The first Emirates Boeing 777 with a nose-to-tail cabin refresh sporting a new look has rolled into service, as it prepares to take off to Geneva this afternoon as EK 83. The aircraft took a total of 37 days for a complete revamp and will be entering service four days ahead of its officially announced deployment schedule.The Emirates Boeing 777 entered refurbishment in early July, with a planned r...
SmartLynx Airlines has achieved a new operational milestone, carrying the highest number of passengers in its history within a single month. In July 2024, the airline surpassed one million passengers for the first time, reaching 1.11 million. Edvinas Demenius, CEO at SmartLynx Airlines commented: “At the start of the year, we predicted that passenger demand for air t...
V2500 test is part of RTX strategy to increase SAF use and help meet industry climate goals. The team gathered in Germany to test an aircraft engine’s ability to operate on the fuel of the future. It started by running that engine on the fuel of the past. Jet-A fuel, made mostly of kerosene, coursed into the V2500 engine for the singular purpose of proving it was in good working o...
Volocopter conducted world first eVTOL flight test within the premises of the World Heritage Palace of Versailles. This unprecedented flight marks the conclusion of this summer’s multi-day operational validation test campaign at the Aerodrome of Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole and Versailles. Volocopter and its partners aspire to return to Paris later in the year to fly our eVTOL aircraft in...
Air New Zealand has unveiled its new 787 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer at the Air New Zealand Training Centre in Auckland. The new device provides a realistic space for the airline's 1600 widebody cabin crew and 650 pilots to complete both service and safety training and annual assessments. The device features six aircraft doors, four of which can each projec...
TRU Simulation announced FAA Level D certification and delivery of a Cessna Citation Longitude Full Flight Simulator for FlightSafety International Columbus, Ohio Learning Center. The new simulator will support FlightSafety in providing quality training services for Textron Aviation’s flagship super-midsize Cessna Citation jet. Jerry Messaris, vice president and genera...
Archer Aviation plans to launch a Los Angeles air mobility network—seeking to change how Southern California residents and visitors commute, travel and spend their free time. The goal is for passengers to be able to go to a nearby vertiport, or vertical take-off and landing location, and then fly 10-20 minutes in Archer Midnight aircraft to their destination of choice within t...
Following the release of the innovative Skyportz vertipad patent at the Farnborough international Airshow last month, Skyportz has reported three orders totalling in excess of 1000 units to support the emerging air taxi industry.The patented modular vertipad solution addresses a multitude of issues including passenger safety, downwash, outwash, battery fires, power generation, power storage, debri...
easyJet is launching a new recruitment drive for cabin crew with more over 50s, careers changers and those looking to ‘unretire’ among those being encouraged to apply. The airline has launched a new initiative dubbed ‘Returnships’, after new research showed that three quarters of over 50’s (74%) agreed that this was the perfect time for a new career and 67% have...
Volocopter successfully completed a crewed test flight at the Aerodrome of Saint-Cyr-l'École, the first bespoke commercial vertiport for eVTOL integrated within Volocopter approved flights routes in Paris. This flight initiated the eVTOL operational validation phase, a critical step to making electric flights a norm in the city and beyond. The commencement of this phase h...
ACI Jet announced the successful return to service and completion of its first Bombardier Global 7500 Starlink satellite internet installation. This achievement marks one of the first few installations of Starlink on this flagship aircraft type worldwide. Installations of this magnitude, especially as a first for the company, necessitate a team that excels in collaboration and communicat...
Norse Atlantic Airways successfully completed a landmark flight between Norway and Darwin, Australia, chartered by Albastar S.A. and brokered by Aircontact, Scandinavia’s largest and leading air broker firm. This milestone marks the first time that a nonstop flight from Norway to Australia has taken place and highlights the efficiency of the state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner...
Electra.aero successfully demonstrated flight capabilities of its EL-2 Goldfinch hybrid-electric eSTOL technology demonstrator aircraft at NASA historic Langley Research Center. The achievement marks the first flight of an electric aircraft with a pilot onboard at NASA Langley. Electra and NASA are working together on Advanced Air Mobility research, demonstrations and informati...
Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its 5th Boeing 787-10 aircraft. It is also the 30th wide-body aircraft joining the carrier’s growing fleet and will further enhance the carrier’s position in Vietnam’s aviation industry. Vietnam Airlines marked the milestone by organizing a grand celebration at Noi Bai International Airport. The 787-10 Dreamliner has the largest size in...
Cathay Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A330-900 widebody aircraft. The order follows a thorough evaluation by the airline under its mid-size widebody fleet renewal programme. The newly-ordered aircraft will enable Cathay to modernise its earlier generation A330-300 fleet and expand its operations on high capacity regional routes. The aircraft will also offer flexibility to serve l...
Islands Development Company, airline based in the Seychelles, has commenced scheduled operations with its first P2012 STOLs delivered just one month ago. Following aircraft acceptance and crew training in Italy, the aircraft was delivered via a challenging ferry flight across Africa to reach the Seychelles archipelago. The P2012 STOL is the ideal platform for inter-island connections bet...
Joby Aviation has formally applied for its revolutionary aircraft to be certified for use in Australia. Joby application to Australia Civil Aviation Safety Authority for the validation of an FAA type certification builds on a bi-lateral agreement between the U.S. regulator and CASA, and it lays the groundwork for the introduction of quiet, emissions-free air taxis in Australia....
FlightServ and its sister company, Aviation Charters, announced they are the first in the greater Philadelphia region to achieve 14 CFR Part 5 SMS Active Conformance status: the industry’s highest certification level of safety management. This prestigious recognition marks a significant milestone for the companies, highlighting their commitment to operational safety and excellence across the...
The aviation business is projected to experience a global increase over the next four years. International passenger market has recovered significantly in 2023, with the Asia-Pacific region showing the largest passenger recovery. Since there is still a high demand for international air travel, Asian airlines have a generally bright future. Most of destinations in this region are undergoing ma...
Honeywell signed a long-term agreement with Air India for Auxiliary Power Unit aftermarket support covering both Air India’s existing and new fleets. The agreement provides comprehensive maintenance support for Honeywell APUs, ensuring high aircraft dispatch reliability and fleet availability, and lower unplanned maintenance costs across Air India’s fleet. The APU is a cri...
Flight Training Alliance, a joint venture between Lufthansa Aviation Training and CAE, and an Airbus Authorized Training Provider, inaugurated a CAE-built 7000XR Airbus A220 full-flight simulator.This latest generation FFS is designed to replicate the flight characteristics and systems of the Airbus A220 and will be located at the ITA Airways Flight Centre at Rome Fiumicino International Air...
