Piaggio America, a Piaggio Aerospace subsidiary, announces at the NBAA - Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, a new contract for the sale of 5 Avanti EVO to the US based West Coast Aviation Services, which will use them for charter and fractional ownership activities. This is the first Avanti EVO sale in the US market. West Coast Aviation Services – celebrating it...
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320neo at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse in the presence of airline executives and government officials. The aircraft leased from Air Lease Corporation is part of a deal announced at Farnborough Airshow 2015 for 11 A320neo Family aircraft. The A320neo will join Air Astana’s Airbus fleet of 13 A320 Family aircraft,...
If the thought of a world cruise aboard a giant ocean-going ship along with thousands of others crammed aboard what is in effect a vast, floating hotel leaves you less than less than whelmed, there is an alternative. Now, you can cruise the world much more quickly, and with far fewer fellow travellers, aboard the world’s first dedicated cruise jetliner. And the hospitality industry&rsq...
Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered, award-winning international luxury flight service provider, has taken delivery of a striking new 34 seat Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) in the latest phase of its fleet renewal programme. This exciting news comes on the heels of the company's recent announcement of additions to its leadership team, tasked with guiding the company into a new era. This uniqu...
Airbus sold 19 aircraft in October, bringing new business this year to 585 jets and leaving the European planemaker about 85 airplanes short of its target for the year with two months to go, company data showed on Tuesday. Net orders adjusting for cancellations in the first 10 months of the year stood at 395 aircraft. After a relatively quiet month, Airbus maintained a lead against U.S. riva...
Southwest Airlines pilots have approved a new contract that will boost pay almost 30 per cent over its term and improve retirement benefits while falling short of recent raises proposed at some rival US carriers. The agreement was approved by about 84 per cent of those voting, the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association said. The labor group, which represents 8,500 aviators, and the airlin...
BP announced the creation of a strategic partnership between its BP Ventures and Air BP businesses with Fulcrum BioEnergy, a pioneer in the development and production of low-carbon jet fuel, in which BP will invest $30 million. As an equity investor, BP has secured a 10 year offtake agreement with Fulcrum for 50 million US gallons per year, from their plants under development across North...
Agreement Signed With Ministry of Transport to Foster the Country’s Economic Growth and Develop a Modern Aviation Industry The latest contract aims to implement the vision of the Ministry of Transport to strengthen the ICAA in accordance with international standards and best practices to enable Iraqi Airways to become a leading carrier in the Middle East to provide a global n...
Jeppesen, a Boeing Company, recently announced a series of three new data bundle services that combine access across both general aviation avionics, including Garmin and Avidyne, and popular mobile apps. The new data bundles will be offered to general aviation pilots at a reduced cost, with key coverage areas included and the choice of two or four device installations, to meet individual pilot nee...
Rivals are struggling with falling fares as Europe’s largest carrier projects the 2024 goal. Budget airline Ryanair Holdings raised its long-term growth forecast by 10% on Monday, saying it expected to carry 200 million passengers per year by 2024 and secure a more than 20% share of Europe’s short-haul market as rivals struggle with falling fares. Already Europe’s...
The Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, known as Gol, has posted third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as the country’s largest airline cut expenses with the early return of leased airplanes and amid lower dollar-denominated costs. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization reached 333.4 million reais (Dh381.9m) from 113.6m reais a year...
A historical British aircraft that was one of the first regular visitors to these lands in the 1970s will go on display in Sharjah. The front section of the iconic long-distance Vickers VC10 aircraft, built in 1969 for East African Airways Corporation, has made its final journey to Al Mahatta Aviation Museum. The aircraft’s cockpit, cabin and cargo will be on display at the museum to s...
