Reading Time: < 1 minute A state of the art air traffic control simulator and training facility has been successfully installed by NATS at Stansted Airport. The new 3D aerodrome simulator offers air traffic controllers the chance to practice their skills and train for unusual circumstances or emergencies in the safety of a realistic, but simulated environment. The new facility […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dutch F16 fighter jets will take part in bombing raids over Syria, ministers agreed on Friday. ‘We can only prevent attacks if we remove IS’ safe havens in Iraq and Syria,’ prime minister Mark Rutte said at his weekly press conference. The Netherlands currently has four F16 fighters flying missions over Iraq and their mission […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Norwegian for nine of the low-cost carrier’s 737NG aircraft. The contract, which took effect from January 11, will see MAEL’s engineering team provide a full suite of line maintenance services on the aircraft at London Gatwick airport where Norwegian is the third […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new strategic alliance agreement between Turkish Airlines (TRK) and Boeing is set to significantly boost the carrier’s and Turkey’s aerospace and technology capabilities. Under the accord TRK and Boeing have identified new areas of cooperation to further expand the US plane aviation giant’s investment within the Turkish industry. The agreement, signed by TRK’s Chairman […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes IATA said airlines globally can expect to see the record profit levels achieved in 2015 again this year, but with major variations across different regions. At a briefing in London, IATA’s chief economist Brian Pearce said that for the first time in history, investors could look for a return comparable to other industries. Global economy […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe publishes today the first edition of the European Aviation Environmental Report. The report is the result of a close collaboration between the European Commission, EASA, EEA and Eurocontrol. This first edition of the European Aviation Environmental Report provides a valuable source of objective and accurate information on the environmental performance of the aviation sector, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing after two female flight attendants started a shocking midair punch-up. Trouble broke out around 40 minutes into the Delta flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis between two cabin attendants arguing about “work issues”. The pair allegedly began a fist fight — and a third female attendant […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) took delivery of the first of nine new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on 29th January. The day also saw the opening of new SWISS First Class, Business Class and Senator Lounge facilities in Zurich Airport’s Terminal E. The two events usher in a new era for SWISS, in the air and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Boeing 737 MAX 8 took to the skies for the first time on 29th January. The 737 MAX program achieved the milestone on schedule which begins a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery. With the latest technology LEAP-1B engines from CFM International and Boeing-designed Advanced Technology winglets, the first member of the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Google is working in secret at a spaceport in New Mexico to build and test solar-powered internet drones in a new initiative codenamed Project SkyBender, according to a report from The Guardian. The company is reportedly renting 15,000 square feet of hangar space from Virgin Galactic — the commercial spaceflight outfit of business mogul Richard […]