Reading Time: 3 minutes The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for July showing an acceleration in demand growth over the previous five months. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 5.9%, compared to the same month last year, with all regions reporting growth. Monthly capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 6.0%, and load […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute CAE announced that the Indonesian Air Force has recently taken delivery and accepted for training a CAE-built C-130H full-mission simulator that was previously in-service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Indonesian Air Force has acquired nine ex-RAAF C-130H aircraft along with the CAE-built simulator as part of a government-to-government agreement established several years […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute An accord made recently by the defense ministries of Russia and Egypt gives reason to believe that Moscow is prepared to sell a considerable number of carrier-based helicopters to Cairo. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Egyptian Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi recently agreed to establish a training program for Egyptian pilots, a source privy to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute MTU Maintenance, one of the world’s leading providers of services for commercial aero engines, has extended its existing cooperation with the LATAM Airlines Group (LATAM) by five years to 2024. The contract covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul of V2500 engines and is a tribute to the long-standing cooperation between the two companies. MTU Maintenance […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Delta Air Lines said its revenue for August was reduced by about $100 million due to a computer outage that caused the cancellation of 2,300 flights over three days. A power control module at Delta’s Atlanta computer center failed and caught fire last August 8, causing a massive system outage, grounding flights and leading to […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bombardier made a number of announcements today regarding the first six weeks of operations and the 2016 delivery schedule for its C Series aircraft. The Company confirmed that the two CS100 aircraft in service with SWISS have collectively flown nearly 400 revenue-generating flights, and accumulated almost 600 flight hours. “We are very pleased with the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Comlux The Aviation Group has become the first to retrofit an Airbus corporate jet, an ACJ319, with Sharklets, which bring a fuel-saving of up to four per cent and a corresponding range improvement. The retrofit, carried out by TAP Maintenance and Engineering as part of the first such turnkey-project managed by Airbus Corporate Jets, is […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dexter Airtaxi Services chooses RUAG Aviation as their maintenance partner for their fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. The Russian on-demand air services company emphasises reliability and short turnaround times as the principle guidelines for their decision. To date, RUAG Aviation has completed 5 heavy maintenance checks on the fleet which operates nationwide. Completing the checks […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in July 2016 showing robust growth in demand. Measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), demand increased 5.0% in July 2016, compared to July 2015. This was the fastest pace in almost 18 months. Freight capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs) […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A number of protesters occupied the London City Airport‘s runway disrupting all flights. It has been reported that the protesters bypassed security by using a rubber dinghy to cross the docks. Responsibility for the protest via a series of tweets has been claimed by the Black Lives Matter UK movement. The protesters tweeted: “Activists in support of BLMUK #Shutdown […]