Reading Time: < 1 minute CAE has announced a series of contracts, including the sale of nine full-flight simulators to airlines globally, as well as commercial and business aviation training programmes with more than 10 operators. These agreements, valued at more than C$350 million, cover a broad range of CAE’s training equipment and programs, from commercial cadet to captain training, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dutch police are training eagles to grab illegal drones out of the sky. In the video, an eagle is seen swooping towards a hovering drone, grabbing hold of the machine with its talons and flying off. It’s just one of a number of ideas being tested by the Dutch National Police. The force says it’s trying […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Embraer announced today that Jackie Chan, a world-renowned movie star, has become the first customer in China to take delivery of a Legacy 500. “The Legacy 500 features our best-to-date technologies and it incorporates designs that maximize passenger comfort and fuel efficiency,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “This new aircraft, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Joramco and Airbus concluded an agreement listing Joramco as an approved service provider for maintenance projects outsourced by Airbus. This agreement was signed during a recent visit by a team from Airbus to Joramco. Mr. Osama Fattaleh, Joramco CEO said: “We are proud of this partnership with a major commercial aircraft manufacturer such as Airbus. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Emirates has come out on top again as the world’s most valuable airline brand, according to the 2016 Brand Finance Global 500 report, which was released yesterday. The airline’s brand value grew 17% over last year to reach US$ 7.7 billion. For the fifth year running, the airline has steadily risen up in the global […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes AN RAF fighter jet pilot who suddenly lost his sight while on a training flight was guided down to safety by a colleague who raced to his aid, it has emerged. Leading airmen described the rescue at RAF Leeming as “amazing” – saying the 622mph maximum speed Hawk T Mk 1 combat planes would still […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia’s brand new Su-35S multirole fighters will go through the baptism by fire in Syria, according to a military source. Russia is preparing to test the next-generation Su-35S fighters for the first time in combat in Syria. “The General Staff has decided to run a field test of the brand-new Su-35S in Syria for the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nearly 300,000 owners have registered their small unmanned aircraft in the first 30 days after the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) online registration system went live. Owners who registered in the first month received a refund for the $5 application fee. “I am pleased the public responded to our call to register,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Европейский производитель турбовинтовых региональных самолетов, компания ATR, и иранская авиакомпания Iran Air подписали сегодня контракт на покупку 20 самолетов ATR 72-600 с опционом еще на 20 машин. Об этом сообщает пресс-служба ATR. Стоимость контракта по каталожным ценам около 1 млрд. евро. Соглашение подписали Фархад Парвареш, Председатель и член совета директоров Iran Air и Патрик де […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes ПАО “Аэрофлот” – российские авиалинии” объявило о снижении на 10% тарифов на перелёты собственными рейсами и рейсами дочерних авиакомпаний, находящихся под его коммерческим управлением, из российских пунктов за рубеж. Акция начала действовать в полном объёме с 26 января 2016 года. В пресс-службе “Аэрофлота” сообщают, что снижение распространяется на тарифы, номинированные в евро, на рейсы ПАО […]