On March 29 the Latvian airline airBaltic will switch back to the summer flight schedule and start to offer many popular destinations linking Baltic region with resorts in Mediterranean and other attractive summer vacation spots. Wolfgang Reuss, SVP of Network Management of airBaltic: “We are happy to present our new flight schedule to summer holiday destinations. For the upcomi...
Boeing engineers and designers have developed a self-cleaning lavatory prototype that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill 99.99 percent of germs. The cleaning system can disinfect all surfaces after every use in just three seconds. Boeing believes this self-cleaning technology, combined with touchless features, will enhance the passenger experience on commercial flights. The lavatory uses...
Airbus is seeking airline support for a new 400-seat jetliner provisionally dubbed the A350-8000 as competition escalates with Boeing over the world's largest two-engined jets, airline and aviation industry sources said. After talking up the possibility of a new member of its A350 family, the European planemaker has swung into an active pre-marketing phase as it responds to a recent up...
Russia’s S7 air group has established a new airline company in Cyprus, Vladislav Filev, a co-owner of S7 told reporters on Wednesday. The name of the new airline is Charlie Airlines, he said. "This is a new company. In England they called Cypriots "Charlie" and the company will be named Charlie Airlines," Filev said. In the 1970-s, "Charlie" was a popul...
U.S. airlines are looking to serve Cuba primarily from their large hub cities, with Havana being the most popular destination. At least eight carriers submitted applications to the U.S. Department of Transportation Wednesday outlining what routes they would like to fly. The government will spend the next few months reviewing the requests and is expected to award the contested Havana routes this...
Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot, has bucked the trend of strong profits in the airline sector by reporting a loss of $88 million for 2015. Despite posting a 13.4 percent rise in passenger numbers and holding the lion’s share of the domestic market, Aeroflot lost money for the second consecutive year, reporting a 6.49 billion ruble ($88 million) shortfall. The company attribute...
Albinati Aeronautics is celebrating 15 years of operations. The company was founded by Stefano Albinati in February 2001, when the company took its first aircraft under management. In 2005, Albinati Aeronautics obtained a Swiss AOC and made its first steps as a commercial operator. The same year it established its CAMO department (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization). In 2009 an...
DC Aviation has appointed Exklusiv Aviation regional agent for the United Kingdom, and the Western and Southern parts of Switzerland. “As Germany’s largest business jet operator with branches in Dubai, Zurich, Malta, and Moscow, we are excited to announce this new regional representation because we strongly believe that adding a regional presence to our global capabilities is a logi...
The Sultan of Johor’s new Boeing 737 aircraft landed at the Senai International Airport . Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was at the airport to view the aircraft after it landed at 1.30pm, The Star reported. The plane was painted in gold and blue. It bore the Johor royal crest on its tail, with the royal and state flags gracing its body. The Sultan said the plane took two years to be...
Embraer’s business aircraft service center in Sorocaba, Brazil, this week received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency covering maintenance for the airframer’s entire business jet family. The important approval, which adds to the blessing already conferred by Brazil’s ANAC agency, came just before the second anniversary of the opening of the 21,500-sq...
Boeing's Marketing VP announced at the ISTAT America air finance conference that the mid-market jet posed a “tough market case”. Boeing Co has been looking to introduce a whole new aircraft class to the market—the mid-market aircraft. However, the corporation’s VP of Marketing, Randy Tinseth, said the prospect posed a “tough market case.” The mid-...
The Russian military is developing sixth- and possibly seventh-generation fighter jets, looking into the future of air warfare, an Air Force commander has told journalists. Without revealing details, he said the planes would be both manned and unmanned. While Russia’s state-of-the-art Sukhoi T-50 fifth-generation fighter jet is undergoing trials and nearing entry into service with the Air...
