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
Coventry University’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) relaunched after a £6 million investment. The AME’s ‘Faculty on the Factory Floor’ base in the city has expanded thanks to the huge cash boost, with the new nearly 2,000 m² of space boasting state-of-the-art equipment, new teaching and research facilities, as well as six new
Tour operator Apollo and SAS Scandinavian Airlines have announced that they will extend their partnership for the 2024 summer season. The option to extend is part of a framework agreement signed in 2021 and the extension is worth around SEK1.4 billion (£105 million). SAS will fly Apollo customers from around 15 locations in Sweden, Norway
Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA), which was started with a focus on the national cadet pilot programme for Emirates, now offers its world-class training to cadets from all over the globe. Besides the exceptional success of its graduates – who’ve all been snapped up by Emirates after a stringent recruitment process – the academy is
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted Virgin Atlantic a permit for an unprecedented transatlantic flight powered solely by sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The CAA revealed the authorisation for the forthcoming flight from London to New York, scheduled for November 28, after successful technical assessments of the British airline’s proposal, supported by a consortium
Southwest Airlines (Southwest) has announced an off-take agreement with USA BioEnergy, LLC (USA BioEnergy), for up to 680 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over the term of the 20-year agreement, once blended with conventional jet fuel, the SAF could produce the equivalent of 2.59 billion gallons of net-zero fuel and avoid 30 million
As the aviation industry grapples with increased costs, including those related to fuel and labour, Delta Air Lines is taking steps to reduce its expenses. The company is implementing a series of measures, including corporate job cuts, to align with its financial goals. In a statement provided to CNBC, Delta explained, “While we’re not yet
Global air cargo tonnages stabilised in October close to its levels this time last year, with preliminary full-month tonnage figures for October down just 1% compared to those in October 2022, having tracked last October’s demand patterns closely on a week-by-week basis throughout the month, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data. That difference
Copenhagen Airport, joins Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board to provide input on the design, development and commercialisation of the Swedish company’s regional electric airplane, the ES-30. Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board consists of airlines, governments, leasing companies and airports from all over the world, each representing a key part of the aviation ecosystem necessary to
