The majority of the work involved the reconditioning of the floors with new epoxy coating, while the FBO’s security camera system was also upgraded. A company spokesperson told AIN that it expects to add another renovated 28,000-sq-ft former USAF hangar by the end of the year, bringing the Shell-branded facility to 120,000 sq ft of aircraft storage space capable of sh...
New York City-based FXAir will complement Directional’s other on-demand air services—including Sentient Jet and PrivateFly—while offering customers the same onboard experience and safety of its Flexjet fractional program. In fact, FXAir’s initial fleet is composed of 17 former Flexjet aircraft—12 super-midsize Bombardier Challenger 300s and five ultra-long-range Globa...
The Oshkosh airport is home to EAA’s annual AirVenture weeklong fly-in, billed as the world’s largest aviation gathering, and the groundbreaking ceremony would have taken place during this year’s event if it weren't canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The $6.8 million project will replace two structures: the 33,000-sq-ft commercial terminal that was built in 1971 (...
The 787s can be powered by GE Aviation’s GEnx engines or by Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000, and the Emirates order did not specify which. The planes ordered will be delivered in 2023, giving Rolls-Royce time to resolve its durability problems. “Rolls have had a number of wake up calls and they really need to sort themselves out. I think the alarm clock has gone off a num...
The move is part of the memorandum of understanding on a joint business agreement signed by the airlines on flights between Malaysia and Japan in May 2019. As part of this partnership, JL and MH will offer four weekly services between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo Narita this month and in August. Malaysia Airlines Group CEO Captain Izham Ismail said: “I am excited that th...
As part of this agreement, OpenAirlines will deploy its SkyBreathe eco-flying solution to analyse the data of thousands of daily flights. The solution is developed in partnership with Air France Group subsidiary Transavia France and designed to find opportunities to save fuel, increase Air France’s operational efficiency, and reduce costs and carbon emissions. Air ...
The latest move follows the cancellation of 75 B737 MAXs in April as it deals with the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to this, the company removed its commitment to procure one A330neo aircraft, which is scheduled to be delivered in 2022. It also deferred deliveries of three A320neo family aircraft from 2020/2021 to 2022. During this quarter, Avolon delivered three...
The carrier is planning for a sustainable financial restructuring process to maintain stability. It will also address the impact of Covid-19 by implementing required operational changes. Aeromexico will maintain regular operations and keep all current tickets, reservations, electronic vouchers, and Premier Points valid. It will also continue to operate in accordanc...
Initially in 2016, Airservices Australia switched to Rimini Street support and has selected to continue to receive the company’s ultra-responsive support model based on the ROI achieved to date. Airservices Australia runs the day-to-day operations of its two air traffic services centres, two terminal control units and 29 towers at international and regional airports u...
As part of this project, the company has conducted more than 500 test flight tests, with 450 of these being for the collection of raw video data. The data was gathered to assist and refine algorithms. A series of six test flights were performed to test autonomous flight capabilities. Each of the flights comprised five take-offs and landings. Launched in 2018, the ...
The purchase agreements were signed for 92 737 MAX jets and five 787 Dreamliners. The orders also included the GoldCare service agreements for both aircraft. Additionally, the airline plans to seek payment from the US plane maker for the company’s losses due to the grounding of the 737 MAX and problems with the 787’s engine. Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft has been groun...
The Passenger-to-FlexCombi conversion programme has been developed and managed by PEMCO Conversions, ATSG subsidiary Pemco World Air Services’ division. The FAA issued a Supplemental Type Certification for its conversion design for the next-generation aircraft. As part of the conversion, the company will offer two different main-deck freight and passenger configura...
The move is part of the company’s plans to diversify fleet capacity. In September 2018, the carrier announced an order of 12 E190-E2s with purchase rights for an additional 12 units, as well as conversion rights to E195-E2. Embraer has so far delivered five E190-E2s while the remaining seven aircraft, including the four E195-E2s, are expected to be delivered before...
Under the long-term agreement, the company will deliver different titanium forgings for 787 Dreamliners, and 777X and 737 MAX airplanes. For Boeing, this transaction marks the first long-term agreement with Pietro Rosa TBM since 2018. Boeing Italy president Antonio De Palmas said: “This contract award will further enrich the value of Boeing supply chain in Italy, a...
The partnership is part of the strategic sustainability alliance between the two companies established last November. Under this latest partnership, Boeing will use a yet-to-be delivered Etihad Airways’ 787-10 Dreamliner as a testbed to evaluate ways to reduce emissions and noise. By working with industry partners, including Nasa and Safran Landing Systems, the com...
The solutions will streamline customers’ asset and maintenance management, inventory and operating costs, as well as the availability of parts. Boeing entered supply chain agreements with Alaska Airlines and Nippon Airways. Under the consumable and expendable services agreement, Boeing will support Alaska’s fleet of 737 aeroplanes. The airline has also selected a T...
The carrier received the delivery from aircraft leasing company AerCap. These aircraft leveraged a 10% sustainable aviation fuel blend for a flight from Hamburg, Germany, to Montreal, Canada. Air Transat president and general manager Jean-François Lemay said: “It is an honour for us and a sign of confidence from Airbus to be its first customer to take advantage of ...
The partners will start a new codeshare relationship, providing customers with access to more destinations, improved schedules and competitive fares while enabling growth for both airlines. With the proposed codeshare, JetBlue customers will be introduced to more than 60 routes operated by AA while AA customers will have access to more than 130 Jetblue routes. Furt...
With a fleet of 31 Boeing 747s, the carrier is the largest operator of the jumbo jets and initially planned to retire the aircraft in 2024. A BA spokesman was quoted by BBC as saying: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing to retire our entire 747 fleet with immediate effect. “It is unlikely our magnificent ‘queen of the skies’ will ever ope...
Under the updated requirement, all passengers travelling on and after 24 July are required to wear a face covering in the more than 360 global airports where the airline operates. The mandate encompasses United customer service counters and kiosks, United Club locations, United’s gates and baggage claim areas. In a statement, United Airlines added that violators wi...
The move is part of the company’s efforts to upgrade its long-haul intercontinental fleet. Boeing repurposed passenger aircraft to freighter configuration to meet the requirements of DHL. DHL Express global air fleet management senior vice-president Geoff Kehr said: “We are excited to introduce additional Boeing 767 freighters to the DHL Express air network. “We h...
The decision follows as the airline deals with the decline in demand due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. In its 2019 November investor presentation, Cathay expected deliveries of 32 A321neos, 12 A350s and 21 777-9s by 2024. According to the latest announcement, Cathay Pacific’s A350s aircraft will now be delivered in 2020-2023, Reuters reported citing the c...
The design is expected to serve as a blueprint for sustainable mass air transport. With more than 70 seats, the HERA aircraft is expected to enter commercial service by 2028. It offers various features including advanced airborne battery regeneration, thermal management of motors and power electronics and gear-assisted take-off run (GATOR). EAG founder and CEO Kam...
Passengers want airport checks such as immigration, boarding and baggage to take less time, while also being free to use one single identity token for all stages of their journey.
Facial recognition technology has started to be deployed in airports worldwide in the last couple of years as a response to streamlining the passenger experience at airports.
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A joint venture between Stratasys and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC), AFS is now registered by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG). AFS leverages additive manufacturing experience of Stratasys, along with SIAEC’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) to expedite the adoption of 3D-printed parts. These 3D-printed parts are used for commercial and mili...
A team of researchers recently developed and tested two new approaches that could enable health care professionals to sanitize masks on-site and safely reuse them. These approaches also may be useful to the aerospace community when traditional sterilization techniques might not be available. “NASA strives to ensure the technology we develop for space exploration and a...
On Thursday, Epic Aircraft received its FAA production certificate for the E1000 fast turboprop single. The certification allows Epic to build, test and approve aircraft with what the company calls “reduced FAA presence.” The E1000 is an all-carbon fiber six-place, pressurized, single-engine turboprop powered by a 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67A engine, climbs at up ...
Cessna 172 or General Dynamics F-16? Skyhawk or Fighting Falcon? Let’s go with the one that does Mach 2+. It’s a real steal, too, we think, though there’s not much to compare it with. The airplane, a 1980 model F-16A/B, is being offered by Aviators Market, and they can get their hands on others if you think you might want more than one. And at $8.5 million, it’s che...
The Stratos 716X very light jet (VLJ) flew for the first time over the weekend from its home base, Redmond, Oregon. The single-engine, carbon-fiber six-place jet will be sold in kit form first—there will be a limited number sold, the company says—with a certified version to follow. The company had previously been developing a similar model, the 714X, but decided to go...
Though firmly rooted in aviation’s earliest days—it was founded in 1866—the Royal Aeronautical Society advances firmly into the future on a number of fronts. One of the most recent of these missions has been the opening of the society’s new National Aerospace Library Film Archive. Though the library itself—housed near the Farnborough airport in the UK—remains closed a...
While not as ‘bells and whistles’ as many other Middle Eastern carriers, it has certainly grown up with the first of its ten A321neos featuring a modernised livery and smart interior brought to life by Beirut based Joe Farah Design Studio. The livery is fresh, and better balanced, with the blue coloured swash elongating and ‘weighting’ the plane, creating a dynamic fl...
Apparently launching end of August it’s determined to brush off the Coronavirus stigma facing the travel sector and start affordable flights from its home in Quebec to leisure destinations. Featuring the 737-400 the carrier will have 158 TiSeat E2 seats by Expliseat which are lightweight but pretty bare bones. But what we are more puzzled by is the livery which see...
There’s good reason the terminal might look somewhat familiar, it’s been imagined by Foster + Partners, who also created Hong Kong International Airport, Queen Alia Airport in Jordan and Stansted Airport in the UK, which all use geometric shapes and large spacious interiors. However this terminal and control tower design certain have a sharper, more futuristic approach, ...
