Pilatus Aircraft Ltd announced that the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has signed a contract for the purchase of nine Pilatus PC-9 M training aircraft. The order also includes a simulator, training equipment and a comprehensive logistics support package. Keen to modernise its pilot training facilities, the RJAF has opted for the Pilatus PC-9 M, … Read more
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the Gulfstream G500 has completed five test flights since it first took to the skies on May 18. During more than 15 hours of flying, the aircraft achieved a top speed of Mach 0.80 and a maximum altitude of 38,500 feet/11,735 meters. The aircraft’s longest flight was more than four hours. … Read more
Emirates today announced its plans to launch services to Panama City, beginning 1st February, 2016. The new service will be the longest non-stop flight in the world (17 hours 35 minutes in the Westbound direction) and will be Emirates’ first gateway destination in Central America. Service to Panama City, Panama’s capital and largest city by … Read more
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., has announced that the Cessna Citation M2 business jet has received certification to operate at airports with an elevation up to 14,000 feet. “Further proving the Citation M2 is unmatched in its class, it now holds high-elevation airport certification,” said Chris Hearne, vice president, Jets. “This allows … Read more
Japanese regional carrier Amakusa Airlines took delivery in Toulouse of a 48-seat ATR 42-600, the first of the type to start operations in Japan. For almost 15 years, the airline has been providing regular scheduled regional services connecting the city of Amakusa off the coast of mainland Kyushu in southwestern Japan to large cities such … Read more
Air China will start Beijing-Johannesburg nonstop service on October 29, 2015, which will be the first air link offered by a Chinese carrier between Mainland China and South Africa and also Air China’s first route to Africa. The service will spare Chinese travelers to South Africa the trouble of having to make a transfer en … Read more
Vueling has started to operate its first four A321-200s, now the largest aircraft in its fleet, which will be expanded to more than 100 units in the course of this summer season. The new model is the largest member of the Airbus A320 family (encompassing the A318, A319, A320, and A321), with an overall length of … Read more
The partnership between Oman Air and Cargolux, launched in April 2015, will be introducing a second frequency to Chennai from 11th August 2015. The addition of Chennai to the Oman Air Cargolux network is the cooperation’s latest step in expanding its air freight services from Oman to India. The cooperation was established to enable Oman … Read more
Monarch Airlines has announced two new scheduled routes to Israel from London Luton Airport. The airline will start flying to Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion Airport) and Ovda Airport in December of this year. The airline previously operated flights to Israel as part of its charter service more than a decade ago and now, following a … Read more
The first of five Jetstar Q300 turbo-prop aircraft to be painted in Jetstar livery rolled out of the paint shop in Townsville this week in preparation for regional services in New Zealand later this year. The aircraft were formerly used by QantasLink and will be the first turbo-props to fly under the Jetstar brand. In addition … Read more