Boeing‘s opening of its permanent office in Jakarta coincided with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to explore initiatives aimed at strengthening Indonesia’s aviation sector with a focus on flight safety, efficiency and sustainability. “Indonesia is home to one of the world’s largest aviation markets.
As of March 31, 2024, Schiphol Airport will undergo significant changes, as outlined in its official capacity declaration for the 2024 summer season. This declaration heralds a reduction in both private jet operations and the total number of permitted flights, aligning with the government’s experimental scheme. According to the capacity declaration released on September 28,
Ryanair has chosen Madrid as the site of its new €100 million pilot and cabin crew training centre, the largest aviation training centre in southern Europe. With Ryanair’s new training centre, which will train up to 250 aviation professionals a day, Ryanair will bring the latest technology to Madrid, including six Boeing 737 flight simulators,
Shell Aviation and Emirates have signed an agreement for the supply of over 300,000 gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use at the airline’s international hub in Dubai (DXB). The first SAF delivery under the agreement is expected to commence before the end of the year, making it the first time that SAF will
IBA, the aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, forecasts improving airline profits with a global average EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Tax) margin of 9% in the 2025 financial year, compared to just 2% in 2022 and 7% in 2019 prior to the COVID pandemic. IBA’s ISTAT-certified experts forecast a mixed picture across global regions,
Pan Am Flight Academy, one of Miami’s leading centres for aviation training, has announced the successful qualification of its advanced Level D B747-400 full-flight simulator. The former Thai Airways simulator is the second Boeing 747-400 owned and operated by the established aviation academy. After multiple upgrades and thorough testing, Pan Am has announced the simulator
Embraer and FlightSafety International have opened a new Praetor full-flight simulator in Orlando, Florida. The simulator is already qualified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Initial training for customers is available this month with the recurrent training scheduled to start in October. Both companies also announced the launch of the fourth Praetor simulator, which will
British Airways has announced that prospective pilots can, from September 19, apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. The national flag carrier’s Speedbird Pilot Academy programme will lift the previously prohibitive cost barrier of training to become an
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level following more than two years of close work between the civil aviation authorities in both countries. With a return to Category 1 status, Mexico can add new service and routes to the U.S., and U.S. airlines can resume marketing and
Global air cargo tonnages have held firm in the first full week of September, after dropping -3% at the end of August and in the first few days of September, while average rates continue to hover at around the same level they have since mid July – between US$2.26 and $2.29 per kilo, according to
