Gama Aviation Plc, the global aviation services company, is continuing to develop the depth and breadth of its offer by introducing three new services to private and fleet owners. Flight testing The first extends the capability of its renowned EASA Part 21J & G capability at Fairoaks, Surrey. The team, specialising in a variety of civilian and military role changes and upgrades, has now...
India airline Jet Airways, a member of the Etihad Airways partnership, reported a surge in operating profit in the first quarter of the 2016-17 financial year, but warned intense competition in the air travel market would continue into the second half. The operating profit leapt by 124 per cent to US$33 million in the three months to June end for India’s second-largest carrier, boosted by...
Tourists at a beauty spot got the fright of their lives after a low-flying aircraft zoomed past them just a few feet off the ground. The Bombardier 415 was spotted coming in for a refill at Lake Villeneuve de la Raho in the Pyrenees after helping battle a spate of forest fires in the south of France. Known as Canadian Water Bombers, the aircraft are specially-designed for firefighting and ha...
A disabled Toronto man is considering legal action against Air Canada after the airline said it was unable to fly him to a U.S. city because the aircraft couldn't accommodate his motorized wheelchair. Tim Rose, who has cerebral palsy, says the airline's lack of an accessible aircraft for his trip is a grave concern not just for himself, but for all people with disabilities. The 31-ye...
By Dominic Gates When Boeing announced its vision for the new 787 Dreamliner in 2002, it was no surefire winner. Aviation pundits and many company employees openly questioned whether Boeing management was fully committed to remaining a power in the airliner business. Airbus was aviation's innovator then, pouring billions of euros into developing its new A380 superjumbo jet. Boeing seemed...
Emirates flight EK 521 accident survivors, who have received emails confirming $7,000 (Dh25.712) compensation per passenger, have lauded the airline for its prompt and professional handling of the damages and personal follow up. Of the $7,000, passengers have been informed that $2,000 is in respect of loss of luggage and personal effects and $5,000 is for any other damages they have suffered as...
The experience from the Russian Airforce's helicopter operations in Syria showed that the full metal blades of lift rotors should be replaced with new ones made of composite materials, Izvestia newspaper reported. Viktor Bondarev, the Colonel General, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Forces, shared with Izvestia that the Mi-28NM upgraded military helicopter will be the first to be...
Aeroflot has taken delivery of four new A321s equipped with aerodynamic wing-tips known as Sharklets. All A321 aircraft are named in honour of outstanding Russian people who contributed a lot to artistic, cultural and scientific development. VP-BAE bears the name of Sergei Bondarchuk, a Russian film director, screenwriter and actor. VP-BKI has been named Dmitry Ryabushinsky, a R...
The Russian Defense Ministry has published video footage featuring the newest Sukhoi T-50 fifth generation fighter (PAK FA or Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation). The video was published for Russian Aerospace Force Day. The unique footage also features MiG-29KUB naval fighter, Yak-130 advanced jet trainer, Su-35S fighter, Su-33 naval fighter, Tu-95 strategic bomber, as well as S...
The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor may be the most advanced fighter jet in the world but even with $143 million-worth of stealth and supersonic capabilities, it proved to be no match for one unlikely adversary --- a huge swarm of honey bees. An F-22 aircraft from the 192nd Air Wing was temporarily grounded on June 11 after crew members at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia discovered nearly...
Flying with Emirates, crowned the world’s best airline at the 2016 World Airline Awards, works out cheaper per mile than flying with Ryanair, new research suggests. Rome2rio, a travel search engine, compared nearly 1.2 million airfares from 312 airlines to determine each carrier’s average price per kilometre. It found that Scoot, a Singapore-based carrier, was the world’s c...
At least 22 passengers and two crew members were taken to a hospital for evaluation after a JetBlue flight experienced rough turbulence Thursday evening, a spokeswoman for the airline said. JetBlue Flight 429 was headed from Boston to Sacramento, but had to be diverted to Rapid City, South Dakota, at about 6:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. ET), spokeswoman Katherine McMillan said. Passenger Derek Lindahl...
Iran intends to purchase 20 regional jets from a unit of Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, according to Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan, deputy minister for international affairs at the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. The Mehr News agency quoted Fakhrieh Kashan on Sunday as saying that the deal was likely to be finalised when a Japanese delegation visits Tehran in December. The aircra...
A fleet of 90 Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft has been deployed at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for use in surveillance, airspace defense, anti-terrorism, law enforcement, command/control/communication, air medical rescue and electronic image capture during the month of August in Rio de Janeiro and other states where competitions are taking place. This fleet is comprised of 83 military helico...
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is working towards the possible launch of a passenger-to- freighter conversion program for the Avro RJ jetliner, and is seeking customer feedback to help assess market potential. Building on the experience gained and in-service success of the BAE 146QT (Quiet Trader) freighter of which around 30 aircraft were produced, the business has spent the past...
Alexander Mikheev stated that the Holding continues to be among the top players on the worldwide helicopter market. Currently, Russian Helicopters boasts a firm order portfolio of over 500 units. The company says that it will seek to strengthen its global positions via light and off-shore helicopters. According to Alexander Mikheev, the Holding’s CEO, notwithstanding the sanc...
Lufthansa Technik has selected INAIRVATION, its Joint Venture with F/LIST, to coordinate production and sales of its “chair” aircraft seat. This approach combines the outstanding core competencies of the two shareholders, having both the capabilities and the capacity to provide high-end customized products. The modular VIP product family “ch...
Since last March, Belgium and India are no longer connected. Brussels Airlines is to change this as from March 2017, with 5 direct flights to Mumbai’s modern airport Chhatrapati Shivaji. Situated on the West Coast, Mumbai is the state capital of Maharashtra and, with its 20 million inhabitants, is ranked in the top 10 of the world’s largest megacities. The city, that bore the name Bomb...
MY JET, a dynamic Swiss-headquartered company evolving in the sectors of business aviation and financial management, was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the “Startup of the Year – Business Services Industries” category in The 13th Annual International Business Awards today. The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards progra...
Jet Aviation has recently received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) authorizing its Maintenance, Refurbishment and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Basel to support Falcon 900 series aircraft registered in the Philippines. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) recently authorized Jet Aviation’s maintenance facility in Basel, an Authorized Service C...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today that the first flying AW609 prototype has arrived in Philadelphia following a recent resumption of flight testing. Departing from Arlington, Texas, the aircraft’s flight plan included an overnight stop in Huntsville, Ala, before arriving in Philadelphia on Wednesday, August 10. With industrialization underway, Leonard...
