Alliance Aviation Services has bought 21 Fokker jets from Lufthansa Group for US$15 million (AU$20.7 million) in cash and shares in a move that will give it spare parts to help its fleet run longer, expand operations into Europe and, potentially, sell the popular aircraft to operators like Qantas and Virgin Australia. Australia's fleet of regional aircraft is ageing, given that Fokker...
The deputy head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is being investigated for alleged disciplinary violations, the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption watchdog said on Tuesday. The CAAC's Zhou Laizhen is "suspected of serious violations of discipline", the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said in a one-line statement on its website. It...
Changi Airport recently received its 500th Best Airport award and in celebration of this milestone, it is serving complimentary cups of artisan coffee to passengers and airport staff in the mornings of Nov. 24 and 25, 2015. A Heartfelt Gesture of Appreciation To thank both passengers and airport staff for their unwavering support over the years, 16 leaders from Changi Airport Group (CAG...
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found three local carriers guilty of colluding to artificially manipulate fuel Surcharge (FSC) fees relating to cargo and freight. The motion was brought on by a complaint filed by the Express Industry Council of India. The CCI said in a statement that Jet Airways (India) Ltd. had been fined 1.5 billion rupees (US$22.69 million), IndiGo Ai...
Security services in Egypt sparked a security alert after seizing two suspect packages bound for Britain containing what was originally thought to be as many as 10 kg of explosives. Guards at Cairo airport apparently discovered the suspected bombs during security checks on two packages which were due to be stowed away on board a flight to America via London. But after a probe they disco...
Business aircraft activity in the U.S. and Canada in October reached the highest levels for that month since 2007, industry data and safety expert Argus reported. Business aviation flights in October were up 4.8 percent from the previous month and 0.2 percent from October 2014, according to the latest Argus TraqPak Business Aircraft Activity report. TraqPak measures serial-number-sp...
The world’s best-selling single aisle aircraft, the A320neo, has received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 24th November 2015. The certified aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney Pure Power PW1100G-JM engines. The EASA A320neo type Certificate was signed by EASA’s Certification Di...
The airline won a prize at the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2015. S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, won a prize at the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2015 in the category “The best Russian airline”. The awarding ceremony took place in Moscow. National Geographic Traveler Awards 2015 includes 18 categories connected with tri...
Dassault Aviation has delivered yesterday a fully outfitted Falcon 2000LX Medevac aircraft to the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center (999). The widebody twinjet is the first fixed wing aircraft in China fully equipped to perform air medevac services. The conversion was performed by Dassault Aircraft Services in Wilmington, Delaware. The Falcon 2000LX Medevac aircraft is equippe...
Etihad Airways will be hosting a series of events and activities to showcase its approach to innovation in technology and sustainability during the UAE Innovation Week being held between November 22-28. The nationwide Innovation Week was announced by Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum as part of the UAE’s National Innovation Strategy launched in October 2014. The week-lo...
MTU Maintenance continues to be the exclusive MRO provider for Royal Jordanian's V2500 engines on its fleet of A320 family of aircraft. RJ signed a Total Engine Care (TEC) agreement with MTU Maintenance which includes traditional MRO services, options for lease engines as well as MTU’s early detection system MTUPlus Engine Trend Monitoring. The contract covers all 24 of Royal Jordania...
Two airlines have cancelled all flights between the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and the UK until January. British Airways has cancelled flights up to and including 14 January while Easyjet has suspended flights until at least 6 January. Easyjet said the move was made to provide some certainty to passengers travelling over the Christmas period. BA said the decision was made followin...
Maintenance personnel tasked with downloading data from Honeywell Primus Epic and Primus 1000/2000/SPZintegrated cockpits can now do the job securely and quickly with a new wireless data loader. The easily upgraded hardware and software will also enable a new mobile application for maintenance and flight personnel. “Honeywell understands the desire for easy-to-access maintenance solu...
London Oxford Airport, located north west of London, UK, is tempting business jet operators to consider flying in and filling up on jet-A1 fuel this month by offering them the opportunity to win great prizes, from a Breitling watch, to Ray-Ban sunglasses, fine wine, English ale and more. All flight crew and owners are eligible when the aircraft uploates 500 liters or more of jet-A1 ...
Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier Inc said lower production of its business jets — Global 5000 and Global 6000 — will drive down revenue in 2016. The company, which is scheduled to hold an investor day on Tuesday, said it expects its liquidity position to be strong in 2016, helped by investments from Quebec pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec and the gov...
Etihad Airways has welcomed the highly-anticipated arrival of its Airbus A380 service at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The arrival marked the US debut of the airline’s exclusive A380 service, including The Residence by Etihad, the only commercially available three-room suite in the sky. The A380 now serves guests travelling on one of the airline’s two da...
. Welcome to London. Med-View Airline London Gatwick Airport Duty Manager, Kirit Masrani welcomes Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu; Med-View Airline CEO, Alhaji Muneer Bankole; and the carrier’s Head of Engineering, Lookman Animashsaun. Greeting Akiolu off the inaugural flight is Simon Edwards, Airline Business Development Manager, London Gatwick Airport. Services will operate on Mondays, Wedn...
Deal for 11 Next-Generation 737s and 11 737 MAX 8s fulfills growing customer demand for new technology, fuel efficient airplanes Boeing and BOC Aviation, announced an order for 22 737 airplanes, building on the leasing company's existing order book to fulfill customer demand. The order, consisting of 11 Next-Generation 737-800s and 11 737 MAX 8 airplanes, will be posted to Boeing...
The arbitration court of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous district — Yugra stopped manufacture on business about bankruptcy of airline «UTair» (UTair). This is evidenced by the materials on the websiteof the court. The reason of the decision of the court was the refusal of the Complainant in the case — «Tatfondbank» from its statement. «Because ot...
Airbus has inaugurated a BizLab in Bangalore, India, its third after Toulouse, France and Hamburg, Germany, as part of its strategy to establish a global network of aerospace business accelerators. In parallel, Airbus has opened a first round of applications for start-ups seeking support in the region. Applications are open until December 9th on: www.f6s.com/airbusbizlabbengaluruseason1/apply...
A Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft of Russia’s air group in Syria has crashed in Syrian territory, presumably, as a result of an attack from the ground, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. The Defense Ministry said the plane was at an altitude of 6,000 meters. The pilots’ fate is unclear at the moment. According to early reports, both managed to eject themselves. "...
