The airberlin group has equipped the first two aircraft in its fleet with the new ‘airberlin connect’ Wi-Fi service. The two Airbus A320, registered D-ABNJ and OE-LEL, now boast a Wi-Fi system from Panasonic Avionics Corporation, so passengers can access the internet with their own smartphone, tablet or laptop during the flight. In addition, passengers
Controversy originally surrounded the exploits of Raphael Pirker with a film he posted in November 2010 of an FPV (first person view) RC’s flight around New York, which included encircling the statue of Liberty. Many felt his actions were irresponsible, while others questioned the legality of such exploits. A year later and what was originally
Back in May this year the Venezuelan government reached agreement with six major airlines to repay debt that had been accumulated as far back as 2012. The principal reason for this move was to ensure that airlines continued to maintain their routes to the South American country. Colombia’s Avianca Holdings SA will be paid for
WestJet has reached a tentative agreement with its more than 1,200 pilots, represented by the WestJet Pilot Association (WJPA). The agreement’s highlights will be available in early December and voting will begin later in the month. “This is a collaborative agreement that will ensure WestJet remains fully competitive into the future, while providing our pilots
Four months have passed since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was downed over the Ukraine, and only now have Dutch ‘emergency’ crash scene investigators begun to remove debris from the site – the work is being supervised by Dutch Safety Board investigators and observed by the OSCE. The intention is to
Commsoft, a leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, reported that existing Commsoft partner, Arpiem Aviation, will be using OASES to provide CAMO services for Vega Aviation’s two Boeing 737-300s. Headquartered in Turkey, Vega Aviation provides fleet management, consultancy and representation services for flag carriers and charter airlines in Turkey, CIS Countries, Europe, Africa and
Qantas and China Eastern announced a new joint venture, marking the start of a deeper level of commercial cooperation on flights between Australia and China. The airlines will now submit an application for authorisation to Australian and Chinese regulators. Subject to regulatory approval, it is anticipated that the joint agreement will commence in mid-2015. The
Alitalia and Etihad Airways received merger clearance from the European Commission under EU Regulation No. 139/2004. They can therefore proceed with the proposed strategic partnership announced in August. Following the completion of its review, the European Commission confirmed that the partnership complies with the European regulations on competition. In line with previous cases, the airlines
The European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) has forewarned airlines and regulators that a “significant risk” to civil aircraft operating through Egyptian airspace exists. On Thursday 13th November, the EASA issued a bulletin regarding the increasingly perilous situation in the Sinai Peninsula: “Due to ongoing insurgent activity, operators of civil aircraft should be aware of the
One is left wondering if this type of scenario isn’t an airline’s worst nightmare. You are at the heart for the world’s fifth largest domestic air travel market, located in the fourth most populous country in the world, and you have 500 planes on order over the next ten years. What could possibly be wrong
