The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed strong disappointment with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) announcement on Friday June 17, on a 5G aircraft retrofit timetable. The FAA plans to require airlines to replace or upgrade FAA-approved radio altimeters on large commercial aircraft by July 2023 in order to protect against potential interference
easyJet has received permission from the European Commission to use the 18 slots at Lisbon Airport that had been relinquished by flag carrying TAP. TAP was forced to release the slots in return for financial aid to help it during the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in February this year Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair and Europe’s
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. (Iberia), a subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG) and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, has welcomed twenty new pilots to the European carrier, all of whom have been on the Iberia Cadetes programme at the Flight Training School in Jerez, Spain. They will officially join the carrier in July this
OneWeb, the global space-based communications company, together with commercial aviation terminal partner Stellar Blu Solutions achieved a significant milestone on May 28, when they successfully delivered high-speed, low-latency inflight LEO satellite connectivity to a commercial airliner. Stellar Blu, has partnered with antenna technology provider Ball Aerospace to incorporate its electronically steered arrays (ESA) into the terminal solution.
The United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) has rescinded a seventeen-month-old requirement that air travellers entering the country from abroad are required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Originally the test had to be taken within three days of the flight’s departure, but this was tightened by the CDC to the test
Hawaiian Airlines and Par Hawaii (Par Hawaii) an affiliate of Par Pacific Holdings, Hawaiʻi’s largest supplier of energy products have announced plans to join forces to study the commercial viability of locally produced sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) — to replace all or a percentage of traditional kerosene-based jet fuel with fuel that is made with
Hans Airways, the UK’s newest long-haul airline, has attracted a highly experienced and diverse group of cabin crew as its front-of-house ambassadors looking after passengers on its planned long-haul flights between the UK and India. Its second group of new cabin crew recruits commenced ground training on the Airbus A330 at Birmingham last week, overseen by
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released April 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand and contraction in capacity. The effects of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Asia and the Russia–Ukraine war continue to create a challenging operating backdrop that is driving the decline. Global demand, measured in cargo
SITA has signed an exclusive agreement with UKi Media & Events to trace and repatriate lost items at this year’s Passenger Terminal Expo, the world’s biggest airport exhibition being held in Paris from June 15-17. Using SITA WorldTracer® Lost and Found Property, attendees will be able to use their mobile device to register any
Engine Lease Finance Corporation has announced that it is rebranding as elfc with a completely new look, including its logo, corporate colours and website. The company logo and brand identity has undergone a significant transformation and while this is a major change, its core values and commitment to all its stakeholders remains absolutely the same.
