16 April 2017

SIA and SilkAir sign codeshare agreement with Air France-KLM

Singapore Airlines and regional subsidiary SilkAir have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Air France-KLM to codeshare on each other’s flights with effect from April 27, 2017. Under the agreement, which is subject to regulatory approvals, Singapore Airlines will add its ‘SQ’ designator code to Air France-operated flights beyond Paris to 10 destinations – Aberdeen,

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New ADS-B Out and LPV solution certified for Q400 aircraft

Universal Avionics has a new, certified Bombardier Q400 solution for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out and Localizer Performance with Vertical Navigation (LPV) capability. Supplemental Type Certification (STC) ST02780CH was issued by FAA and EASA and awarded to Canard Aerospace Corporation. The solution includes Universal Avionics UNS-1Ew Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS)-Flight Management System (FMS). The launch

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AerCap leased, purchased and sold 105 aircraft in the first quarter 2017

AerCap Holdings N.V. has posted its major business transactions during the first quarter 2017: the company has signed lease agreements for 69 aircraft, including 12 widebody and 57 narrowbody aircraft and has purchased 11 aircraft, including 7 Airbus A320neos, 2 Airbus A350-900s and 2 Boeing 787-9s. AerCap has executed sale transactions for 25 aircraft, including

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New longhaul low cost airline LEVEL tops 100,000 bookings

International Airlines Group’s (IAG) new longhaul low cost airline LEVEL has had over 700,000 hits on its website flylevel.com as customers access low fares on flights from Barcelona to Los Angeles, San Francisco (Oakland), Buenos Aires and Punta Cana. IAG chief executive, Willie Walsh, said: “Selling more than 100,000 tickets in such a short period

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