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15 years of flydubai

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai sated: "Today, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of flydubai, I would like to congratulate the team at flydubai on the success they have achieved since their inaugural flight to Beirut on 01 June 2009. flydubai has been inspi...

easyJet and SR Technics mark the acquisition of maintenance facility in Malta

easyJet and SR Technics have today finalised an agreement which sees the airline acquire the SR Technics maintenance facility in Malta. The signing ceremony, which took place with the Prime Minister, Dr Robert Abela in attendance, was held at the maintenance hangar today and signals the ha...

airBaltic Pilot Academy receives its 10th Diamond Aircraft

At the beginning of May 2024, airBaltic Training accepted its tenth training aircraft – Diamond DA40 NG – for the airBaltic Pilot Academy, manufactured by Diamond Aircraft. It was publicly presented during the inaugural airBaltic Backstage Experience event, exclusively for holders of Planies NFTs, part of the airBaltic Club loyalt...

Expliseat unveils the TiSeat 2X, the new seat for the Air France Embraer 190

Expliseat, the French manufacturer of the world's lightest aircraft seat, is presenting its new model at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Called TiSeat 2X, Air France is the launch airline. As part of the cabin renewal program for the Embraer 190 fleet operated by its regional subsidiary HOP!, Air France has chosen the TiSeat 2X seat for its distinctive design aesthetics and functionali...

CAE signs agreement with Wizz Air for next-generation Flight Operations Solutions software

CAE has signed a multi-year agreement with Wizz Air, to equip the rapidly-growing airline with its feature-rich Operations Control and Crew Management software, part of CAE's comprehensive suite of Flight Operations platform. Wizz Air will also implement CAE's Recovery Manager solutions for operational and crew disruptions. With its powerful optimization tools, CAE’s Recovery Manager...

easyJet opens new AI equipped operations control centre

easyJet has opened a brand new operations Integrated Control Centre in Luton to manage its daily flight programme of around 2000 flights. The new centre has embedded AI into its day to day practices to aid faster and better decision making to help improve the customer experience. For example, tools to help predict standby crew requirements and a crew planning tool which helps to recommend and sele...

SmartLynx delivers A321F to Levu Air Cargo

SmartLynx Airlines has launched a partnership with Brazilian Cargo solution company Levu Air Cargo. SmartLynx has signed a dry-lease agreement for one of its A321F making Levu the first company in Latin America to operate this type of aircraft. A dry-lease of SmartLynx's A321F arrived in Recife, Brazil, last week to begin the registration process under the National Civil Aviation Age...

Saudia Group orders 105 A320neo family aircraft

Saudia Group has signed a firm order for an additional 105 A320neo Family aircraft. The order comprises 12 A320neo and 93 A321neo aircraft. This increases Saudia Group’s Airbus aircraft order backlog to 144 A320neo family aircraft. Saudi Arabia is creating unprecedented opportunities for global aviation through the Saudi National Tourism Strategy, which targets more than 150 millio...

AeroSHARK successfully rolled out to the entire SWISS Boeing 777 fleet

Over the past one and a half years, SWISS has equipped its entire Boeing 777-300ER fleet with sharkskin technology from Lufthansa Technik and BASF. The AeroSHARK surface film mimics the flow-optimizing characteristics of sharkskin. Applied to the fuselage and engine nacelles it reduces drag during the flight. This promotes lower fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions. All twelve modified Boeing 777 ai...

flyvbird & bloXmove strategic collaboration to revolutionize regional air travel with Blockchain Technology

flyvbird and bloXmove announce their strategic collaboration. With this partnership, both parties aim to integrated bloXmove blockchain technology with flyvbird regional airline model, enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of air travel. The partnership marks bloXmove foray into the regional aviation market. flyvbird is set to redefine the Europe...

Collaborative future in aviation - Fokker Next Gen and airBaltic sign MoU

Fokker Next Gen and airBaltic signed a MoU that sets the stage for a collaborative future in aviation.This memorandum will leverage the insights of airBaltic to contribute to the development of the Fokker Next Gen liquid hydrogen combustion powered commercial aircraft. From airBaltic perspective, this is an opportunity to investigate hydrogen aircraft fit for the airline'&n...

Maldivian strengthens regional fleet with arrival of 4th ATR 42-600 aircraft

Maldivian announce the arrival of its newest addition to the fleet, a fourth ATR 42-600 aircraf. New aircraft will enhance Maldivian capacity to serve more routes and provide increased connectivity for both locals and tourists. This expansion reflects Maldivian's commitment to offering exceptional service and convenience to its passengers. With state-of-the-art technology, increased...

Avion Express Brasil moves to phase 3 of the AOC certification process

Avion Express Brasil announces the start of the Phase 3 of the certification process for its Air Operator Certificate in Brazil. Recently the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency approved the finalization of Phase 2 of the certification process. In the coming weeks, Avion Express Brasil is expected to receive feedback on its manuals and other documentation already submitted...

flybig strengthens regional presence with more flights between Bathinda, Ghaziabad, and Ludhiana

India fastest-growing regional airline, flybig, a part of Big Charter Private Limited, announced the expansion of flight frequency between Bathinda, Ghaziabad, and Ludhiana. To meet the surging demand for air travel on these routes, flybig will increase its service frequency from two to four flights per week, providing passengers with enhanced accessibility and convenience. The deci...

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