NASA's Orion capsule — the spacecraft that could one day take humans to Mars — is going on an important flight today. Unfortunately it's not into space. Instead, the main structure of the vehicle is being transported from the Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana, where the capsule was built, to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. That's where it will live until it goes on it...
A rocket-shaped object the size of two "two litre fizzy drink bottles" passed "very close" to a passenger aircraft at about 1,500ft (457m), a report has found. The A321 Airbus pilot estimated the object passed 100ft (30m) from his jet, the UK Airprox Board report said. The pilot saw the object pass the jet's starboard side after departing from Birmingham Airport last...
The production line for the Dassault Falcon 5X large-cabin business jet is still in “frozen” mode at the airframer's Bordeaux Mérignac factory, as engine manufacturer Snecma is still trying to sort out issues with its Silvercrest turbofan that will power the French twinjet. “Production is frozen as a precaution,” a Dassault spokesman told AIN late last&...
Comlux The Aviation Group has announced a firm order for three Airbus ACJ320neo aircraft, becoming the largest customer for Airbus’ new corporate jet family. The order also consolidates Comlux’s leadership in Airbus corporate jet deals, with more to its credit than any other client. Deliveries of the aircraft begin at the end of 2018. Comlux has chosen CFM International&nb...
Aeroflot took delivery of its new B737-800 Next Generation aircraft made by Boeing. The plane is named in honour of Nikolay Karamzin, Russian historian, poet, and journalist who was the leader of the national sentimentalist school. Aeroflot’s Boeing 737-800NG has two-class composition with 20 seats in business class and 138 seats in economy cla...
World’s leading turboprop manufacturer ATR and Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air today signed in Teheran a deal for the introduction of 40 newest generation ATR 72-600s. The agreement includes firm orders for 20 aircraft plus 20 options, and is valued at one billion euro. The signature of the deal follows the commercial discussions held in the last days in Ro...
This year marks the Boeing Co’s 100th anniversary, and the company is using the centennial as an opportunity not only to celebrate its own history, but the history of aerospace as well. That celebration takes the TV spotlight starting tonight, in the form of “The Age of Aerospace,” a five-part documentary series that’s airing on the Science Channel on Mondays. The series...
Annual pre-tax profits have surged from £154m in 2010 to a record £686m last year. “I’m not going anywhere,” insists Dame Carolyn McCall, the chief executive of easyJet. She might be trapped in a window seat on a flight to Italy, but the airline boss is not talking about escaping the journalists accompanying her to the opening of easyJet’s 27th European ba...
Rolls-Royce has won a $2.7bn order from Norwegian for Trent 1000 engines and TotalCare® long-term service support for 19 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The order also includes TotalCare for Trent 1000 engines that will power 11 previously-announced leased Boeing 787s yet to enter service. Rolls-Royce will provide TotalCare with a fully comprehensive Availability Service Solution for...
In relation to the share buy-back programme (the “Buy-back Programme”) pursuant to the announcement made on 30 June 2015, following the purchase made on 29 January 2016,INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES GROUP, S.A. (“IAG” or the “Company”) has concluded this Buy-back Programme in accordance with its terms. Under this Buy-back Programme, the C...
CargoLogicAir (CLA), the new British all-cargo airline, has been awarded an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Headquartered at London’s Stansted Airport, CLA is an independent airline with its own executive and management team and fleet. In line with its business strategy, CargoLogicAir aims to become a leader in the European air cargo market off...
Ready to start - Airport of Serbia Ltd is launching during first two weeks of February. The main task of "Airports of Serbia" - to manage, develop and maintain airports infrastructure in Serbia. That means finding solutions for the use of already existing major military and mixed airports in Serbia for passenger and cargo transportation. But also construction of new airports and sm...
FAI Asset Management GmbH has confirmed that it will be breaking ground for its third hangar at Albrecht Dürer Airport in Nuremberg in June of this year. The new hangar, which represents an investment of €6m, will increase FAI's hangar floor space by another 4,500m?, bringing the total size of the FAI facility to 13,500m?. Known as Hangar 8, the new building, accommodating a wingspan...
Hadid, a specialized flight support company, has unveiled its new corporate identity and brand. Hadid, one of the leading global flight support and service brands, has announced its new brand mark; the Hadid symbol. This new identity and branding correlates with Hadid's focus on change in management, evolution in corporate structure and business development plans. The new Hadid bra...
FBO Capital Handling Riga summed up the preliminary results of the past year, which, according to the company, showed a certain stability. However, against the backdrop of the economic situation in Europe, which stays today in a state of expectant, companies tend to express a cautious approach in the estimates. "Despite certain concern, the outflow in the tourism sector and overal...
Comlux The Aviation Group is pleased to announce major developments to its vvip fleet of aircraft, which consolidate its position as a key player in the ultra-large cabin/ultra-long range aircraft market. Comlux Transactions, the sales and acquisitions division of Comlux, has confirmed the purchase of three brand new Airbus ACJ320 neo, all equipped with CFM engines and with green deliveries sta...
Etihad Airways said it will open a “spectacular” new first class lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport in May, as it continues to evolve its offering for premium travellers. The lounge will be located at Terminal 3 and will be for the exclusive use of First Class guests, Etihad Guest Platinum and Etihad Airways Partners Platinum guests, and those staying in The Residence onboard...
United Continental Holdings Inc. is adding special training for all 12,000 pilots to boost safety and improve communication as the industry braces for a generational turnover among cockpit-crew members. The day-long sessions follow a strong letter United sent to pilots a year ago, warning of “major safety events and near misses” that included the use of an aircraft’s ground pr...
FL Technics, is delighted to announce the start of a new strategic partnership with SVD-Promtent, the leading supplier of storage, insulation hangars and protective covers. FL Technics will offer the inventory to its current and future clients around the globe, excluding the Russian market. According to the freshly inked 2 year-long partnership contract, FL Technics has been selected to act as...
Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways could set up a long-haul service with a foreign partner as an alternative to buying a stake in national carrier Kuwait Airways. Jazeera Chairman Marwan Boodai told Reuters news agency he would still prefer a stake in loss-making Kuwait Airways, but that he was preparing an alternative strategy. "Plan 'B' is tying up with an international...
Andreas Sjostrom boarded a flight from Stockholm to Paris in December without a boarding pass or even his phone. As throngs of weary travellers streamed through one of Europe’s busiest travel hubs, the female security guard at Stockholm Arlanda Airport looked up at Andreas Sjostrom, confused. Somehow, without a boarding pass or even a smartphone, Sjostrom had managed to activate her sc...
