LYTE Aviation reveals its 40-seat eVTOL SkyBus and SkyTruck programme. Its LA-44 SkyBus and complementary SkyTruck cargo variant, designed around a 4.5 tonne payload, is the accumulation of three years’ R&D. The result is a vertical take-off and landing vehicle - designed to be five times more fuel efficient than current helicopters. The SkyBus will o...
Summer flight season will be launched at Riga Airport with 11 new destinations, thus significantly expanding the range of connections from Riga, including two new destinations – Hanover in Germany and Gdansk in Poland. Passengers will have an opportunity to travel to 100 direct destinations from Riga. Laila Odiņa, Chairperson of the Airport Board commented: “In this summer...
Flexjet welcomed its first super-midsize Sikorsky S-76 helicopter to its European fleet, as it becomes the first private jet operator in Europe launcing an in-house, integrated helicopter division. The new service, initially focused on the UK, aims to redefine luxury point-to-point private travel, in a first of its kind move in Europe, and follows a similar launch last year by the compan...
Boeing and Japan Airlines have finalized an order for 21 super-efficient 737-8 jets. The versatile 737-8 will position JAL to strengthen its domestic and regional network as passenger traffic continues to return to pre-pandemic levels. JAL intends to begin introducing the airplanes into its fleet from 2026. The 737 MAX will provide JAL with greater range and fuel efficiency, reducing bot...
Taking great care of customer’s assets is number one priority for Jet Aviation. From take-off to landing and every moment in between, a dedicated team of hangar operations experts in Basel are giving their all to ensure a safe and smooth experience, every time. A typical day starts at 6.00, when the team meets to bring together the most efficient aircraft hangar layout overview for...
Two new long-haul routes to Seoul and Taiwan, a total of 152 destinations worldwide, nine new connections to popular holiday destinations, and 65 carriers. A list of things Václav Havel Airport Prague is to offer during the summer flight schedule, which comes into effect on Sunday, 26 March 2023. There will also be new connections, for example, to Gdansk, Skiathos, Bilbao, and Rimini. Ch...
Etihad Airways has launched reciprocal interline partnerships with three new airline partners – Philippine Airlines , Austrian Airlines and Airlink South Africa, while re-launching interline links with Biman Bangladesh and codeshares with Air Seychelles and ITA Airways. The deal means customers of all airlines involved will enjoy enhanced connectivity to destinations across ea...
Aero Design Labs announced the first revenue flight in Canadawith its proprietary drag reduction kit installed, with a WestJet 737-700 aircraft operating from Calgary to Toronto on March 20, 2023. As part of the testing and certification process, WestJet was the first airline in the world to install and operate with an ADL drag reduction kit on its aircraft. This mile...
CFM International and ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business have signed a CFM Branded Service Agreement for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. Under the terms of the CBSA, ST Engineering will provide the full scope of LEAP MRO services for operators worldwide. ST Engineering is the first provider in Asia to join the LEAP MRO network under a CBSA agreement. Comprehensive MRO service...
SAUDIA and flyadeal sets course to add 25 new destinations in 2023 on SAUDIA Group Network: All new routes are set to begin throughout 2023. The airline will publish more schedule details on announced destinations soon. SAUDIA Group Director General, H.E. Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar commented on the international network expansion: “SAUDIA Group has been carrying the kingdom’s...
Friday, March 3, 2023 will go down in history. On this day that Universal Hydrogen flew a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The plane, named Lightning McClean, took off from Grant County International Airport and flew for 15 minutes. The flight was the first of a two-year flight test campaign that is expected to culminate in 2025 with the entry into service of ATR...
Following successful Heli-Expo 2023 Leonardo announces further growth within the commercial helicopter market, with new orders for nearly 40 aircraft of various models to several operators across Middle East, Asia, Americas and Europe primarily for energy support, rescue and public service duties, and VIP transport operations. Combined orders for the AW139, AW169, AW109 GrandNew and AW10...
