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 regos Link
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 the new technology – available in only one other airport in the Caribbean – to go a long way in slashing wait times, improving the…
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 necessary to allow the airport to accommodate the rapidly growing air traffic.
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 existing El Dorado International Airport in the east, could begin as early as next year.
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 first time that IATA has partnered with a university to offer an airline operations degree.
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 a £200 million investment that will enable the airport to operate up to a permitted 111,000 annual flights, from the 70,000 currently flying. This new…
NEWS Mesa Airlines agrees to buy seven Bombardier CRJ900s
Phoenix-based regional Mesa Airlines—which operates as American Eagle and US Airways Express—has reached an agreement in principle with Montreal-based Bombardier to buy seven new CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to operate under a long-term capacity purchase agreement with a major US airline. The agreement also includes an “undisclosed number of options,” said Mesa, which expects to take…
NEWS Incident: United B737 at Chicago on Feb 3rd 2015, cabin did not pressurize
A United Boeing 737-900, registration N67815 performing flight UA-1218 from Chicago,IL to Denver,CO (USA) with 175 passengers, was climbing through 15000 feet out of Chicago when the crew stopped the climb and descended to 10,000 feet due to the cabin not properly pressurizing. Link