Saab has received follow-on orders from Hindustan Aeronautic Limited, India, for serial production of an integrated electronic warfare self-protection system for installation on the Indian Army’s and Air Force’s Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv.
Boeing and Air India celebrated the airline’s milestone delivery of its 20th 787 Dreamliner from Boeing’s final assembly facility in North Charleston. “Taking delivery of our 20th 787 Dreamliner marks an important day for Air India,” said Rohit Nandan, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India. “With this airplane we are building on the success of our other 787s, which … Read more
Wizz Air today announced further growth to its low fare route network from Hungary with two new Budapest services to Bologna and Glasgow. Recent media polls showed that Hungarian consumers listed Scotland on top of their wish list for future Wizz Air routes. Wizz Air flies from seven UK airports to over 50 destinations and has … Read more
KLM Cityhopper is renewing its fleet by purchasing fifteen Embraer 175 aircraft (E175+) and two Embraer 190 aircraft (E190). KLM Cityhopper will already be welcoming the first two E190 aircraft in December 2015. The fifteen E175+ aircraft will be taken up in the KLM Cityhopper fleet between March 2016 and June 2018. Mr. Pieter Elbers, … Read more
“The dark clouds of protectionism” gathering over the air travel industry in Europe and the United States pose a significant threat to the millions of travellers who have benefitted from new choice in the market, said Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan, in a keynote speech in London. Addressing the Aviation Club, … Read more
Iberia, Iberia Express and franchise partner Iberia Regional Air Nostrum launch 39 new routes and add 19 destinations. At the start of the summer season the Iberia Group is adding routes, destinations and capacity. Iberia, along with its low-cost carrier Iberia Express and its franchise partner Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, are opening up to 39 new routes and adding … Read more
On 29 March 2015, at approximately 1240 a.m., Air Canada flight ACA624, an Airbus A320, on a scheduled flight from Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Halifax collided with terrain approximately 1100 feet from the threshold of Runway 05, eventually coming to rest about 1100 feet down the runway. There were 133 passengers and … Read more
The French Navy has declared initial operational capability for the NH90 NFH Caiman helicopters operating in the anti submarine role.
easyJet today celebrated the opening of its new base at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam and announced plans to add a fourth aircraft to its fleet at the airport from October 2015 onwards. The base delivers local jobs, a greater selection of destinations, and easyJet’s winning combination of low fares and friendly service. The extra aircraft means … Read more
bmi regional yesterday opened a new base at Munich Airport to support three new flight routes to the city from Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Liege, Belgium; and Bern, Switzerland. bmi regional is operating the services in partnership with Lufthansa as codeshare flights with joint BM and LH flight numbers, and the airline has tailored the schedule … Read more