TOPCAST and ECT sign distribution agreement for delivering augmented engine wash technologies

June 17, 2021

Topcast Aviation Supplies (TOPCAST) and Engine Cleaning Technology (ECT) have signed a distribution agreement in May 2021, delivering biodegradable, non-toxic and non-flammable compressor cleaner for aviation jet engines. Aircraft engines are the most complicated part that powers an aircraft to fly. To endure the best performance of aircraft operations, washing the jet engine with utmost

Five-year truce reached over Boeing-Airbus aid dispute

June 16, 2021

A five year truce has been negotiated between the U.S and EU concerning the 17-year spat over aircraft subsidies provided to Boeing and Airbus that were seen as unfair. As a consequence, many of the Trump-era retaliatory subsidies have also been suspended. Since 2004 both planemakers have taken their case to the World Trade Organization

Rex acquires Boeing 737 Full Flight Simulator

June 11, 2021

Rex has announced the acquisition of a Boeing 737 Full Flight Simulator (B737 FFS) from Boeing U.S. Training & Flight Services. The B737 FFS satisfies the qualification Level D requirements promulgated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and will be used for type ratings, recurrent training, and proficiency checks. It is also certified for

Ryanair wins case against Condor as EU court rules against state aid for German airline

June 10, 2021

Having challenged financial aid provided to KLM and TAP, Ryanair has successfully challenged the EU’s approval of a €550 million state loan package for struggling German vacation carrier Condor. However, while the top European court’s ruling has annulled the EU’s approval of the loan, it has also suspended the application of the ruling in light

U.S. and U.K. aviation heads meet ahead of G7 for transatlantic travel corridor reopening

June 8, 2021

Ahead of the G7 meeting in Cornwall, U.K. later this month, the heads of major airlines in both the U.S. and U.K. have convened a meeting to discuss the potential for reopening the transatlantic travel corridor between the two countries. The driver behind the push to lift restrictions on travel lies in the fact that

Ryanair objects to state funding of ‘new Alitalia’

June 7, 2021

Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair is to appeal the injection of state funds into new Italian carrier currently referred to as ‘newco’ but which will be named Italia Trasporto Aero (ITA). The objection is being made on the grounds that, to all intents and purposes, the new carrier is simply a rebranding of the now defunct

Bristow invests in next generation of pilots with latest sponsored U.K. cadet program

June 4, 2021

Bristow Group is investing in the next generation of offshore helicopter pilots with its latest sponsored U.K. cadet program in partnership with Helicentre Aviation, designed to attract, train, and retain the professional pilots of the future. Applications are now open for the program, which will see four cadets chosen through a rigorous joint selection process.

Air traffic control students from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia graduate in New Zealand

June 4, 2021

The eighth cohort of General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) students from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has graduated from air traffic control (ATC) training with Airways International (Airways), 11 years after the first group to arrive in New Zealand completed their training. GACA and Airways celebrated this milestone on Thursday June 3, as 34

British Airways to trial IATA travel pass

June 3, 2021

British Airways is now trialing its digital travel solution, IATA Travel Pass, on flights from Heathrow to Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland, as of June 1. The app can be downloaded onto a mobile device directly from the app store. Once downloaded, customers will create a secure account and will be presented with the entry

Delta takes US$350 million gamble on renewable fuel obligations

May 28, 2021

Having reported an overall adjusted net loss of US$2.26 billion for the quarter ended March 31, a loss for the fifth quarter in a row, Delta Air Lines (Delta) has run up a debt of US$346 million in unpurchased credits through Monroe Energy, a 185,000-barrel-a-day Delta-owned refinery. In the meantime, Delta is looking to convince

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