Diamond Aircraft is pleased to announce that Gemstone Aviation has been nominated as our sole distributor for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland region. The directors of Gemstone Aviation, Chris Dawes and Henrik Burkal have worked with Diamond since 2004 and were chosen for their vast experience of our aircraft and their reputation in the industry for exceptional customer service. Henri...
On Monday the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered a budget that was hailed as the “end of austerity”. However, for airlines there was no such end in sight. With UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) currently the world’s highest aviation tax the Chancellor announced a freeze on levies on short-haul flights, but an increase in levies on long-haul flights, in...
Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT), an Indonesian wireless technology provider, today announced an agreement to provide Indonesian national airline Garuda with high-speed inflight broadband, in partnership with Inmarsat, Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Systems. Under the agreement, Garuda Indonesia will equip its domestic and international aircraft fleets with Inmarsat’s next-generation GX Aviat...
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, under agreements with Leonardo, has opened a new AW101 and NH90 helicopter transmission Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) and multipurpose test facility in Norway The new facility expands the availability of MRO and test services for the growing number of AW101 and NH90 helicopters in service The 25 year agreement with Kongsberg Defence...
The first A350-900 for China Eastern Airlines has performed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production, ground checks and test flights before being prepared for delivery in the coming weeks. The airline has 20 A350-900s on order. China Eastern Airlines currently operates an Airbus fleet of 363 aircraft, including 305 A320 Family aircraf...
Turkish Airlines welcomes a new era of Turkish Aviation with the opening of Istanbul New Airport. The world’s largest international hub will be home to Turkey’s national flag carrier and establishes Istanbul’s place as the centre of the globe for aviation and travel. The smart airport, thanks to its strategic location at the crossroads of east and west, has great potential f...
Business Aviation in the Middle East to be on Display December The Middle East can expect the biggest, brightest and best players in the business aviation market to be on display when the MEBAA Show 2018 takes place from 10-12 December at DWC, Airshow Site. With the addition of new features to the event for the first time, in addition to the return of some popular inclusions, this year’s...
airBaltic Pilot Academy has received Diamond Aircraft DSIM flight training simulator which was ordered earlier this year and now supplements the training aircraft used by the academy. The simulator will be based in airBalticTrainingfacilities in Riga. Pauls Calitis, SVP Flight Operations of airBaltic: “As we have gained first-hand experience in operating ...
At noon of 23 October 2018, the latest helicopter to join the Rega fleet, the Airbus Helicopters H145, took off on its very first mission. The crew from the Rega base in Berne used the rescue helicopter to transport an emergency patient from the Centre hospitalier Bienne to the Inselspital University Hospital in Berne. Rega’s new H145 rescue helicopter commenced operations at t...
Cirrus Aircraft announced the launch of Cirrus Services, a newly formed customer-focused business unit within Cirrus Aircraft created to build lifetime relationships with customers by addressing their needs before, during and after initial aircraft ownership. Combining Flight Training, Service and Support into a single company division, Cirrus Services is designed to deliver complete support and c...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened one of the world’s largest airports on Monday, declaring completion of the first phase of construction a symbol of Turkey’s strength and resilience. The new airport, located some 20 miles outside Istanbul on the coast of the Black Sea, will cover 76.5 million square meters upon completion – a footprint larger than Manhattan. Its fi...
A380 network expands East and West to reach 50 destinations worldwide 22 percent capacity increase on route to Hamburg; 38 percent on Osaka flight; enabling more passengers to enjoy the comforts of the A380 Emirates has expanded the network of destinations served by its flagship A380 aircraft with the launch of new scheduled A380 services to Hamburg and Osaka this week. The ina...
