Airhub Airlines has received the GACAR PART-129 approval from the General Civil Aviation Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (GACA). This approval will allow the Maltese carrier to operate flights to and from Saudi Arabia on its call sign, a fast-growing market in Middle East. Airhub Airlines is already slated to deploy its widebody and narrowbody fleet in the region, with plans to perform Ha...
airBaltic together with Airbus unveiled its 40thA220-300 aircraft in a livery of the Latvian flag colours, honouring the great, long-standing collaboration ties between Latvia and Canada. airBaltic’s 40th A220-300 aircraft, registered as YL-ABN, is planned to join the airline’s fleet in early April 2023 with a special event also held in Riga, Latvia,...
Airbus Corporate Helicopters has delivered the first example of the ACH160 Exclusive helicopter. The helicopter is not only the first ACH160 in Exclusive configuration to be delivered globally but also the first ACH160 of any version to be delivered in Europe. It was accepted by a private customer based in France and entered service immediately. Speaking at Heli-Expo in Atlanta, Head of Ai...
Abu Dhabi Aviation has signed a contract to procure six AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft are expected to be delivered in the 2024-2026 timeframe and will be used to perform offshore transport missions further expanding ADA’s AW139 fleet primarily supporting the energy industry. These latest aircraft will also allow ADA to achieve compliance with the latest OGP guideli...
Pratt & Whitney celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of IAE International Aero Engines AG, a multinational consortium comprised of shareholders that also include Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. The launch of the successful joint venture in March of 1983 leveraged diverse engineering expertise and...
We continue our discussion on sustainable aviation. Each company is doing its best to involve the current regulations on sustainability. How can we be more efficient? What do we need to change in our approach? What are the challenges, the visions, the benefits? This time, exciting exchange with Kevin Singh, Founder and CEO of Icarus Jet. Kevin believes that private aviation can do much more t...
Digitally-connected flights to and from Italy will be available from this summer, as ITA Airways rolls out the European Space Agency and Inmarsat ground-breaking Iris data link technology to the cockpits of its full aircraft fleet, contributing to airspace modernisation in Europe. ITA Airways will be the first full service carrier in Europe to join Iris. The programme enables aircra...
On International Women Day, Air Canada and CAE announced recipients of the 2023 Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to Canadian women studying to become commercial pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers. This year, the two Montreal-based global aviation companies have joined forces to double the number of recipients, awarding scholarships to eight young wom...
Airbus Helicopters partnered with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen future missions for medical services in Norway. To this end, the parties will jointly measure the added value of eVTOL aircraft for a selection of medical services use cases across the country to integrate the operational requirements right into the configuration of Airbus’ eVTOL....
Airways Aviation decided to celebrate Women International Day by announcing a scholarship of €100.000,00 (one hundred thousand Euros) to be given and split between the first 10 women enrolling in the upcoming ATPL(A) courses in the Europe. Every year and through a number of actions, Airways Aviation tries to make a positive impact on the lives of underrepresented g...
Capital Air Ambulance announces the full capability of its brand new Paediatric service. The Bristol-based operator’s air ambulance fleet is now equipped for the safe and efficient transfer of children across all ages, and primed to meet the needs of almost all complex emergencies, including critical care patients. Part of the Pula Aviation Services Group, Capital King Air fixed-wi...
Vulcan Aviation has entered into a new equity joint venture arrangement for rotary wing sales with Kaan Air, of Istanbul, Turkey. The new ventured to be called Vulkaan Helicopters has a remit to specifically promote the sale of large cabin helicopters such as the AW139 and AW189 in the UK and Ireland. Vulkaan will also promote used helicopter sales in addition to new ones. For nearly two...
