Worldwide air cargo demand has slipped further into decline after showing tentative signs of stabilising in the last two months, with the first full week of April showing the steepest week-on-week drop since the Lunar New Year factory closures in January, preliminary figures from WorldACD Market Data indicate. Following small week-on-week declines in weeks 12
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have ratified the Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14), a move that will strengthen the global legal deterrent against unruly and disruptive passengers. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ratification of the Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14). “IATA welcomes the leadership shown by the UAE in
Ryanair has announced that it has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier, Neste, to power its full schedule of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights with a 40% SAF blend from April 1. This significant increase in SAF use represents the latest milestone development in Ryanair’s ambitious goal of operating 12.5% of flights
Aviation training provider, Pan Am Flight Academy, now has a new Level D B737 MAX-8 simulator to further improve the company’s commercial pilot training programmes. The state-of-the-art simulator should be operational by July 2023 which should enable the Academy to incorporate a new aircraft simulator to its extended offering. This new simulator features the latest
Lufthansa ground handling specialist LEOS has added the second Phoenix E all-electric aircraft tractor from German manufacturer Goldhofer to its fleet of tow tractors. The two purely battery-electric vehicles are in operation at Frankfurt Airport and can move aircraft with a take-off weight of up to 350 tonnes over short and long distances between parking
Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS) has deployed a new full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Phenom 300E to meet the growing demand for business jet training in the United States. The new FFS will be operated by ECTS, a joint venture between Embraer and CAE, at the new CAE Las Vegas Training Centre near Henderson International Airport.
Etihad Airways has achieved a significant milestone as the first of its cadet pilots successfully completed ‘Base Training’ on an actual Boeing 787 Dreamliner as part of its Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) programme. ‘Base Training’ flights are used to train cadet pilots on take-off and landings under the supervision of a qualified instructor. After this
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has selected Honeywell’s IntuVue™ RDR-7000 weather radar system as an upgrade to existing systems on its Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk and Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin multimission helicopters. The RDR-7000 upgrade builds on the strong legacy of performance and situational awareness provided by the currently installed Honeywell P701 weather radar system. The
Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group have launched the long-term strategic air cargo partnership they made public in May 2022. This partnership will have an initial duration of ten years and will see Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo, part of the Air France-KLM Group and CMA CGM Air Cargo, part of the CMA CGM Group,
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit satellite launch company has failed to secure new funding and as a consequence, approximately 85% of the workforce has been cut. This equates to roughly 675 members of staff, leaving a pared down business with around 100 remaining staff. Virgin Orbit is a California-based company and the staff cuts
