Get ready to celebrate 15 years of Etihad Airways service to its largest and busiest market, India. The airline’s milestone coincides with the third visit to the UAE of India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, highlighting the importance of the partnership between the two countries. Etihad launched daily flights between the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, and the Indian city of Mum...
A new TotalCare® Flex agreement was signed between Rolls-Royce and Air Canada that will ensure the availability of the airline’s Trent 700 until fleet retirement. The agreement marks a new milestone for TotalCare Flex, designed for owners and operators of mature engines. It is the first to be signed for the Trent 700, which entered service in 1995, and...
The LAROS-31 design bureau has been working on the development for about three years. As a basis for the project, the design bureau specialists took a series of the best Soviet-era sports aerobatic aeroplanes Su-26, Su-29 and Su-31, which were produced by the Sukhoi Design Bureau in 1983-1997. The project roadmap consists of two stages. The first phase included work on improving the aerodynamic...
The Portuguese Government and Embraer signed a contract for the acquisition of five multi-mission airlifters Embraer KC-390. Additionally, services and support and a flight simulator are included in the contract as part of the process to modernize Portuguese Air Force capabilities to support national Armed Forces operations and increase readiness in missions of public interest. Deliveries are sche...
The official expansion of Gulfstream Aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations at Wisconsin's Appleton International Airport was announced with the opening of a newly built aircraft maintenance facility. The facility has been operational since Aug. 10. The nearly 190,000 square-foot/17,652-square-meter building, northeast of the airport terminal, was co...
Each story has the beginning... Beginning of a way, of a journey, of success, of everyday work.. Business story, the story of a company is rarely easy and without any difficulties. What matters - to follow the way, to do the best, learning and improving. DC Aviation wrote its 20-years success story with highest demands on safety and service performance. How the story began? DC Avia...
The first A220-300 for EgyptAir has successfully completed its inaugural test flight from the Mirabel assembly line. The first of 12 aircraft EgyptAir has on order is due to be delivered to the Cairo-based airline in the coming weeks. The A220 for EgyptAir will provide passengers with superior comfort, its innovative cabin design featuring the widest economy seats of any single-aisle aircraft,...
“Diamond Aircraft is honored to have Embry-Riddle select the Diamond DA42-VI for their Prescott and Daytona campuses,” said Scott McFadzean, chief executive officer of Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. “Embry-Riddle has been at the leading edge of aeronautical training for decades, and Diamond represents the leading edge of general aviation aircraft, with an all-composite design,...
Boeing Company will announce new strategic initiatives and sign agreements with Russian partners at the International Aviation and Space Salon, according to the press service of the American aerospace manufacturer. “Agreements will be signed with Russian partners and will strengthen long-term obligations within the framework of the company's partnership with the Russian aerospace indu...
Vistara and a JV of Tata and Singapore Airlines, inaugurated its daily service between Mumbai and Dubai. Dubai is Vistara’s second international destination in its network, with which the airline becomes the only one to offer the choice of Premium Economy class for travel between India and the UAE (in addition to Business and Economy class). Mr. Himanshu Gupta, Chief Commissione...
L.J. Aviation has expanded its fleet with its latest addition of two industry-leading Challenger 350 aircraft. The high-performing Challenger 350 business jets join the company’s existing fleet of 40 aircraft and are available for charter in the Mid-Atlantic States. “We are thrilled to receive our Challenger 350 aircraft,” said Ed Kilkeary Jr...
Qantas has announced three ultra long-haul research flights to gather new data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing. The flights form part of planning for Project Sunrise – Qantas’ goal to operate regular, non-stop commercial flights from the east coast of Australia (Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne) to London and New York. The three flights over three months will...
