flydubai announced the launch of flights to six destinations as it continues to grow its network. This includes the start of flights to Cagliari, Corfu, Krabi, Milan and Pattaya from 2023 as well as the resumption of flights to Hofuf from 24 November 2022 and flights are available for booking on flydubai.com. Since the start of 2022, flydubai has launched flights to more than 20 destinat...
The Embraer E195-E2, the most fuel-efficient single aisle aircraft, will debut at the 14th Airshow China 2022 in Zhuhai tomorrow. Embraer will reveal its 20 year outlook for the Chinese commercial aviation and air freight markets, highlighting the importance of fleet flexibility and matching capacity with demand, especially in building connectivity and preparing the airlines for the transition to...
MEBAA Show will be back already in a month. The entire community is looking forward to this major event in the business aviation industry.We had the pleasure to ask some questions about the 9th edition of the show to the MEBAA Chairman Mr. Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi: - How the 9th edition will be different from the previous ones; - the new technologies present at the event, is the consumer ready for...
Piper Aircraft has been awarded FAA approval for the Piper M600/SLS single engine turboprop aircraf to be operated from unpaved fields. Piper has received numerous requests for unpaved field certification from several global markets, and is pleased to announce kit approval has also been completed for Canada, the UK, and Europe (EASA). Brazil certification is expected in early 2023....
Lufthansa passengers can offset the CO₂ emissions of their flight directly on board. The offer is available immediately on all Lufthansa flights worldwide with Internet connectivity. After a successful test run, the airline is now offering this service to its guests on a permanent basis. The new service offer underlines Lufthansa's clear strategy to lead aviation into a more sustainable future...
Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered a Gulfstream G600 to Thrive Aviation. The addition of the next-generation Gulfstream aircraft marks Thrive’s expansion into the long-range, on-demand private charter market. This G600, designed and built in Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing facility at its worldwide headquarters in Savannah, was outfitted at Gulfstream’s Dallas compl...
China Eastern Airlines has extended Pratt & Whitney Fleet Hour Agreement for over 100 of their V2500 engines, powering 50 Airbus A320/A321ceo aircraft. The agreement includes EngineWise Data by ADEM services to provide on-wing monitoring. The highly versatile and proven V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines AG , a multinational aero engine consortium com...
Spright, the drone division of Air Methods, and Dufour Aerospace announced the purchase by Spright of 40 Aero2 with options for additional 100 aircraft. The cooperation and sales agreement over up to 140 Aero2 aircraft represents the largest commitment by an operator to date for the Aero2 design, and one of the largest civilian unmanned aerial vehicle purchases in U.S. history. President...
Taiwanese airline EVA Air is heading to Germany for the first time, offering four flights a week from Taipei to Munich. Flights to the Taiwanese metropolis will leave from Munich on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. A modern Dreamliner – the long-haul aircraft Boeing 787-9 – will be used. The first flight was operated by a Boeing 777 with a special "Hello Kitty"...
magniX had powered the first fully-electric helicopter flight between airfields, in partnership with Tier 1 Engineering. The modified electric Robinson 44 helicopter powered with a magniX magni250 electric propulsion unit made its historic journey from Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, arriving on 29 October 2022 at 11:00a...
In September 2022 Diamond Aircraft Austria successfully handed over a DA62 MPP demonstrator to Asian Aerospace Services (AAS), a Diamond Aircraft distributor based in Thailand. This is an important step for the company to demonstrate the capabilities of its flagship special mission aircraft to potential customers in this region. Benjamin Schuhmann, Sales Manager APCA & ME Diamond Aircr...
Blue Spirit Aero is using Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to accelerate the development of its hydrogen-electric light aircraft and advance the certification of accessible clean aviation. The aircraft, “Dragonfly,” which relies on Blue Spirit Aero’s proprietary electro-propulsive technology optimized for clean performance, is being developed...
