TECNAM delivered first batch of two P2012 Traveller aircraft to Pacific Air Charter in Hawaii. Following the delivery of the first aircraft in August 2023, this second aircraft took off from Santa Maria (SMX) California and arrived in Honolulu (HNL) after a 14h 57m flight over the sea. With a third P2012 aircraft currently being assembled at Tecnam’s facility in Capua, Italy, and 2...
Britten-Norman, has begun UK production of the Islander,having shifted its manufacturing back to the UK from overseas. This historic moment is the culmination of years of strategic planning and follows the announcement by the company in June that new aircraft production was to be fully repatriated to its flagship manufacturing site in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. A ribbon-cutting took...
Lilium has achieved a significant development milestone with the commencement of fuselage assembly for the Lilium Jet, which remains on track for expected first manned flight planned in late 2024. The start of fuselage assembly serves as another tangible manifestation of Lilium’s strategic roadmap, demonstrating Lilium’s ability to progress from vision to execution. This is the fi...
Riga Airport has announced a discussion on the construction procurement qualification requirements with applicants. The new terminal building of Riga Airport with a modern passenger check-in hall, security and border control area, shops and cafes, baggage handling facility; new access roads for private and public transport, a multi-story car park and a connection to the Rail Baltica ...
NetJets and Textron Aviation announced a record-breaking fleet agreement for the option for NetJets to purchase up to 1,500 additional Cessna Citation business jets over the next 15 years. This agreement extends NetJets’ existing fleet agreement, and includes options for an increasing number of aircraft each year, enabling NetJets to expand its fleet with Cessna Citation Ascend,&nb...
Airways Aviation ESMA has welcomed its September intake of Integrated ATPL and Cabin Crew courses. Although more focused on B2B contracts, the Montpellier based academy has increased its intake of B2C students, having welcomed in September 35 cadets for the Integrated ATPL course and 48 students for the Cabin Crew course. These 83 new students are coming mostly from France but also from...
TUI Airline has fully implemented the SITA OptiClimb solution across all five of its airlines as part of the group’s sustainability agenda to reduce airline emissions. The wider deployment of SITA’s innovative technology follows the success of its partial deployment, saving up to 200 kg of fuel and 600 kg of CO2 per aircraft per day. Aircraft climb is the most fuel-inten...
J&C Aero has completed its 700th aircraft branding project while producing and installing livery on two Bombardier CRJ200s operated by a Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum. Under the project, Air Nostrum’s livery was produced in-house by J&C Aero’s printing shop and delivered to Air Nostrum Engineering and Maintenance Operations (ANEM) facilities at Valen...
PROSPECTIVE pilots can from today apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. The national flag carrier’s Speedbird Pilot Academy programme will lift the previously prohibitive cost barrier of training to become an airline pilot for up to 60 successful candidates a year – helping to leve...
Maldivian and ATR signed a firm order for two ATR 42-600. These highly-efficient new aircraft will join the airline existing regional fleet, including two ATR 72-600 and one ATR 42-600, to replace older generation turboprops. With these modern aircraft, powered by extra efficient PW127XT engines and featuring a spacious and appealing cabin, Maldivian will offer further reliable...
Embraer and FlightSafety International opened new Praetor full-flight simulator in Orlando, Florida. The simulator is already qualified by the FAA. Initial training for customers is available this month with the recurrent training scheduled to start in October. Both companies also announced the launch of the fourth Praetor simulator, which will be based in Europe, at a location to be announce...
Flexjet collaborates with Starlink to provide its aircraft Owners in-flight Wi-Fi access that for the first time will align with service expectations they would have in their boardroom. Flexjet is the first shared ownership jet travel provider to offer such fast, reliable access, which will enable its passengers to conduct voice and video calls, stream video, and internet activities that...
