Bombardier Commercial Aircraft extended its current ATP Agreement with FlightSafety International, for 10 years. Under the ATP Agreement, FlightSafety uses a Bombardier-approved syllabus to deliver high-quality flight and technical training to operators of Q100, Q200, Q300 and Q400 aircraft. For over 28 years, FlightSafety has been a dedicated training provider, collaborating with us to train […]
Lufthansa is resuming flights to Florida from its Munich hub. Starting December 2014, the airline will operate five flights a week to the Sunshine State in addition to its daily A380 service from Frankfurt. During the winter months, Miami will be served by LH Flight 460, which will be operated with an Airbus A330-300 in
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The African Business Aviation Association, AfBAA, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the Business Aviation industry, to raise awareness of the importance of adopting best practices in aircraft maintenance. The strategic agreement, which was ratified at this year’s National Business Aviation
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Panasonic Avionics is providing critical communications on board a high-tech flying hospital used to transport Ebola patients from Africa to overseas care facilities. An Airbus A340-300 aircraft, which is chartered from Lufthansa by the German Foreign office, has been converted into a hospital aircraft with isolation chambers for patients diagnosed as suffering from the disease.
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VLM Airlines joined IATA, the global trade association for the airline industry, in a move that reinforces the Belgian operator’s plans to launch regional scheduled services in 2015. Arthur White, CEO of VLM Airlines, says: “As we expand into scheduled services, building on our established ACMI and charter operations, IATA membership makes perfect sense. No
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Back in November 2010, 11 airlines were fined by the European Commission for fixing the price of air cargo between 1999 and 2006. The fines totalled €800m, ranging from €339.6 for Air France-KLM (including Martinair) to €8.2m for LAN Chile. The maximum fine was based on 10% of 2009 turnover for each airline. Interestingly, at
As from summer 2015 and during a three-month trial phase, Air France and Orange will offer Wi-Fi access on board two Airbus A320s on the short and medium-haul networks. Customers travelling on two Air France short and medium-haul Airbus A320s will be able to surf the internet, read their emails, watch live TV or enjoy
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AgustaWestland reported that the new generation AW189 super medium twin engine helicopter has completed a demonstration tour in the North Sea. The tour was deemed a success with more than 60 attendees from leading oil & gas companies, operators and helicopter associations, taking the opportunity to assess the AW189’s outstanding capabilities. The tour, which started
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner series has had a bumpy path since its introduction into service. Aeorinside report 44 incidents (not all mechanical) for the twin engine plane, including battery failure and subsequent fire risk, engine de-icing failure and numerous reports of wing proximity sensor failure. It is the latter problem which forced the U.S. Federal Aviation
Scandinavian airline SAS and Etihad Airways are set to begin codeshare operations and provide customers with enhanced travel options between Scandinavia and the UAE. The agreement, which is subject to regulatory approval, will strengthen both carriers by enabling them to offer greater connectivity to and from a number of key European cities. SAS is Etihad
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