Business aviation traffic in Europe has begun to slide again, erasing the slight gains in activity in early summer, according to the latest WingX Business Aviation Monitor. In November, the 56,200 business aviation departures in Europe represented a decline of 2.5 percent from a year ago. Through the first 11 months of the year, business aviation activity is down 0.8 percent from the same per...
SaxonAir Charter has invested in enhanced training for their crew on in-flight health and safety. The training ensures all staff on board are able to better deal with any illness or injuries that may arise mid-flight, in addition to their standard crew training. The course was held by MedAire and the crew qualified after a period of training at Inflite Jet Centre, Stansted Airport. “I...
Apogee has opened a new office at Tashkent Yuzhny Airport. The company is now offering flight support services in the city. Apogee is able to offer services in all major airports in Uzbekistan, these services are all provided from the International Airport headquarters in Tashkent. The Tashkent headquarters is an very important location as it covers all of the CIS countries. “We foc...
Thailand is recruiting airline inspectors to address the most pressing issues highlighted in a safety downgrade of its aviation industry by the international watchdog, as it awaits a European assessment due Thursday. The UN's International Civil Aviation Organization noted more than 1,000 deficiencies when it cut Thailand's aviation safety rating earlier this year, and the U.S. Fed...
Airbus is making a last-minute swap and now plans to deliver the first Airbus A320neo to Lufthansa, not to Qatar Airways. According to industry sources, the change was made because of operational restrictions that are still in place for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine, pending some hardware and software changes. Pratt is working on hardware changes to the bearing of the engine shaft and...
Passengers on board a recent Air Zimbabwe flight were left disgusted after a liquid seeped into the cabin from a lavatory. The airline has denied claims that human waste flowed down an aisle after a passenger's photos of the mess surfaced on social media. The person who snapped the images, which show a long streak of liquid and a flight attendant trying to sop it up with towels, tol...
The HondaJet received type certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday. Honda Aircraft Company and the FAA made the announcement today at the Honda Aircraft headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The FAA presented the type certificate to Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino in front of more than 2,000 people, including FAA Admi...
Passengers have been removed from a Virgin Australia flight at Melbourne Airport after a plane began leaking fuel. As the plane was preparing for departure, the fuel leak was spotted and fire trucks were called in as a precautionary measure. "The captain decided to return to the gate at Melbourne Airport in accordance with standard operating procedures after a minor fuel leak,"...
Aéroport Montpellier Méditerranée (AMM), the firm that manages Montpellier airport in France, says the planned launch of direct flights to Dakar, Senegal has been delayed from December 18 to Spring of next year. Flights are organized by Swiss ACMI specialist Jetlease using an A320-200 which belongs to a soon-to-be-established firm based out of Montpellier. No reason...
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane announced today that they are sponsoring the fourth Aviation Design Challenge. Registration for the competition to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education among U.S. high school students is open to the first 100 schools that enter. In three years, the STEM curriculum upon which the competition is...
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has announced the first sale of a factory new diesel engine Archer DX into Scandinavia. Billund Air Center (BAC), a leading flight school in Denmark, took possession of the aircraft last week. "The Archer DX's technology and excellent fuel economy is absolutely perfect for flying schools," said Bjarne Jorsal, owner and operator of European Aircraft Sales...
GE Aviation's nearly $200 million silicon carbide materials project in Huntswville will begin taking shape by spring of next year. A map showing where GE Aviation will build two new factories in Huntsville-annexed Limestone County. (Courtesy) The Huntsville City Council unanimously approved a development agreement last week for two adjacent factories on a 100-acre site on the so...
Instructors circle the pool keeping a close eye on the students in the water. The students swim to the deep end of the pool and float, waiting for instructions. “INFLATE! INFLATE!” the instructors yell. The students fumble in the water, trying to insert the mouth piece and blow up the orally- inflatable back-up equipment around their necks under the pressure. One student start...
Aviation experts meeting in Germany said they want to improve psychological and medical testing of pilots following the Germanwings crash in March that killed 144 passengers and six crewmembers. The proposals from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which met this week at a workshop for 150 aviation experts, including pilots, suggest mandatory psychological...
James Hogan, president and chief executive officer of Etihad Airways has been recognised as one of the 25 most influential business travel executives by Business Travel News (BTN), the premier industry publication for corporate travel news. The 2015 list of industry honorees was announced last night at The BTN Group’s Business Travel Trends & Forecasts conference in New York City.&nbs...
Russian Helicopters is preparing to provide after-sales service and maintenance for Russian-made helicopters operated in Egypt. The repair base in Heluane, Egypt, will be retooled in order to provide technical support for repairs to Mi-8T and Mi-17-1V helicopters operated by the Egyptian Air Force. Under an agreement reached, Russian Helicopters will authorise the Heluane plant as an a...
According to the Russian Transport Ministry's decree, "security zones with a minimum width of 50 meters are being created near terminals and other airport buildings (a recommendation for airports serving domestic flights)." The Russian Transport Ministry has approved changes to its requirements for security at airports, the official Internet portal of legal inf...
India and Russia are set to sign a pact for quick delivery of spare parts for the Su-30 MKI fleet that would ensure that the aircraft is available for more combat missions - a key focus area for Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who has working on reducing the amount of time frontline fighters are grounded due to technical issues. The long term spares agreement will provide for an express proce...
Cairo has received permission from Moscow to reopen air freight for delivery of Egyptian products. This was announced by Ambassador of Egypt to Russia Mohammed El-Badri, reports RIA Novosti. Answering the question about the substitution of Turkish products, the diplomat said that Cairo is ready to "use all its capabilities to meet the needs of the Russian market". Egyptian manufacture...
Formal contract arrangements have been signed between the federal government and Lockheed Martin Australia to provide and support the Australian Defence Force’s new pilot training system, after the company was named as the preferred tenderer the AIR-5428 project in September. Under the acquisition and services contracts, which are worth $1.2 billion, Lockheed Martin will deliver 49 Pilatu...
Australian Helicopters has been awarded a three-year contract extension to continue operating South Australia’s State Rescue Helicopter Service (SRHS) shared by the state’s ambulance, police and fire services. “Australian Helicopters has successfully delivered a reliable rescue helicopter operation for the South Australian community for over 10 years and we are extremely pleas...
