Reading Time: 2 minutes On 31st May 2016, the world’s best-selling single-aisle aircraft, the A320neo, received on-schedule the Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the second engine option to be certified – CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine. This certification paves the way for the delivery of the first A320neo equipped with […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute EasyJet will now reject passengers who arrived less than half an hour before a flight. New rules imposed by the airline stipulate that those who arrive late to their flight may be liable to pay an £80 ‘rescue fee’ to change flights. EasyJet, which is Britain’s biggest budget airline, has also asked staff at Gatwick […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), the engineering division of Monarch Airlines, has been approved to add the Airbus A380 aircraft to its MRO portfolio. The additional aircraft type has been added to the EASA and GCAA Part 145 approvals, allowing MAEL to provide line maintenance support for Airbus A380 operators at Birmingham Airport. Derek Gibson, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dornier 228 OEM RUAG Aviation has received a new order from Guernsey’s flag carrier airline Aurigny Air Services Ltd. for a second Dornier 228 aircraft, following the on-schedule delivery of the first aircraft at the end of last year. Aurigny is currently in the process of replacing its Trislander fleet, which is set to be […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The flight schools of the Lufthansa Group in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States are combining their activities under the European Flight Academy (EFA) umbrella. This was decided by the Group Executive Board in its meeting on May 24, 2016. EFA will offer the airlines of the Lufthansa Group (LHG), as well as in the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Dublin, Ireland for the Association’s 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The AGM will open with keynote addresses by Shane Ross TD, Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Moscow and Beijing are to sign a deal to produce a new wide-body passenger aircraft by end of June, reports Life News citing Russian ministerial sources. The project is part of a reported $13 billion aviation cooperation deal signed in 2014 during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China. The long-haul plane will be developed in […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The aircraft of Delta Airlines have been a familiar sight at Munich Airport since the new airport location opened in 1992. The US carrier departs daily from Munich to Atlanta, its home base that happens to be the world’s biggest airport. Now it is expanding its route map: Starting today there is a new connection […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The State Enterprise Antonov has restored the world’s first wide-body aircraft An-22 Antey, manufactured in 1964, presenting its first demo flight on Monday, May 30, according to an UNIAN correspondent. The airplane was rolled out from hangars to the company airfield in grand livery of Antonov Airlines. The plane was piloted to the nearby Hostomel […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing Co is poised to win a £2 billion ($2.9 billion; Dh10.73 billion) deal with the UK Ministry of Defence for new Apache attack helicopters, according to the Telegraph, which didn’t cite the source of its information. The Chicago-based aircraft maker may secure the 50-helicopter contract, which includes servicing, the newspaper said. Italian aerospace manufacturer […]