The first C295 for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The tactical aircraft took off from Seville, Spain, on the 5 May at 11.45 local time (GMT+1) and landed at 14.45 after 3 hours of flight. India acquired 56 C295 aircraft in September 2021 to replace the (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet. The f...
J&C Aero, an international aviation center for innovation in cabin transformation and CAMO, achieved a 50% YTY growth in seat repair and refurbishment capacities with more than 1600 seats already delivered to customers during the first four months of 2023. During T1 2023, J&C Aero engineers and technicians inspected, overhauled, and refurbished 1620 Economy and Business class seats for...
Embraer and the Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (Finep) signed an agreement for the development of platforms to demonstrate new aeronautical technologies. The innovation project, which uses resources from non-reimbursable funding originating from the National Development, Scientific and Technological Funding, is valued at more than R$ 180 million (USD 36 million) and will receive...
Datalex announced a number of key market updates at the presentation of the company’s 2022 annual report and results in Dublin.The announcement confirmed the renewal of its long-standing partnership with JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline and the USA’s sixth largest carrier. This is the third contract renewal made by Datalex in recent weeks, in addition to p...
RECARO Aircraft Seating BL3710 has entered into service on IndiGo’s A321neo. This seat program marked the first time that IndiGo selected RECARO as a seating solution partner since the airline’s founding in 2006. Deliveries of the BL3710 will be installed on a fleet of 75 A321/A320neo aircraft. Each A321 can seat 232 passengers on the award-winning economy class seat. Outfitted in...
Airways Aviation Group signed this week 2 MoU in Cape Verde with the goal of implementing a new Aviation academy in the country and supporting the government applying their strategic vision for the sector starting by helping Technical University of the Atlantic to establish the Institute of Aeronautics and Tourism. During the visit several meetings and discussions with stakeholders...
Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft will now be equipped with Iridium Certus connectivity as a baseline feature, providing clients with a highly reliable internet service. Collaborating with Collins Aerospace for fleetwide connectivity services, this new offering will support the aircraft’s exquisite on-board experience and ensure heightened productivity. With a top connection spe...
Camber Aviation innovative BBJ Max-7 “Longtail” design, created in collaboration with Alexander Craker, has been shortlisted in the prestigious Private Jet Design – Concept Award in The International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2023. The awards are the only design-focused awards for the industry, currently in its thirteenth year. Unlike other industry awards, the IYAA is not...
CDB Aviation announced the delivery of the first of two A321neo aircraft fitted with Airbus’ Cabin Flex (“A321NX”) to its long-standing customer, Volaris. The delivery is part of the lease agreements signed with the airline in 2021, which forms part of the 13 total number of CDB Aviation aircraft on lease to Volaris. The carrier is expected to take delivery of the second A32...
EASA has published the first proposal world-wide for the assessment of the noise generated by air taxis, addressing one of the top societal concerns concerning this new mode of urban transport. The Environmental Protection Technical Specifications are applicable to eVTOL aircraft powered by multiple, vertical, non-tilting, evenly distributed rotors. The EPTS document...
After COVID-19 delays, Airbus Perlan Mission II stratospheric research glider returns to the skies to set 90,000-foot world altitude record. The Nevada-based nonprofit The Perlan Project will collect climate science and aerospace engineering data en route to the edge of space above El Calafate, Argentina. Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to pilot an engineless...
A combination of YOY boosts to charter flight volumes and group revenue, coupled with an already busy schedule of summer leases and increased consulting activity, sees a solid start to the year across the board for ACC Aviation. Last year was make or break for many in the aviation business - with aircraft and staffing capacity issues meeting renewed travel demand. At the same t...
J&C Aero completed a full-cycle Airbus A320 reconfiguration project for an aircraft asset investment company Arena Aviation Capital. The project covered cabin modification development, production, certification, and installation by J&C Aero’s in-house teams. The Arena Aviation Capital’s cabin reconfiguration project covered the development of a new LOPA and related mi...
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert One of the reasons why people prefer to private charters flights, are the typical inconveniences of flying commercially. Here is how it sometimes goes when not using private aviation. This is what happened to Prissy, an old friend of mine. Prissy prefers to fly private. But when her son is flying their Learjet and her daughter drives their Lamborghini, Prissy must fly sche...
Say goodbye to the winter blues as Norse Atlantic Airways launches ticket sales from London Gatwick to Barbados and Jamaica. Customers can book direct Norse Atlantic Airways flights between London Gatwick to Barbados, Kingston and Montego Bay. Flights to Barbados will operate daily from 29th October 2023; Flights to Kingston will operate three times a week from 31st October 202...
RwandAir has launched a major new African cargo hub in partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo. The new Kigali Cargo Hub is part of a long-term strategic plan for the cargo division of RwandAir, which has seen cargo carried rise by nearly 26% in the last five years. The initiative will help RwandAir develop Kigali into a regional cargo powerhouse, boosting exports and imports around Af...
Lilium announced a capital raise for up to $250 million, with $100 million funded at close. A Form 6-K has been filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2023. This capital raise enables Lilium to continue the development of its Lilium Jet at full pace and would cover most of the estimated capital required to achieve first manned flight of the type-conforming...
Korean Air hosted an event at the its hangar at Incheon International Airport to showcase a special livery in support of Korea's successful bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan. Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of Republic of Korea, Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air, Tae-won Chey, Co-Chairman of the Bidding Committee for World Expo 2030 Busan, Jang Sung-min, Senior Secretary...
As part of its ongoing commitment to provide customers with unparalleled levels of safety standards, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim announced that it has received the IS-BAH Stage 3 certification for its FBO located at Dubai South. DCAF received its Stage 1 certification in May 2019 and Stage 2 in January 2021. With the Stage 3 certification, DCAF is one of only two FBOs in...
Gulfstream Aerospace appointed Edmiston as the authorized international sales representative for Gulfstream business aircraft sales activities in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. Under the agreement, Edmiston will be responsible for promoting and supporting Gulfstream with customers and prospects throughout the region. Edmiston operates in London at the Edmiston London H...
Tecnam partners with an innovative airline flyvbird, that will use smaller regional airports and an innovative algorithmic approach to provide an alternative to traditional modes of transport. Launched under the brand name flyvirtual, its focus today is on decentralised regional markets that have the potential to significantly impact the future of sustainable ai...
