Utair has selected GE Aviation to supply wireless mini Quick Access Recorders (QAR) to assist in meeting its flight data collection requirements from the State Civil Authority of Russia (SCAA). The miniQAR will be supplied from Avionica, a joint venture of GE Aviation. Deliveries are currently taking place across Utair’s fleet of 45 Boeing 737
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have welcomed the decision by the Minister of Transport Phil Twyford to re-authorise their joint venture alliance for a further five years until October 31, 2024. Air New Zealand Chief Strategy, Networks and Alliances Officer Nick Judd states the Cathay Pacific partnership plays a significant role in the airline’s
British Airways is one step closer to powering its future fleet with sustainable jet fuel made from rubbish. Plans have been submitted to develop Europe’s first household and commercial solid-waste to sustainable-fuels plant. Altalto Immingham, a subsidiary of renewable fuels company Velocys and a collaborator with British Airways and Shell, has submitted a planning application
AdaCore, a provider of software development and verification tools, has announced the opening of AdaCore Ltd, which will serve as the company’s UK centre-of-excellence for the development of safety- and security-critical software tools. AdaCore has a long and successful history serving customers in the UK. The company maintains relationships with many of the world’s major
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, will highlight the expansion of its pioneering carbon offset program for business aviation in Brazil during the largest business aviation conference and exhibition in Latin America, LABACE from August 13 to 15. The program will be extended to two of Voa São Paulo’s airports, a
Ryanair, the Irish low-cost carrier has turned to the Irish High Court to lodge legal papers against the carrier’s outgoing COO. Within a week of Ryanair announcing on July 11 Bellew’s intention to leave at the end of this year, easyJet, a rival European low-cost carrier, announced he would be joining them. Ryanair CEO Michael
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 4.8% in June 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the eighth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes.Signs of a modest recovery in recent months
While British Airways, whose main hub is London Heathrow Airport, is fighting to stave off an impending pilots’ strike, the carrier has been hit by impending strike action by Unite, the trade union representing security officers, firefighters and engineers at London Heathrow Airport. Approximately 2,500 workers will miss their shifts during strike action due to
Avia Solutions Group and Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company (HNCA) have signed a Joint Venture agreement to establish new entity, BAA Training China. BAA Training together with HNCA will operate a commercial aircraft aviation-training center in Zhengzhou city, Henan province (China) in order to become a prime choice aviation-training provider for China-based airlines.
BAA Training Vietnam – a European standard aviation training provider has announced the completion of the construction of a brand new modern aviation training centre in Ho Chi Minh city. 3000-square-meter, strategically located 18km from the airport training facility is designed to accommodate 4 full flight simulators and fulfil the need of the professionals’ aviation
