopoly might soon come to an end. Airlines all around the wo...
The Boeing 737 MAX flight test program has embarked on its first international flight, successfully completing the high altitude flight test campaign in La Paz, Bolivia. On its way to the Latin American country, the second 737 MAX prototype (N8702L / MSN 36989 / LN 5668) stopped in Panama for a presentation to Copa Airlines. Last year, the Panamanian carrier placed a firm order for 61 737...
Emirates has expanded the network of destinations served by its A380 aircraft with the launch of new scheduled A380 services to Taipei and Prague. The A380 service from Dubai to Taipei landed at 16:50 local time and the second A380 service launch today landed in Prague at 13:25 local time. Both aircraft were greeted by traditional water cannon salutes and the VIPs, Emirates executives, media an...
