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Cyprus Airways' inaugural flight from Larnaca to Prague warm welcome at Prague Airport

Cyprus Airways' inaugural flight from Larnaca to Prague took place on 1 of June.  The flight departed from Larnaca after 11:00 in the morning and landed in Prague at 13:40. Prague Airport welcomed Cyprus Airways aircraft with the ceremonial water cannon salute and welcomed the official guests and passengers at the Gate, with the airport's traditional ribbon cutting.  Cypr...

Air BP becomes a National Partner of the Royal Flying Doctor Service

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is delighted to announce that Air BP, one of the world's largest suppliers of aviation fuel products and services, has become their third National Partner. Air BP supplies jet fuel at around 60 locations in Australia; this includes an extensive network of facilities offering a reliable service to rural and remote locations. As part of the partnership agreemen...

Ansat light multi-purpose helicopter has been certified for operation under extreme temperatures

Ansat light multi-purpose helicopter has been certified for operation under extremely high temperatures up to +50 degrees Celsius. The certificate of approval for extension of the vehicle's operational temperature range has been handed over to Andrey Boginsky, CEO director of the Russian Helicopters holding company, by Alexander Neradko, director of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsi...

Embraer Legacy 450 Sets Transatlantic Speed Record between the United States and Europe

Embraer’s Legacy 450 medium cabin business jet set a new speed record on a recent flight between Portland, Maine in the United States and Farnborough in the United Kingdom, according to the U.S. National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The record-setting flight occurred on March 7, 2018, with two pilots and two passengers on a ferry flight of Embraer’s new Legacy 450 demonstrator aircraf...

Gulfstream G500 on final approach for type certification

 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the Gulfstream G500 is nearing completion of function and reliability (F&R) testing, which will mark the end of the flying required for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification later this summer. Gulfstream’s other in-development aircraft, the Gulfstream G600, is well into its certification program. “...

Republic Airways Selects Diamond DA40 NG and DA42-VI Fleet

Republics Airways Holdings announced Thursday, May 31st it will open Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy in Indianapolis, selecting the AUSTRO ENGINE jet-fuel piston engine-powered Diamond Aircraft DA40 NG and DA42-VI as the flight school’s fleet, along with Diamond Flight Simulation Devices. The 50 aircraft order represents the largest order for piston training aircraft by a...

Philippine Airlines takes delivery of its first A321neo aircraft

Bringing new levels of efficiency and comfort for the carrier’s regional network Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first A321neo aircraft in Hamburg, Germany. This is the first of 21 A321neo aircraft ordered by the airline under its fleet renewal programme. Powered by Pratt and Whitney Pure Power engines, the new aircraft features a premium two class layout with 12 bu...

AW169 enters SWISS Vip transport market with first order

·       Mountain Flyers will operate an AW169 for heli-taxi services from Bern Airport ·       Over 20 Leonardo VIP helicopters sold in Switzerland to date ·       More than 180 AW169s have been sold to over 70 customers in 30 nations to date Leonardo announce...

Jetex Expands Global Network to Abidjan

Jetex announces it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AERIA airport management company to be the exclusive FBO operator and manager of the newly built FBO in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire. Jetex made the announcement during the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. For the current FBO—at the Félix-Ho...

Bringing innovation: Pilot Career Show makes aviation recruitment easy as never before

In the situation of a global pilot shortage in aviation and difficulties related to pilot recruitment procedures, an innovative type of career event comes just in time to change that.Following a successful launch in Amsterdam (Netherlands) in May 2018, an aviation job fair called Pilot Career Show continues at new locations. The second event will be taking place in Istanbul (Turkey) on June 2...

airBaltic and Tez Tour Latvija Launches Charter Flights to Peloponnese and Marche

The Latvian airline airBalticin cooperation with the international tour operator Tez Tour Latvija on May 27, 2018, launched newcharter flights connecting Riga with Peloponnese (Araxos airport) in Greece, but this week on June 3 will start operations on new route from Riga to Marche (Ancona) in Italy. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officerof airBaltic: “The Summer s...

Rolls-Royce Celebrates As Trent 700 Reaches 50 Million Hours

Rolls-Royce is celebrating after the first member of the Trent family to enter service, the Trent 700, reached a significant milestone last night, completing its 50 millionth flying hour. This remarkable achievement, equivalent to flying around the world more than one million times, occurred while around 380 Trent 700 powered Airbus A330 aircraft were in flight around the world. A team of co...