Dublin Airport is said to be rejecting requests from airlines seeking to increase flight frequencies to Ireland, including charter flights for major sporting events in 2024, due to nearing its annual passenger cap of 32 million. The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) stated that it is awaiting approval to raise the passenger cap, initially set over
Airlines at Heathrow Airport are anticipated to use record amounts of SAF next year as the airport extends its carbon-cutting scheme for a third year. In 2024, £71 million will be available to airlines through the incentive, targeting up to 2.5% of aviation fuel used at Heathrow to be SAF and if achieved, amounting to
In a joint effort, Boeing and the United States are launching an initiative aimed at accelerating the development and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries. Recognising SAF as a crucial component for achieving net-zero carbon emissions in aviation by 2050, this initiative will address key challenges, including
Spatial, a leading provider of cabin crew training equipment, which is based in the UAE, has announced the signing of an agreement at the Dubai Air Show with Emirates to supply an A350 cabin service trainer (CST) for the airline. The device will be delivered in summer 2024 to support the entry into service of
AAR subsidiary Airinmar, an independent provider of component repair cycle management and aircraft warranty solutions, has signed a new multi-year services agreement with low-cost carrier Pegasus. Airinmar will provide Pegasus with warranty support services, including the identification, claim and recovery of the multiple airframe and component warranty entitlements provided by Airbus and its suppliers. The
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), a leading supplier of in-flight engagement and connectivity systems (IFEC), has signed an agreement with Egyptair for the installation of its Astrova seat-end solution on the airline’s new Airbus A350-900 fleet. With this agreement, Egyptair becomes the first airline in Africa to select Astrova. Panasonic Avionics’ newest solution will be
The Dutch government announced on Tuesday, November 14, that it is temporarily setting aside its plans to reduce flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, acknowledging the decision as a “difficult compromise for the environment.” Infrastructure Minister Mark Harbers, in a letter to parliament, revealed that the proposals to cut Schiphol flights from 500,000 to 460,000 starting
Airways Aviation, a provider of pilot training, and Symbiotics, experts in psychometric assessment for the aviation industry, have partnered to support cadets by providing their ADAPT assessments ahead of commercial pilot training. Airways Aviation operates one of the largest fleets of privately owned training aircraft worldwide. Its vision is to train, educate, shape and deliver
flydubai plans to open a US$56 million full-flight simulator (FFS) and training facility. The construction work has already commenced and the advanced facility is scheduled to be fully operational by January 2025. Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “over the last 14 years, flydubai has been on a tremendous growth trajectory that has
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) and Kookiejar, a Swedish-based vertiport developer, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for Eve’s Urban ATM (Air Traffic Management) system to support vertiport operations in Dubai. The agreement marks Eve’s first Urban ATM agreement in Dubai and Kookiejar becomes the company’s 10th Urban ATM customer and fifth vertiport customer as the
