Passenger air and freight traffic in Germany produces reasonable figures, but criticism of German air traffic is steadily increasing. Since mid-June, capacity bottlenecks have caused noticeable flight cancellations, delays and many dissatisfied customers. “Now all players in the industry as well as authorities and politics have to work on joint solutions,” stated BARIG Secretary General
HAITE Aviation Training (HAITE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sichuan Haite High-Tech Co. of Chengdu, China (HAITE Group), and Malaysian Airlines Berhad (MAB) Academy, a subsidiary of the Malaysian Aviation Group (MAG), have come together to collaborate on the provision of joint commercial flight crew training services in Malaysia. A holistic aviation education institution that provides
Swahili Aviation Aerospace has released that it is now an exclusive approved supplier/distributor of GE Aeroderavitive Gas Turbines & Cummins Diesel and Gas Engines, Filters/Filtration Systems to the African continent. The General Electric (GE) Gas Turbines the LM2500 & the LM6000 Engine Units, now operating in the continent. Swahili Aviation Aerospace is a state of
The current Brazilian government has confirmed that it will give the go-ahead to the Boeing – Embraer tie-up, but only after the forthcoming Presidential election in October, according to the country’s Defense Minister Joaquim Silva. The reason for the delay is to avoid stirring up debate amongst the presidential candidates. Former president Lula da Silva
Airways New Zealand and US-based The MITRE Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities for improving aviation safety, capacity and efficiency throughout the Asia Pacific region. The strategic partnership, which was formalised on August 31, between Airways International CEO Sharon Cooke and Gregg Leone, MITRE Vice President and Director of
The UK’s aerospace trade organization ADS Group has cautioned that despite the global aerospace industry remaining on track for 2018 to be a record year, a no-Brexit exit by the UK next March could create immense disruption. According to figures gathered by ADS, this year’s commercial aircraft deliveries reached 809 at the end of July,
New Italian scheduled airline, Topjets Worldwide, has chosen OASES, an industry-leading MRO IT system from Commsoft, to support its planned operations. Currently in the process of submitting its CAME for approval by the airworthiness authorities, Topjets Worldwide has recently acquired an ex-Etihad Airbus A340-642 for use on long haul flights from Northern Italy to India
The Boeing 2018 Pilot and Technical Outlook has revealed the company expects the Asia Pacific region will account for of the global need for pilots, 34 percent for technicians, and 36 percent for cabin crew over the next 20 years, coupled with the greatest demand for new civil aviation personnel. It also predicts that 40%
Vilnius Airport, Lithuania, has contracted with Airport Coordination, UK for schedules facilitation following a competitive tender. The contract commences for flights from the end of March, 2019, coinciding with the IATA summer timetable. Vilnius Airport instigated a move toward slot allocation as it swiftly moves to becoming an IATA Level 2 airport. It handled 3.8
Sabre Corporation, the technology provider to the global travel industry, has released that China Eastern Airlines selected Sabre’s innovative AirCentre suite as the core system to power their next generation Airline Operation Centre – developed to organize and manage flights, ensure constant flight monitoring operations and to help control safety risks. With this broad technology
