The high quality of the services provided has earned Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) long-term co-operation with Transavia Airlines. The new maintenance agreement, in effect from the beginning of September, also includes the new A320Neo type of aircraft and covers the co-operation over the next five years, i.e., until 31 August 2027. Petr Doberský, Chairman of the...
easyJet is to upgrade its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimisation” (DPO) – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS) performance database and “Continuous Descent Approach” (CDA) to reduce noise impact on the ground. The European short-haul airline will become the biggest operator worldwide usin...
Following its acquisition by Complete Aircraft Group, Aerocare Aviation Services has successfully completed a modification of its state-of-the-art paint facility at its Chester, UK headquarters. The investment forms a key part of its future growth strategy, which involved widening the door aperture to 22 metres, enabling it to address the surge in demand it is receiving to accommodate t...
At Pratt & Whitney “rapid response” just got faster. The Pratt & Whitney Line Maintenance Services team in Dallas – ready at a moment’s notice to fly anywhere to help customers – is even more mobile. They’ve trained technicians based at Shanghai Engine Center, meaning more immediate in-region care for Asia-Pacific-based GTF and V2500 engine cus...
Etihad Cargo has advanced its sustainability journey by becoming the first Middle Eastern carrier to participate in The International Air Cargo Association's (TIACA) BlueSky programme. Following the March 2022 launch announcement of the air cargo industry's first multi-sector sustainability verification programme and successful pilot programme, Etihad Cargo is one of the first partici...
Boom Supersonic has signed a sustainable aviation fuel offtake agreement with Air Company. As part of the agreement, Boom will purchase up to 5 million gallons of AIRMADE SAF on an annual basis over the duration of the Overture flight test program, advancing the company's net zero commitments. Overture will carry passengers at twice the speed of today's fastest commercial ai...
by Cdr.Bud Slabbaert It was founded 1991 as InterIsland Airways with a single small Cessna aircraft operating on-demand charters. Now, in 2022, it has a fleet of 21 aircraft and additional aircraft are expected to enter in service. In that same time span of interCaribbean Airways’ growth, many regional airlines were started and went out of business. Its network of destinations spans from...
ATR and Toki Air, a new Japanese airline, signed of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) contract for the operation of its two leased ATR 72-600 due to start in 2023. Toki Air, the fourth ATR operator in Japan, aims to deploy its services to revitalise Niigata city by increasing connections within and between surrounding regions, linking communities and supporting growth in a responsible...
Sevenair Academy, the largest and oldest aviation academy in Portugal and an international reference for the industry has acquired L3Harris pilot training assets in Portugal after na international closed tender. Alexandre Alves, Sevenair Chief Commercial Officer, commented:“We learned in May that L3Harris was moving out of Portugal closing its activity and being Portugal our main bas...
Founded in 1976, Skytech Inc. is a specialist service provider and aircraft vendor with two locations in the US states of Maryland and South Carolina. As part of an upcoming succession plan, Pilatus has decided to take over Skytech, and the entire workforce of 120 or so will continue to be employed by the Swiss aircraft manufacturer. Skytech has operated as a Pilatus independent authorised sale...
By announcing an international tender to attract investors and developers, Riga Airport is launching implementation of the strategically important RIX Airport City project with the aim to create a progressive airport city of the future providing not only traditional aviation services, but also creating an environment for the development of various businesses, offering multi-modal transpo...
M3 Systems, Pipistrel, and Volocopter have completed their first joint flight test campaign in France at Pontoise airfield. The week-long flight tests simulated three different avoidance maneuvers in real-world situations where unforeseen circumstances occur, such as a complete airport or vertiport closure, an unavailable final approach and takeoff (FATO) area, and traffic deconfliction....
In my professional life I have the chance to meet people who are becoming good friends, despite the fact that due to the distance I never got the chance to meet them. I guess it is about matching attitude, values, and vision of how to move forward. Guillermo Anaya, Pilot One Editor, is one for good friends in industry. Recently they published a very special magazine edition, dedicated to 80 y...
EASA, approved the processes of Wizz Air to use the electronic Technical Logbook (eTLB) of AVIATAR in daily operations. In the three months since the fleet-wide roll-out on more than 140 aircraft registered in Hungary paperless operation proved to be stable with the new seamless digital pilot-to-maintenance collaboration application. The assumed reductions already materialize: calls in Wizz Air...
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority, operator of Toronto Pearson, announced a major milestone in its environmental sustainability goals. The airport has received Level 4 -Transformation designation through Airports Council International's (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program. The GTAA is one of the first Canadian airports to receive Level 4 certificatio...
The Royal Aeronautical Society has launched a new competition, Falcon 2, aimed at young people aged 6-19 to design and build an accessible mobile flight simulator. The Falcon 2 programme builds on the success of the previous RAeS build-a-plane competition which was designed to enable young people to develop and demonstrate key skills which future employers and training providers look for...
As the United Nations holds its Mountain Partnership Global Meeting in Aspen next week, Atlantic Aviation and Avfuel Corporation partnered to ensure plentiful supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM for air operations surrounding the event. Avfuel and Atlantic Aviation will supplement their continuous supply of SAF with two renewable diesel-powered truckloads of the fuel to Atlan...
Thompson Aero Seating is pleased to report increased activity regarding wide-body aircraft with a number of airlines actively planning fleet requirements now to be ready for the anticipated 2024 recovery. Whilst Thompson continues to receive enquiries from potential customers for its single-aisle products such as the VantageSOLO, and the recently released VantageDUO, it is now seeing an upsur...
The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue missions. The aircraft is part of the interim fleet that will be delivered by the partnership formed between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and Safran Helicopter Engines. Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, commented: “The delivery of the first H160 to a military customer is a...
Air Company announced the launch of its Sustainable Aviation Fuel made from captured CO2. The importance of this novel climate technology, distributed under the name AIRMADE SAF, is underscored by commitments from global aviation partners to purchase over one billion gallons of AIRMADE SAF; including JetBlue, Virgin Atlantic and Boom Supersonic, among others...
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited announced that the site of its new aircraft manufacturing facility will be in Wheatland County, Alberta, approximately 30 minutes east of Calgary. This new facility will be called De Havilland Field and will consist of a new, state-of-the-art aircraft assembly facility, runway, parts manufacturing and distribution centres and maintenance repair and ove...
