SWISS is to trial the use of artificial intelligence to conduct its passenger count during boarding on selected flights between April and June. The new approach should both enhance security and ease the workload of its cabin personnel. SWISS will be putting a top emphasis on data security and data protection in the new procedure, and will ensure its full compliance with Europe’s and Switzerl...
Canada Jetlines announce the signing of a letter of intent for its third Airbus A320 aircraft, which will be provided by a global aviation lessor providing aircraft and capital to the world’s airlines. Delivery of the aircraft is expected by July 2023. The aircraft is an Airbus A320-200, listed under the manufacturer’s serial number #3312, equipped with two CFM56-5B4/3 engine...
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert​ Just imagine. A small island, or a short runway, or just a resort with ample open space. Out of the blue sky comes an airplane and lands right there, like a helicopter, and brings forty passengers. You will think that this is not just imagination, but rather hallucination pure. It would be a dreamer’s island hopper. You may call her a dreamer, yet Freshta F...
Etihad Airways achieved a significant milestone as the first of its cadet pilots successfully completed ‘Base Training’ on an actual Boeing 787 Dreamliner as part of its Multi-Crew Pilot License programme. ‘Base Training’ flights are used to train cadet pilots on take-off and landings under the supervision of a qualified instructor. After this step, the cadet...
GA Telesis announced the delivery of the first of two scheduled 737-800SF aircraft to Bluebird Nordic. The aircraft, owned by Tokyo Century Corporation was delivered from Aeronautical Engineering authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, in Dothan, Alabama. GAT managed the conversion and remarketing of the aircraft and will remain involved as lease manager moving forward....
The number of exhibitors registered for AERO 2023 has already surpassed last year's figure. But this year's trade show can come up with further best performances: Never before has there been such an extensive conference program on the occasion of an AERO. Safety has the highest priority in aviation. The exchange of information that can positively or negatively influence safety is ther...
Azerbaijan Airlines placed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A320neo Family aircraft including A320neo and A321neo. The contract was signed at a ceremony held in Baku. These latest generation A320neo Family aircraft are part of the company’s fleet renewal strategy to operate the most modern and fuel efficient aircraft, increase operational efficiency and competitiveness while offerin...
In January-March this year, Riga Airport handled 1.3 million passengers and 12.7 thousand flights, with the recovery indicators after the pandemic reaching the same level as on average in European airports, where the number of passengers served at the beginning of the year is still 12 percent behind the pre-pandemic time. Operational data on the performance indicators of Riga Airport show...
The National Transportation Safety Board’ Preliminary Report outlined known details of the accident on March 30, 2023 when the Tamarack wingtip was dislodged from the Cessna CitationJets’ left wing. The NTSB Preliminary Report released on April 5th states that, "The pilot performed an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport (TPA) Tampa, Florida, without issue. Furthe...
Embraer-CAE Training Services has deployed a new full-flight simulator for the Phenom 300E to meet the growing demand for business jet training in the United States. The new FFS will be operated by ECTS, a joint venture between Embraer and CAE, at the new CAE Las Vegas Training Center near Henderson International Airport. In addition to the FFS in Nevada, there are six Phenom-series simulator...
Horizon Aircraft has successfully completed initial transition flight testing of its Cavorite X5 50% scale eVTOL prototype in the world class ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel. Brandon Robinson, CEO of Horizon Aircraft commented: “Aircraft performance exceeded our expectation. We explored forward speeds of up to almost 100 km/h, measuring aerodynamic forces, control authority, and mech...
Hybrid Air Vehicles in collaboration with U.S. defense personnel is set to revolutionize maritime logistics and communication, transforming the way the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conduct operations across the Pacific and other contested and distributed environments. In the latest development of this work, the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund in the DOD’s Operatio...
