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Rolls-Royce won't participate in engine competition for new midsize airplane platform

Rolls-Royce took a decision - to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeing’s proposed middle of the market – or New Midsize Airplane (NMA) – platform. While we believe the platform complements Boeing’s existing product range, we are unable to commit to the proposed timetable to ensure we have a sufficiently mature product which supports Boeing’s ambit...

First business aviation company in Angola achieved IS-BAO Stage 2 is Bestfly

Bestfly, the Angola-based aviation services company, has achieved IS-BAO, International Standard for Business Aviation Operators, Stage 2. This is the first time an Angolan business aviation company has been awarded the status, which is designed to help flight departments and operators achieve a high level of safety and professionalism. It also makes Bestfly one of the very few companies in Africa...

SaxonAir facility to get to the next level in terms of conferencing and events with Catering Manager onboard

John Freeman joined SaxonAir, to take a newly developed role as catering manager at the local business aviation firm. The recruit comes on the back of some significant brands using the facility to host a variety of events across the back end of last year.  CEO Alex Durand said ‘Following on from the success of these events and a growing appetite from the local business community...

CharterPad to Unveil New Branding at Revolution.Aero

When the CharterPad team voyages across the Atlantic for Revolution.Aero Europe next week, we will be arriving with a new image following the company’s first rebranding since it was founded in 2011. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, CharterPad is a dynamic charter platform designed by the charter professional, for the charter professional. This modern platform supports charter activ...

Etihad Airways flies The Special Olympics World Games Flame of Hope to Abu-Dhabi

Etihad Airways, official airline partner of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, has delivered the World Games Flame of Hope to the UAE capital. The flame was carried in a specially designed cradle yesterday on aBoeing 787-9 aircraft sporting the airline’s new Special Olympics livery, which proudly displays th...

Strongest Deliveries in a Decade, Highlighted by Vision Jet Growth reported by Cirrus Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft announced that new customer aircraft deliveries for the company’s best-selling SR Series showed steady growth and reached 380 aircraft in 2018, an increase of seven percent over 2017. The company also announced acceleration of production and delivery of the Vision JetTM – the world’s first single-engine Personal JetTM – with 63 aircraft delivered,...

The day Concorde flew into the history books

It’s 3.38pm on 2 March 1969 and the first page in the history of supersonic commercial aviation has just been written.By Stephane Defer – Photos: AIRBUS Commercial aviation took a supersonic leap into the future fifty years ago, when Concorde made its maiden flight.  The roar of the engines is deafening as the flight crew push them to maximum power. After a long wait, c...

To help prevent misfuelling, Air BP launches Airfield Automation digital technology in Africa

​Air BP returned last week to the 4th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda as sponsor and exhibitor. The company reinforced its commitment to Africa and highlighted the rollout of its new Airfield Automation digital technology recently installed at nine locations across South Africa and Mozambique.  The cloud-based platform is designed to prevent misfuelling by...

Qatar Airways to Increase Flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town

Qatar Airways announced it will be increasing the number of weekly flights on its popular routes to South Africa from July 2019. Weekly flight frequencies to Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest metropolis, will increase from 14 to 18 from July, rising to 19 in August. A further two flights will be added to the airline’s winter schedule, taking the total number of weekly frequencies...

New $352 million Maintenance Complex Deepens United Airlines' Commitment to Los Angeles

More than 800 jobs will be created as United Airlines broke ground on a new $352 million Technical Operations Facility and recently completed nearly $600 million in renovations to its terminal at LAX This state-of-the-art Technical Operations Center (TOC) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will enable the airline to provide exceptional service for all of its aircraft flee...

Now arriving: new cabin experience with Alaska Airlines

Starting this month, guests flying on Alaska Airlines will experience a comfortable and modern new cabin, as the West Coast airline shifts into high gear retrofitting its Airbus fleet. The upgraded cabin is the result of two years of customer research and combines the best features of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, along with many thoughtful enhancements to make the travel journey comfortable...

Hungary Agro Aero chose an ALSIM AL250

Agro Aero, a medium-sized, family-owned flight school in Szeged, Hungary chose Alsim AL250 flight simulator . The school offers Zero to ATPL flight training courses for more than 100 students per year. The AL250 is their first flight training device.   The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL &am...