There is light at the end of the tunnel for loss-making airberlin, the German airline that is part of Etihad Airways’ global alliance network. Airberlin, the second-biggest carrier in Germany, reported a loss of nearly €450 million (Dh1.87 billion) for last year, but in its most upbeat trading statement for years. “The underlying fundamentals of our business are now trending...
Captain Debbie Slade has been a Qantas pilot for 27 years and counting. During that time, she has gone to work in a uniform that, while functional and practical, was never really designed for women pilots. All that will change from October, when Slade will head into the flightdeck of the Airbus A330s she currently flies for Qantas in a new uniform from Australian designer Martin Grant t...
After receiving FAA clearance to fly into Cuba earlier this month, Exclusive Charter Service is introducing special fixed-rate charters from various U.S. airports into the country’s main gateway, José Martí International Airport. For instance, flights in one of the company’s seven-passenger Piaggio Avanti II twin turboprops from Palm Beach In...
Babcock International Group has completed the acquisition of Heli Aviation, a provider of helicopter services in Germany. The new company will sit within Babcock’s mission critical services (MCS) business. Heli Aviation is a long-established helicopter business located in Augsburg – one of Germany’s traditional aviation industry regions. With more than seven years’ exper...
Jetsmarter the corporate jet charter company has branched out into the helicopter sector in New York (NYC) offering free helicopter journeys between Manhattan and high-society playground The Hamptons. The service will commence on 6 May so will cross the Memorial Day Weekend and will finish on 2 October. The company will run a scheduled service between the two dates between the destinations....
Jet Aviation Basel recently performed a major refurbishment in conjunction with a scheduled C-Check on an Embraer 135 Legacy 650. The refurbishment included a full carpet replacement, seat and divan re-upholstery, wood repairs, re-covering of the dado panels and a new Non-Textile Flooring (NTF) installation in the galley. In addition, the Paint Shop at Jet Aviation Basel painted the e...
BMW’s superbike engine makes this L-39 Albatross go. Whether it’s the DNA or something in the water, in aviation circles, the Czech Republic is renowned for creative, innovative and sometimes downright bizarre aeronautical designs. But at this week’s big Aero global aviation show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, even the Czechs outdid themselves. There on the display floor was...
Shares in the European aerospace giant went into a sharp descent after it revealed a massive plunge in net profit following delays in deliveries and fresh problems with its troubled A400M military transport plane. Airbus stocks closed 4.8 percent lower at the Paris stock exchange on Thursday after the European aeronautics company unveiled a first-quarter net profit of 399 million euros ($453 mi...
The rule entails that an airline can fly to international destinations only if it has served within the country for five years and has a 20-aircraft fleet. Terming the 5/20 rule which allows Indian carriers to fly abroad as “anarchic”, civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Thursday said he was trying to change it so that new airlines can connect with foreign destinations....
You've never truly been late until you've travelled China's unfriendly skies. And that's a problem for those doing business in the Middle Kingdom. Danny Armstrong is used to dealing with flight delays and cancellations. As general manager of China Banking at National Australia Bank, he travels for business around China a couple of times a month. At the mercy of the nation&rsq...
Delta has placed orders for 75 CS100 narrowbody aircraft for delivery beginning in the spring of 2018. The state-of-the-art Bombardier C Series will provide added network flexibility with more fuel-efficient mainline aircraft. Here are 5 things to know about this aircraft type: It’s a widebody feel in a narrowbody aircraft. The CS100 has an enhanced interior, including som...
The pilot informs air traffic controllers he has to land again after the impact shortly after takeoff in Seattle. An American Airlines flight had to return to a Seattle airport after it was hit by a bird on takeoff, leaving a large dent in the plane's nose. Flight 2310 struck the bird shortly after leaving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at around 3.36pm on Wednesday, but circled ar...
People have given birth on airplanes before, but not many give the honor of naming their child after the airline they were flying on. On a recent Jetstar flight between Singapore and Myanmar, a pregnant woman named Saw Ler Htu unexpectedly went into labor—the airline's regulations allow women less than 40 weeks pregnant on flights lasting four hours or less. Lucky for her, there were...
Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd plans to keep its Airbus Group long-haul A380 aircraft in service beyond 2020, when many will be around 10 years old, a senior executive said, even as it conducts talks with Airbus rival Boeing Co on the latter's next-generation B777X jets. "The A380s do a great job on the markets that they operate," said Gareth Evans, head of the...
Italian airline Alitalia says it is considering buying a 49 percent stake in Air Malta. Alitalia, which is controlled by Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways, signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday with the Maltese government to launch due diligence on a possible deal. Alitalia CEO Cramer Ball said any deal would not hurt Alitalia’s three-year re-launch, which includes the goal of ret...
After its first successful year since launch in March 2015, Airbus BizLab in Toulouse is inviting talented and inventive start-ups to apply for its second call for projects. Over the past year, Airbus BizLab has hosted 15 start-ups and 27 Airbus internal projects on its six month acceleration programme. During the same period, Airbus BizLab has extended its international presences to three loca...
Boeing and China Eastern Airlines today finalized an order for 15 787-9 Dreamliners. The order, valued at nearly $4 billion at current list prices, strengthens China Eastern's expanding long-haul fleet. "We are very happy to introduce the new 787 Dreamliners into our long-haul fleet," said China Eastern Airlines Chairman Liu Shaoyong. "The addition of...
New research from Global Jet Capital reveals that 56 mid to heavy/large private jets were delivered to the Middle East in 2014 and 2015, with a combined value of over $2.8 billion. Global Jet Capital said these aircraft typically cost between $25 million and $75 million each, and up to 80% of the funding used to purchase these is sourced through external financing. The largest number...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to offer a synthetic vision upgrade to GIV-SP aircraft equipped with PlaneDeck. The avionics enhancement increases crew situational awareness through the integration of synthetic vision with charts and maps, video capability and XM ground-based weather on flight displays. "S...
Dassault Aviation will present its long range Falcon 900LX at the fifth International Marrakech Air Show. Dassault’s front line Rafale fighter will also be featured at the show, which opens today, as part of a French Air Force exhibit. The 4,750 nm (8,800 km) Falcon 900LX is the most advanced version of the proven and highly capable Falcon 900 trijet line, which has set records for rel...
Experts at aviation summit debunk myth that they are minor incidents. Bird strikes are one of the most underrated threats to flight safety but are a manageable risk, experts at an aviation summit said in Dubai this week. Making a joint presentation on the second day of the World Aviation Safety Summit on April 26, Sally Longstaff, safety analyst at Emirates and Chris Perry, wildlife biologis...
