Iberia Maintenance and HK Express, a fully-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong home carrier Cathay Pacific, have signed a long-term contract to maintain 32 V2500 engines powering the low-cost carrier’s Airbus A320ceo and A321ceo fleet. Efficiency improvements, such as the extension of Engine Repair in-house capability, workscope adjustments to ensure shop visit optimisation and Used Serv...
airBaltic will equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with SpaceX Starlink internet connectivity system. Every passenger will benefit from complimentary, in-flight high-speed internet access during all airBaltic flights without hassles or login pages. From the moment passengers walk onto the plane, they’ll have access to the internet. Developed by&n...
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has added a Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft to its managed fleet. DCAF will manage and operate the new aircraft on behalf of its private owner. This brings the total number of aircraft under management to nine. The new aircraft will be based at DCAF’s home base at Al Maktoum International Airport. The management contract will see DCAF provide full Fl...
The Swiss helicopter company and flight school Swiss Helicopter is consistently implementing its sustainability strategy and will offer all passenger flights exclusively climate-neutral from 2023. In view of the global climate challenges, the aviation industry in particular has a duty to reduce or offset its emissions. Swiss Helicopter accepts this responsibility and has therefore...
London Stansted single runway is to be fully resurfaced in a five-month programme. The work on the 3km long runway, which will be managed by engineering firm Lagan, will take place at night to minimise the impact on the local community and airport operations. Over the course of the project, approximately 50,000 tonnes of asphalt will be laid over an area the size of 25 football pitc...
Following the completion of the T5 test, 15 pilots, including the flight instructor from SACSC, received C919 aircraft model certificates, marking the milestone that C919 aircraft is about to be delivered and put into commercial operation. The T5 test, known as the model level training standard test of the Flight Standard Board, is a critical task evaluating the compliance of a new aircraft t...
IATA released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 13.7% compared to November 2021 (-14.2% for international operations). Capacity (measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, ACTK) was 1.9% below November 2021. This was the second year-on-year con...
Since the maiden flight 75 years ago, Zurich Airport has developed into Switzerland's most important transport hub. In the anniversary year 2023, Zurich Airport looks back on its long history and looks ahead to future projects. The festivities include a big airport festival from September 1-3, an anniversary exhibition and many other highlights. On June 14, 1948, a Swissair Douglas DC-4 was...
HAECO Xiamen participated in a groundbreaking ceremony today to commence the construction of its new aircraft maintenance facility in Xiamen Xiang’an International Airport. Established in 1993, HAECO Xiamen has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 30 years to become a leading provider of aircraft maintenance and modification services in the Asia Pacific region. Its comprehensive...
Digital at BT has entered into a £5 million deal with Altitude Angel to accelerate and support plans for Skyway corridor development - UK drone superhighway, set to be the largest and longest network of its kind in the world. UTM is the software platform and infrastructure needed to allow drones to fly safely, without a pilot, over large distances. The £5 million de...
In December, Norwegian had more than 1.3 million passengers, an increase of 41 percent compared to December 2021. During 2022 Norwegian had 18 million passengers. Solid operations during the holiday travel season concluded a positive year marked by a tripling of passenger numbers, a return of high demand for air travel and continued positive booking trends. Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian,...
Back In 2019, IDEMIA won the phase one contract to upgrade the airports’ old arrivals systems with its self-service biometric kiosk solution locally named “Gen3 Kiosk”. The kiosk went through rigorous system and user experience testing by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Australian Border Force, as well as passengers in real-life situations. Once it had passed all government dep...
Etihad Airways is boosting its flights to Bangkok, Thailand by doubling its frequency. From 26 March 2023, the airline will fly twice a day on the Abu Dhabi – Bangkok route, providing a total of 14 weekly nonstop services to Bangkok Airport. The flights will offer Etihad’s award-winning service and comfort across both Business and Economy Class cabins. Arik De, Chief Reven...
PLAY continues to expand and has now added four new destinations to its network. These include the Danish cities Aarhus, Aalborg and Billund. As well as the great business city Düsseldorf in Germany. These destinations fit perfectly with PLAY’s transatlantic route to its North American destinations. The first flight to Düsseldorf will take place on June 8, with a total of three...
The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit program has been deployed today on the Dubai-London Heathrow service, operating as EK003. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline commented: “Customers will notice the difference the moment they step onboard – the spacious A380 will look and feel even more impressive and comfort...
British Airways unveiled a new uniform to take the airline into its next chapter. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023. Sean Doyle, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, commented: “Our uniform is an iconic representation of our brand, something...
Garmin announced Supplemental Type Certification by the FAA for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Airbus AS350 helicopters. A powerful solution for helicopter owners and operators, the GI 275 is a scalable, cost-conscious approach to an avionics upgrade that is a direct replacement for a variety of legacy primary flight instruments in the cockpit, including the primary...
FlightServ — the sole independent FBO at Trenton Mercer Airport —is thrilled to welcome guests with its new, luxury corporate jet facility, which opened Dec. 17, 2022. Robbie Hunter, FlightServ’s vice president of operations, commented: “Today we celebrate. When we established ourselves on the field five years ago, our goal was to serve the reg...
Early January is the perfect moment to look back at numbers and trends of the last year, as well as set goals and objectives for new one. The results for Geneva Airpark from January to the end of November, 2022, are very encouraging. The projections for a full year of operation also show a significant rise in activity on the previous three years. Movements in 2022 Geneva Airpark reg...
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman and US flight control systems developer Genesys Aerosystems are collaborating to certify the latest S-TEC 3100 autopilot system on Britten-Norman’s range of Islander aircraft. The modification will be available as standard on all new aircraft as well as retrofit. Britten-Norman’s Chief Executive, William Hynett, commented :“Ou...
ALSIM announces the sale of an ALX to WCC Aeronautical and Technological College based in the Philippines. The ALSIM ALX provides up to 4 classes of aircraft-from single-engine piston, twin engine piston, twin turbine up to medium category twin jet. The device is designed and approved for ATPL, CPL, and MCC in compliance with all current regulatory standards. The ALX offers advanced tech...
