NetJets Europe – a Berkshire Hathaway-affiliated company, unveiled a key investment in the London private aviation market, through a partnership with The London Heliport – the only Heliport in the city certified by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Heliport will be known as NetJets London Heliport and will feature extensive branding for both NetJets
On a day when Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, opened the brand new training center for the airline at London Stanstead, the airline’s largest hub, he did not hold back on comments relating to Brexit, Britain’s referendum regarding potential withdrawal from the European Union. The new training center, which includes four full-flight simulators, a full-scale
FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced the start of a new partnership with an international manufacturer of synthetic lubricants for civil and military aviation – NYCO. FL Technics will act as NYCO’s official distributor in 26 countries. FL Technics will promote and sell turbine and piston
Leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines GmbH obtained German Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and will now operate flights under German registration. Small Planet Airlines Group began offering its services to the German market last autumn and from the first steps had a clear vision to establish an AOC in Germany. The German Small Planet Airlines has
More direct connections, greater flexibility and time savings combined with service enhancements – these are just some of the benefits customers will enjoy thanks to the cooperation between the cargo division of Cathay Pacific Airways, the leading air cargo carrier in Asia, and Lufthansa Cargo, Europe’s largest air cargo carrier. Simon Large, Director Cargo at
In one of his first moves as successor to Boris Johnson as Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has removed all objections by Johnson to the proposed expansion of London City Airport (LCY). The plans are to expand a physically restricted site that would increase the size of the existing terminal and see the creation of
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, received authorization for paperless flight deck operations. The airline has integrated the installed version of Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro as its electronic flight bag (EFB) solution and uses a portable iPad-based EFB as a backup with its Boeing 787 aircraft. Jeppesen, a Boeing Company, provided support
Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS) has completely restructured its transport network for air freight. By reducing the number of transport service providers and by standardizing processes, transport times can be reduced, flexibility increased and costs lowered. In this context, LTLS has re-tendered its entire air freight business with an annual transport volume valued at €28m.
In 2006 the US department of Justice (DOJ) raided several cargo carriers across the world in an investigation into alleged fuel surcharge price fixing. Subsequent to this, over 90 civil lawsuits were brought against over two dozen airlines, including Air New Zealand. The alleged conspiracy took place between 1999 and 2006. Between 2006 and now
Gogo and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, Asia’s leading provider of satellite services, have entered into partnership for increased satellite connectivity over Japan. Gogo will leverage the JCSAT–5A satellite high throughput beam to increase capacity, which ultimately means better performance for its service to Japan Airlines (JAL). Gogo and SKY Perfect JSAT has also partnered to
