Changi Airport Group (CAG) has released that the new Terminal 4 (T4) at Changi Airport is scheduled to commence operations on October 31, 2017. This follows the recent successful conclusion of major trials, with a small number of checks and reviews to be completed in the final phase of the preparations.The first arrival and departing
Passengers flying on Air Astana are now able to experience high-speed broadband In-Flight connectivity, with the airline’s first Boeing 767 featuring the service. The Kazakh air carrier has installed the Rockwell Collins cabin system, which utilises Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Aviation capabilities to provide In-Flight connectivity. The new service enables Air Astana passengers to surf
MOMook, intelligent business and training management software developer, has announced that airlines can now monitor pilots’ training progress in real time. Wizz Air, SmartLynx Airlines and Viet Flight Training, a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, are among the first companies to use the training management solution. Carriers have been provided with an exclusive access to MOMook’s
Ryanair has released new, reduced checked bag fees (and increased check-in bag sizes) to encourage more customers to check in bags and reduce the number of customers with 2 bags at the boarding gates. As too many customers are availing of Ryanair’s improved 2 free carry-on bags service, and with high load factors (97% in
Austrian Airlines will introduce its new travel class for all long-haul routes starting March 2018. The carrier’s entire fleet will be converted by spring 2018, beginning with the first Boeing 767 on September 6. The centrepiece of the new Premium Economy Class is a new seat providing passengers with more comfort on their journey compared
Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline in Europe to offer WiFi across its entire fleet – ensuring customers can remain connected across flights to and from the US, Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Since September 1, millions of customers travelling with Virgin Atlantic will be able to email, browse and socialise at
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), increased by 11.4% in July 2017 compared to the same period a year ago. This was the fourth time in five months that double-digit annual growth was recorded. July’s year-on-year increase in demand
Safran Electronics & Defense has reported the selection of its WEFA solution (Wireless Extension For ACMS – Aircraft Condition Monitoring System) dedicated to the capture and the transfer of flight data, on the A320ceos of its long standing client, Air Cote d’Ivoire. The airline, already using Safran’s Cassiopée Flight Data Monitoring solution on its entire
EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, and the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, have opened EDM’s new £1.3m facility. Mayor Burnham officially cut the ribbon to celebrate the formal start of operations at the 20,000 ft² manufacturing facility at EDM’s headquarters in Newton Heath, east
S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global airline alliance member, has announced that it has ordered an Embraer E170 full flight simulator by FlightSafety. The simulator will be installed and put into operation in the S7 Training aviation training centre at the end of 2018. Full flight simulators (FFS) are designed for pilots to train their flight
