Korean Air has become a new customer for the A350 Family following the signature of a firm order with Airbus for 33 aircraft. The order covers 27 A350-1000s and six A350-900s. Offering the longest range of any aircraft, the A350 will be able to operate any of the airline’s current intercontinental routes with a 25% reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions compared to previous gener...
Almost exactly one year after an event in Tampa, Florida the NTSB has posted detailed documents and photos related to the March 30, 2024 incident where a CitationJet safely landed with nearly 70 inches of wingtip missing. The package from the NTSB includes a detailed Systems Factual Report which details extensive testing of the Tamarack equipment. Testing and inspection revealed “n...
Etihad Cargo in partnership with Astral Aviation successfully completed the inaugural flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 21 March 2024. This flight marked the commencement of a promising collaboration following the MOU signed between the two carriers, aimed at expanding Etihad Cargo's reach into the African market. The inaugural flight w...
Gogo Business Aviation announced it is partnering with Atlas Air Service AG to develop the first European Supplemental Type Certificate for the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna for the Cessna CitationJet series of light jet aircraft and another STC for the Embraer Phenom 300. The STCs will cover more than 2,600 total aircraft in operation today worldwide, comprised of more than 1,850 Citati...
Desert Jet announces its latest sustainability initiative. The company has partnered with TITAN Aviation Fuels to establish the supply of SAF at its flagship FBO, Desert Jet Center at KTRM, including using SAF for its charter aircraft fleet. The partnership is part of Desert Jet's commitment to sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint. With the addition of SAF at its FBO...
Emirates has commenced the activation of its fuel agreement with Neste this month at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Over 2 million gallons of blended SAF will be supplied into the fuelling system at Schiphol Airport over the course of 2024. The airline will track the delivery of SAF into the fuelling systems and environmental benefits using standard industry accounting methodologies. Emirates&rs...
CAL Analytics, in coordination with the Ohio Department of Transportation, has launched a low-altitude air traffic management system for drones to support statewide operations. As the number of uncrewed aircraft systems, or drones, grows, a robust system for managing the low-altitude airspace where these aircraft operate is necessary to ensure safety. While the FAA provides air traffic c...
Etihad Airways touched down for the first time in Boston on Sunday, marking the launch of regular services between Abu Dhabi and the US city, strengthening ties and enriching travel options for passengers. The inaugural flight, EY147, was celebrated at Abu Dhabi Airport before take-off, and on arrival in Massachusetts, Etihad’s captains waved UAE and US flags from the cockpit to ce...
Shield AI announced successful completion of the first phase of Shield's AI-piloted flight-testing on-board Kratos platforms as the two companies move toward productizing Shield AI's pilot for the XQ-58 Valkyrie. Having successfully flown AI pilots on five aircraft — three classes of quadcopters, the MQ-35A V-BAT, and the F-16 in fully autonomous air combat training &m...
Cyient announced a strategic partnership with Deutsche Aircraft. Within the scope of this partnership, the companies will collaborate on the detailed design for manufacturing (DFM) of the rear fuselage section for the 40-seater D328eco regional turboprop aircraft.Designed to operate along regional routes, the D328eco is a highly fuel-efficient aircraft that is an upgraded version of the...
Dassault Aviation has opened a major new maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that will greatly enhance service for Falcon operators in Southeast Asia. Operating under the ExecuJet brand, the state-of-the-art factory service center will be able to support 10-15 aircraft at one time, including Dassault’s largest aircraft, the Falcon 6X, which recently ent...
Diamond Aircraft and Trakka Systems recently collaborated on a successful demonstration of Trakka's new long-range TC-375 EO/IR imager, integrated onto a Diamond DA62 MPP aircraft. The week-long mission yielded exceptional results, showcasing the system's capabilities in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Search and Rescue applications. This collaboration build...
All-new Gulfstream G700 has received Federal Aviation Administration type certification, paving the way for customer deliveries of the most spacious aircraft in business aviation. The G700 FAA certification also confirmed two new performance improvements, giving customers increased flexibility and airport availability: a balanced field length takeoff distance of 5,995 feet/1,827 meters a...
Berlin Brandenburg became one of the first airports in the world and the first in Germany to have an intelligent, innovative system in operation to optimise handling processes on BER’s apron. The Digital Turnaround system uses live cameras and self-learning, AI-based software to analyse aircraft handling in real time. The system makes recommendations to the operational decision-makers at the...
Gogo Business Aviation has achieved another important milestone with its Gogo Galileo global broadband service completing end-to-end connectivity using the HDX antenna on the fully deployed Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit satellite network. Gogo Galileo remains on track for commercial launch later this year. In February, Gogo received the first fully constructed engin...
During this summer season, travelers will have an opportunity to go to a total of 105 direct flight destinations from Riga Airport. Several new flight routes to popular holiday destinations in southern Europe are expected; connectivity with the Balkan region will increase. With the beginning of the summer season, Riga Airport will become a base airport for Norwegian, while flydubai&...
Phenix Jet Cayman (Hong Kong) in collaboration with Bombardier has proudly set a new World Speed Record on March 6th, 2024. The historic flight from Phoenix, Arizona, USA, to Paris, France was completed in a record time of 8 hours 55 minutes and achieved an impressive top speed of over 1,030 km/hr, showcasing the unrivaled performance of the Global 7500 and the Phenix Jet Cayman operations team....
Sponsored by French Civil Aviation Authority, PERCEVAL project (Pilot bEhaviouR and CompEtency EVALuation) will be conducted by a Thales-led consortium including the ENAC national civil aviation school, the research Centre Borelli from l’ENS Paris-Saclay, the Corsair airline and the Simaero and AviaSim training centres to validate a new approach to behavioural evaluation of airline pilots an...
European Aviation Safety Agency has awarded full type certification to P2012 Traveller in its STOL variant. The P2012 STOL aircraft, specifically designed for Short Take Off and Landing operations, is engineered and tailored to operate from airports and airstrips characterized by extremely short runways and demanding operational constraints. The 18 months extensive certification cam...
ALOFT AeroArchitects, Boeing Business Jet experts, has selected Eutelsat OneWeb to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity for the ultimate passenger experience aboard their client aircraft. Under the agreement, ALOFT will equip a private BBJ aircraft with Eutelsat OneWeb’s revolutionary LEO satellite connectivity service. The service will be facilitated by a ne...
Aviterra, a Dubai-based company concluded a deal with PAL-V to bring flying cars to the Middle East and Africa. Aviterra is acquiring over 100 PAL-V Liberty flying cars, making an investment, and formalizing a partnership for the Middle East and Africa. Aviterra, run and backed by one of the founders of Jetex, a global leader in executive aviation, sees PAL-...
