Reading Time: < 1 minute S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянса oneworld, объявляет о заказе комплексного пилотажного тренажера Embraer E170 производства компании FlightSafety International. Тренажер будет установлен и введен в эксплуатацию в авиационном учебном центре S7 Training в конце 2018 года. Комплексные пилотажные тренажеры (FFS, Full Flight Simulators) предназначены для отработки пилотами навыков выполнения полетов в условиях, максимально приближенных к […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Лоу-кост easyJet позволил сдавать в багаж ручную кладь за символическую плату 4 фунта стерлингов (5 евро) на всех своих рейсах за исключением маршрутов из лондонского аэропорта Гатвик, сообщает avianews.com. Данная услуга получила название Hands free (свободные руки). Оплатить сбор можно картой на стойке регистрации. На сумке будет размещена специальная бирка приоритета, благодаря которой по прилету […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Southwest Airlines Co. extended its legacy of aircraft innovation by taking delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 737 MAX 8. Southwest is the first airline in the United States to receive the 737 MAX, and the carrier expects to take delivery of eight more MAX aircraft in the coming weeks with the intent to launch […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Emirates and Qantas will apply to extend their cornerstone partnership for another five years making changes to reflect customer demand, new aircraft technology and each airline’s respective network strengths. These changes will deliver additional benefits to the eight million passengers who have travelled more than 65 billion kilometres on the combined network since 2013, increasing […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the final aircraft in the Gulfstream G600 flight-test program has flown for the first time. Outfitted with a complete interior, the aircraft serves as a cabin testbed to ensure a superior customer experience. The aircraft is the fifth to join the G600 flight-test program since it began on Dec. 17, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes China Eastern Airlines is to add more than 250 aircraft to the group’s fleet over the next five years, with 50 set to be introduced before the end of 2017. The airline, which in July agreed to take a 10 percent stake in Air France-KLM, said its fleet modernisation programme means 191 jets will be […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The large-turboprop market is essentially a duopoly between Toulouse-based ATR and Canadian manufacturer Bombardier, but unlike the seesaw competition between Airbus and Boeing, it is one in which the European manufacturer has a clear advantage. ATR, jointly owned by Airbus and Leonardo of Italy, has a backlog of 250 aircraft—mostly for the 68-78-seat ATR 72-600, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes BAA Training, one of the largest aviation training centres in Northern Europe, announces that more than 650 future pilots will enrol on BAA Training’s Ab Initio programmes until the end of 2021. Recently, BAA Training has launched five new cadet programmes. Partnership agreements to support future talents were signed with Wizz Air, Lao Skyway, Small […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Гражданин Великобритании смог улететь в Германию по паспорту соседки. Как стало известно ИА «Avia.pro», гражданин Великобритании, совершенно случайно взял с собой в поездку в Германию паспорт соседки, но, несмотря на этот факт, мужчина смог без проблем сесть на самолёт в аэропорту «Гатвик» и вылететь в Берлин. Удивительным является тот факт, что мужчина беспрепятственно прошёл несколько […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Middle East carriers might need to brace themselves; Norwegian Air’s website suggests the carrier’s commencement of operations to Dubai is imminent. The ultra low cost disruptor made a name for itself by flying passengers across the Atlantic, from Europe to the US, for as low as €54 (AED 236) and to the Caribbean for even […]