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Professione Volare once again chooses ALSIM ALX

Professione Volare purchased ALSIM ALX simulator. Captain Montefiori, Owner of Professione Volare, explains his choice: “At the end of 2019, for our 25th anniversary, we decided to upgrade our ‘fleet’ buying our own simulator. For us the ALX simulator is the best solution available in the market for several reasons: - the high-tech and user-friendly simulator ensures t...

Innovative aircraft interiors comes to the Middle East with AIME

Aircraft Interiors Middle East is all set to converge leading airlines and the entire aircraft interiors industry for two days. Spanning sectors from seating materials and flooring to cabin lighting, and logistic support solutions, exhibitors are travelling from around the globe to be part of the region’s booming market. n addition, new to AIME this year will be the market’s...

To expand Digital Air Cargo reach, Etihad Cargo partners WebCargo

Etihad Cargo accelerates its commitment to deliver heightened customer experience by inking a new partnership for Digital Air Cargo with WebCargo by Freightos, the world’s largest air cargo rates and eBooking platform.  The WebCargo partnership extends Etihad Cargo’s digital reach to more than 1,700 logistics providers and forwarder customers globally, with the p...

De Havilland Canada and Viking Air Limited cancelled the participation at Singapore Airshow 2020

In light of the increased alert level announced today by the Singapore Government and Ministry of Health due to incidents of Coronavirus in Singapore, Longview Aviation has elected to cancel the participation of its subsidiary companies, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada and Viking Air in the 2020 Singapore Airshow. Earlier, Minister Lawrence Wong, Co-Chair of the Multi-M...

ST Engineering unveils enabling Technologies and Innovations at Singapore Airshow 2020

Be ready to discover 100 of its latest innovations and technology know-how from ST Engineering that enables cities to meet demands of a transforming landscape at the Singapore Airshow 2020. The display, featuring frontier technologies such as digitisation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, robotics, cyber solutions, and industry 4.0 practices, will cover an extensive area of...

Sunshine State connected to Golden Gate on Qantas new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Queenslanders will fly direct from Brisbane to San Francisco for the first time, with Qantas operating a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on a brand-new route. Qantas International CEO Tino La Spina will join Queensland Tourism Minister, the Hon. Kate Jones and Brisbane Airport CEO Gert-Jan de Graaf at Brisbane Airport to farewell the inaugural flight this afternoon.The 12-hour 40 minute, 11,...

Technology and innovation take centerstage at Singapore Airshow 2020

The biennial Singapore Airshow returns to the Changi Exhibition Centre from 11 – 16 February 2020, with an expected 45,000 trade attendees and over 930 participating companies from more than 45 countries/ regions. In view of the evolving 2019 novel CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, Singapore Airshow has introduced Enhanced Precautionary Measures to safeguard the well-being and safet...

A reason for flying on a private charter

by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert One of the reasons why people prefer to fly on a private charter are the typical inconveniences of flying scheduled commercially. A good longtime friend of mine, Prissy, prefers to fly private. But, when her son is flying their Learjet and her daughter drives the Lamborghini, Prissy must fly scheduled. Prissy flew to Philadelphia and experienced that her lost luggage didn&...

ABACE 2020 Cancelled

The National Business Aviation Association announced the decision to cancel this year’s Asian Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, given health concerns and other special challenges for event participants, which have arisen in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. ABACE 2020 was scheduled to take place in Shanghai from April 16-18. In remarking on the decision, NBAA Preside...

Successful Conclusion pf PC-24 Rough Field Certification Campaign

Pilatus obtained certification for take-offs and landings on grass, wet earth and snow, making the PC-24 the world’s most flexible business jet ever. Pilatus has now obtained full rough field certification for the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. Certification for operations on dry sand and gravel was delivered in 2018. A comprehensive post-certification test campaign was conducted throughout...

Swissport opened Executive Aviation Terminal in Marrakech

The further expansion of Swissport Executive Aviation in Morocco continued with a dedicated VIP terminal at Marrakech Menara Airport, which opened on 1 February 2020. The new facility offers state-of-the-art infrastructure, that make arrivals, stopovers and departures convenient and hassle-free. Marrakech is Swissport’s second facility of this kind in Morocco, after the Casabl...

Success at Connecting Asia Pacific Communities - ATR at Singapore Airshow

ATR will be present at the Singapore Airshow 2020. The market-leading ATR 72-600 turboprop will be on static display in the colours of Bangkok Airways. Visitors to the static display will be able to experience the company’s latest technologies for on-board passenger inclusion, such as braille passenger cards and a Hearing Aid Loop. At its booth, situated at E01, the company will al...

Dassault Aviation New ultra widebody Falcon 6X, Falcon 8X, 2000LX at Singapore Air Show

Dassault Aviation will participate at Singapore Airshow 2020 and showcase the ultra long range Falcon 8X flagship and high-performance Falcon 2000LXS. Dassault will also be leveraging the event to highlight its new ultra widebody Falcon 6X, currently in development with first flight expected early next year. The 6X will offer the largest cabin cross-section of any purpose-built busi...

AW139 upgrade with Industry-First Navigation System powered by Synthetic Vision

Honeywell is providing Leonardo's helicopter division with a significant cockpit upgrade — Honeywell's innovative Primus Epic 2.0 — for its AW139 helicopters. Primus Epic 2.0 will deliver innovative and intuitive features that provide better maps, improved situational awareness at night and in marginal weather, and easier access through wireless connectivity, imp...

Geneva Airpark: guaranteed slots and business jet parking at GVA

Are you coming to an event, hold since more than 80 years already? The annual Geneva International Motor Show? The show which hosts thousands of visitors, passioned and enjoying ann event presenting newevest models of World Car industry. Be a part of the show to see to see by yourself future trends of the industry. A logical question may rise - aviation news and car industry, what is the connectio...

Airbus dedicates Singapore Airshow to latest innovations designed to build a sustainable future of flight

Airbus confirmed the participation at the upcoming Singapore Airshow.  Airbus will feature products from across the Airbus Family product range, including large scale models of the long range A350-1000, the A400M military airlifter and the H160 helicopter, as well as S450, an earth observation satellite platform.  An area of the stand will be dedicated to Airbus’ latest...

Russian Helicopters signs an events roadmap for Ka-226T helicopter production localization in India

Russian Helicopters has signed a roadmap at the Defexpo 2020 exhibition with the Russian-Indian company Indo-Russian Helicopters Limited (IRHL) for localization of Ka-226T helicopter production in India. The document defines the main stages and terms for organizing production of the Ka-226T helicopter and its units in India with respect to the date when the corresponding contract will be sign...

Magnetic MRO acquired four airBaltic Boeing 737s

Magnetic MRO acquired thru a public tender four Boeing 737 Classic aircraft from airBaltic. Following the delivery from Latvia’s flag carrier, all aircraft will continue their service in the fleets of new owners. Being the launch operator of Airbus A220, airBaltic operates a fleet of 36 aircraft, including twenty-one Airbus A220, twelve Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 NextGen, and four Boei...

Aerial Display Teams To Soar At Singapore Airshow 2020

This year’s Singapore Airshow will see a total of five flying display performances from three countries. A key highlight of the biennial Singapore Airshow, these flying display teams will once again present spectacular showcases to close to 50,000 trade attendees and 60,000 public day visitors when the aerospace and defence exhibition opens from 11 – 16 February 2020, at the Singapore...

The expansion of Bombardier customer support network in Europe -new London Biggin Hill Service Centre

The expansion of Bombardier customer support network in Europe - the construction of a new and larger facility nearing 250,000 square feet to replace existing London Biggin Hill service centre hangars. Scheduled to be operational by mid-2022, the new service centre will provide customers in the region with extended maintenance support and reinforce Bombardier’s customer service exp...

Honeywell Forecasts 4,100 New Civil Helicopter Deliveries Over Next Five Years

In its "Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook," Honeywell forecasts 4,100 new civilian-use helicopters will be delivered from 2020 to 2024, marginally higher than the five-year forecast from 2019. While deliveries are expected to be higher than 2019, purchase plans are lower, but only by less than a percentage point.  "This year, we anticipate higher de...