The best thing to celebrate 65th anniversary? For an airline it is to take the delivery of new aircraft. Congratulations! The national carrier of Kuwait, Kuwait Airways,has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft! The delivery a milestone in Kuwait Airways’ 65th anniversary celebrations, marking an important step in the airline’s ambitious fleet renewal and growth plans , which...
The need for pilots in Asia Pacific region is growing. In order to meet the demand, CAE announced that it is expanding its training capacity in Asia with a brand-new training centre in Bangkok, Thailand. Great news, the second CAE brand-new training centre will be opened in Gurugram, National Capital Region (NCR) to support pilot training needs in India. “Th...
A valued long-term ALSIM customer - Aéropyrénées, who has already been operating an ALSIM ALX and AL250, recently decided to purchase a third ALSIM simulator in two years. Alsim developed the EASA & FAA certified AL250 simulator in 2016 in response to a strong market demand. This compact FNPT II addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/ME...
The fifth group of students began their study process at the Latvian airline’s airBaltic Pilot Academy September 2, 2019. The fifth group of 13 students will become airBaltic pilots upon completion of the full-time programme in less than two years from now. Pauls Cālītis, airBaltic SVP Flight Operations: “We are proud that this is already the fifth g...
Hamad International Airport focused its efforts on making travel as dynamic, interactive and entertaining as possible, delivering the biggest 'Summer in Qatar' programme yet. The programme ran from July to August engaging more than seven million passengers. HIA featured a heritage zone, which engaged passengers through more than 260 hours of cultural and traditional performances in...
With the Dubai Airshow taking place 17-21 November at DWC, Dubai Airshow Site, the world’s leading defence companies will be displaying their latest innovations to an audience including show attendees and delegations from around the world. “The Dubai Airshow is strategically the most important aerospace exhibition for the UAE Armed Forces and one of the most important events of our...
New purchase, valued at $751 million at current list prices,will grow KLM's 777 fleet to over 30 airplanes, increasing network flexibility. "KLM is one of the world's leading network carriers and an aviation pioneer and we are delighted the airline has once again selected the Boeing 777-300ER to strengthen its long-haul fleet for the future," said Ihssane Mounir...
Congratulations! Magnetic MRO achived a new milestone by welcoming a freighter Boeing 737 for the company’s 600th C-Check! The latest symbolic achievement echoes the company’s ever-improving efficiency, as well as the geographical expansion of its clientele. “Just a couple of years ago we completed our 500th C-Check, and now it’s already the 6...
The route demonstration flight of ARJ21 aircraft in southwestern region of China was officially kicked off with ARJ21 light in the route of Kunming-Lijing-Xishuangbanna-Kunming. The demonstration flight lasted for three days and was carried out in two cross routes and three counter routes among eight airports in Kunming, Lijing, Xishuangbanna, Tengchong, Lincang and Dali. The goa...
During MAKS 2019 Boeing and Aeroflot announced a contract to modify passenger cabins on 18 of the Russian flagship carrier’s 777-300ERs. "Aeroflot is widely recognized as a premium service airline. Designing a new Boeing 777 interior, we aim to enhance our premium quality at every class of service – business, comfort and economy. An updated interior will take Aeroflot...
We are so used to just take a flight to get from point A to point B, even if there are thousands and thousands kilometres between them. Regional Air Services, Diamond Aircraft Distributor Romania, made a flight, which is just a small one for commercial aviation, but one giant leap for general aviation. Two adventurous Romanian gentlemen made a dream come true and complet...
As part of its continuous attention to improve customer experience, Long Island MacArthur Airport, owned by the Town of Islip, is investing in world-class passenger information systems from IT provider SITA. The new systems will include sophisticated flight information screens and voice paging throughout the airport. SITA, which is the global IT provider to airlines and airports, is a long-stan...
