The Republic of Lebanon today confirmed the acquisition of six A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft from Embraer Defense & Security and Sierra Nevada Corporation. The contract includes logistics support for aircraft operation as well as a complete training system for Lebanese Air Force pilots and mechanics. The sale was approved in June by the U.S. … Read more
The first of two state of the art Sikorsky S-92 search and rescue helicopters has arrived at the new HM Coastguard base at Prestwick Airport, ready to begin operations in January 2016. The aircraft and the base are operated by Bristow Helicopters Ltd on behalf of HM Coastguard after the company was awarded the ten … Read more
Cessna Aircraft Company today announced that its Cessna TTx, the fastest aircraft in its class, has received certification by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority, paving the way for deliveries in Australia. “With Australia’s active general aviation population, we see great potential for the high performance TTx,” said Doug May, vice president, Piston Aircraft. “Whether … Read more
Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has announced plans to commence twice weekly direct services to Singapore from April 5th, 2016. The flights will operate from Nadi International Airport on Tuesdays and Fridays, with flights times to suit onward connections to India and South East Asia. Making the announcement in the Fijian Capital, Suva today, Fiji … Read more
Delta Air Lines will launch seasonal service to Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport from its Twin Cities hub beginning May 26, 2016. Reykjavik will be Delta’s fifth destination in Europe from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Delta recently announced service from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Rome and also operates flights to Amsterdam, London, Paris and Tokyo-Narita. Reykjavik service will be operated … Read more
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and is in discussions with Abu Dhabi Aviation to work towards the establishment of Abu Dhabi Aviation as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for Q Series aircraft. The final agreement between Bombardier and Abu Dhabi Aviation is subject to acceptance of … Read more
bmi regional will commence flights from Brno, Czech Republic to the Bavarian capital, Munich on 16 November 2015. bmi regional will operate the flights in partnership with Lufthansa as code-share flights with joint BM and LH flight numbers. The airline has tailored the schedule from each city to ensure seamless travel connections for business and … Read more
Estonian Air ceased all operations Saturday, just hours after the European Union ruled the airline repeatedly benefited from illegal government subsidies. The government of Estonia acknowledged it received a notification from the European Commission, the European Union antitrust regulator, ordering it to recover €85 million it pumped into the airline over the past five years. … Read more
The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has approved plans to sell 20% of airBaltic to German investor Ralf Dieter Montag-Girmes for EUR 52 million and agreed to invest a further EUR 80 million in the airline. The total of EUR 132 million of fresh capital for the Latvian carrier will spur its Horizon 2021 business plan … Read more
Austria’s national carrier will offer passengers two additional flights to Lviv each week and three additional weekly flights to Odessa in the summer flight schedule for 2016. In addition, one additional flight per week will be operated to Iasi in Romania. Accordingly, the country’s flagship carrier is flying to all three destinations on a daily … Read more