British Airways is expecting a staggering 626,735 people to fly with the airline over the coming May Bank Holiday weekend, in a bid to bask in the sun now that summer is on its way. UK holiday makers look set to make the most of the five days from tomorrow to May 25th to get…
Qatar Executive, the Qatar Airways’ business jet division, has announced it has agreed to purchase up to 30 aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp as part of a memorandum of understanding originally announced in October of last year. The original sale called for Qatar Executive to purchase up to 20 Gulfstream aircraft, including the all-new Gulfstream…
After a tour led by the mayor of the Metropolitan District of Quito, Mauricio Rodas, the Mariscal Sucre Airport’s expansion Phase 2A became operational earlier. The development will offer more comfort, greater services and increased efficiency for the thousands of domestic passengers that daily pass through the terminal.
Acropolis Aviation has announced it will be the launch customer of a brand new aircraft – the Airbus ACJ320neo. The aircraft will enter service in early 2020. Acropolis chief executive Jonathan Bousfield signed the contract for the newest member of the Airbus family earlier alongside Benoit Defforge, managing director of Airbus Corporate Jets.
KABUL, Afghanistan – The United States is to stop managing Afghan airspace by the end of June after its air-traffic control contract with the government in Kabul expires, a development that could see international airlines forced to cancel flights both into the country and over its territory.
The new Airbus A350 XWB airliner is said to have been built using more than 1,000 3D-printed parts, more than any other aircraft. The plane manufacturer has previously praised 3D printing as an alternative way to produce lighter parts, with shorter lead times and using fewer materials, making it better for the environment.
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Nuno Pires An A320 of Brussels Airlines ‘Rackam le Rouge’ livery flight SN3815 from Brussels has hit a jet bridge while reaching the gate at Lisbon.
Airbus sent an Alert Operator Transmission (AOT) to all operators of the A400Ms, informing them that a one-time specific examination of each aircraft’s engines should be performed before the aircraft’s next flight. More details
In the wake of the unexplained crash of an A400M troop and cargo transport plane in Spain May 9, Airbus has ordered a review of the software that controls the turboprop engines of that aircraft model. The crash killed a Spanish flight test crew and has led to the grounding of British, German, and Turkish…
An pilot who was having problems communicating with the control tower at Palma’s Son Sant Joan airport on monday, inadvertently sent them the wrong communication code, making them think the plane had been hijacked. The Jet2 flight from East Midlands airport landed at around 11am and was soon after surrounded by security from the Civil…
Embraer has released its 20-year Market Outlook for the North American market in which it forecasts 2,060 new jet deliveries in the 70 to 130-seat segment. It represents nearly 35 per cent of the total worldwide demand for aircraft in this particular segment and is valued at US$ 96 billion at list prices.