NEWS Avianca commits to 100 A320neo aircraft
Avianca Holdings S.A. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Avianca will base its fleet renewal strategy on the A320neo Family. “After a…
NEWS Be sure to wear your seat belt
At 30,000 feet above the ground, chaos ensued inside American Airlines Flight 280; flying in December of 2014 from South Korea to Dallas. When the Boeing 777 dropped suddenly over…
EMERGENCY Engine of A320 VivaColombia #VVC8023 exploded after take off
A plane of the Colombian airline VivaColombia was forced to turn around and rest on the Bogota International Airport following an engine problem moments after takeoff. The plane, an Airbus…
NEWS Virgin Australia to relinquish NZ operators certificate
Virgin Australia has had to relinquish its operators licence in NZ. 11 Boeing 737-800 jets with the registrations starting with ZK will now become VH regosLink
NEWS Egis upgrades airfield facilities at Riyadh Airport as tourism grows
The King Khaled International Airport in Saudi Arabia is currently undergoing a large development and expansion programme that aims at increasing capacity in a near future. This programme is indeed…
NEWS Bahamas welcomes new automated airport check-in facilities
Lynden Pindling International Airport in Bahamas has launched a new Automated Passport Control system, allowing passengers bound for the United States be processed up to four times faster. Officials expect…
NEWS IATA joins Ecole nationale de l’aviation civile for aviation training program
The International Air Transport Association has announced the launch of an advanced aviation training program in partnership with the Ecole nationale de l’aviation civile in Toulouse, France. This is the…
NEWS New airport forms part of huge Bogotá infrastructure overhaul
Colombian capital Bogotá has unveiled plans for a second international airport, El Dorado II. Construction on the airport, build in the west of the city and designed to complement the…
NEWS London City Airport expansion given approval
In a step forward in easing aviation capacity in the south-east of England, plans to expand London City Airport have been given the go-ahead. The decision clears the way for…