Reading Time: < 1 minute Optimistic on a stable rebound in the aviation industry, Airbus expects to deliver 720 commercial aircrafts this year. Deliveries of new Airbus aircraft are set to grow 18% to a total of around 720 this year, the company said, surpassing the 2017 level but still far away from its record high of 863 planes. “We […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Due to insurance concerns about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bees Airline has moved its four leased Boeing 737-800s from Ukraine to France. “According to the lessor, all aircraft will be returned to us in the event of de-escalation of the military risk situation. (…) Owing to these circumstances of ‘force majeure’ we […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Former Chairperson of Turkish Airlines Ilker Aycı was appointed as Air India’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. “The board after due deliberations approved the appointment of Ilker Ayci as the CEO & MD of Air India. This appointment is subject to requisite regulatory approvals,” Tata Sons stated in a release. “We are delighted to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dutch airline KLM has stopped all its scheduled commercial flights to Ukraine as the chances of a military conflict get higher. The United States and its NATO allies believe that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent. “KLM always puts the safety of passengers and employees first in the conduct of its operation. Choosing safe […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute BAA Training launches a new Ab Initio training program in cooperation with Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC). The new pilot training program has been tailored to individual, self-sponsored clients so that anyone interested, with little or no aviation experience, can enroll. BAA Training will deliver ATPL theoretical phase, VFR and advanced phases in accordance […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute SmartLynx Airlines, a Latvia-based wet lease operator, has just signed an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital to lease two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, to meet growing demand from European and overseas markets. Zygimantas Surintas, SmartLynx Airlines CEO comments: “As SmartLynx Airlines continues to modernize its fleet, there’s no doubt that the Boeing 737 MAX […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Before Brexit, training to become a pilot meant that all UK and EU pilot licences were being issued under the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) authority. It allowed pilots with UK licences to fly for both – the UK and European airlines. However, after Brexit, many questions started arising regarding the impact the UK leaving […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkish Airlines has started using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on its flights. Aviation fuel obtained from sustainable sources was used for the first time on the TK1823 flight that departed from Istanbul Airport for Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport on 2 February. SAF that will be used for Turkish Airlines has 87% less greenhouse gas […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute American Airlines has announced that it has agreed to take an additional 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Deliveries of these 30 planes will take place in 2023 and 2024. In total, American will have 130 aircraft in its fleet after the newest MAX jets join it. American Airlines was one of the first airlines to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On the 1st of February, Ethiopian Airlines completed a passenger flight on B737 MAX. It was the first time the aircraft of this operator took to the skies since the B737 MAX grounding that lasted for two years. While airborne, acting Chief Executive Officer Esayas Woldemariam told reporters that commercial flights would resume after the […]