In the photo: The original flight crew prepare to leave for Bahrain. From left Senior Engineer Officer John Lidiard, Captain Brian Calvert, Brian Trubshaw (senior British Aerospace test pilot) and Captain Todd. Captain Mike Bannister, British Airways’ former chief Concorde pilot, returned to Heathrow to inspect the iconic supersonic aircraft, which is celebrating the 40th … Read more
Passengers will soon be able to access the South West far easier, following today’s announcement by Flybe that they will commence a weekly flight from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) to Cornwall Airport Newquay in May. The weekly flights depart from Liverpool at 18:30 each Saturday from 21st May through to 24th September 2016. With … Read more
ATR achieved a new record turnover in 2015, increasing to 2 billion dollars (2014: 1.8 billion). During the year, the aircraft manufacturer also set a new record in terms of aircraft deliveries, with a total of 88 aircraft (2014: 83), an increase of 72% over the 51 deliveries made in 2010. Firm orders for 76 aircraft, … Read more
West Atlantic announced that a third B767 has successfully entered service under a multi-year agreement with a Global Integrator. The aircraft is the third to have been supplied to West Atlantic by Cargo Aircraft Management, a division of strategic partner, Air Transport Services Group. Operated by West Air Sweden the aircraft (SE-RLC) joins its sister … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments S7 Airlines announced the launch of a new flight service to Rhodes Island. S7 Airlines will operate direct flights from Moscow to Rhodes from 28 April 2016 up to three times a week: on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flight S7-617 will depart from Moscow Domodedovo Airport at 12:05 and … Read more
Cargolux Airlines successfully passed its GDP Surveillance Audit, validating its GDP certification for another year and attesting that the company’s management system fulfills the requirements of the EU directive ‘Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use’ and of WHO guidelines. Cargolux became the world’s first GDP certified airline in January 2014, … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Following successful negotiations, on behalf of the Republic of Slovenia and on their own behalf, Slovenian Sovereign Holding, together with Bad Asset Management Company, signed a Share Purchase and Sale Agreement for 91.58 % shareholding in Adria Airways. The Contract includes a capital increase by the Republic of Slovenia … Read more
The route will commence on 29 March and will be initially operated with three weekly flights. Along with Belfast, Bristol, Doncaster Sheffield, Glasgow and London Luton, Liverpool is the sixth UK destination now accessible on Wizz Air’s network from Katowice. With this new service, Wizz Air is now offering 27 routes to 13 countries … Read more
The Cargolux Board of Directors has approved an investment of US$ 77 million for ‘Cargolux China’, a new joint venture Chinese cargo airline based at Zhengzhou, Cargolux’s new hub in China. The investment represents a 35% share in the new airline for Cargolux. Other shareholders in the joint venture are Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Co. … Read more
The Lufthansa Group marks a major step in aviation history today by taking delivery of the first A320neo, the world’s best-selling and most fuel efficient single aisle aircraft. Equipped with all new technology Pratt & Whitney PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ engines, the A320neo sets a new, even higher standard in aircraft efficiency, reducing emissions and noise … Read more