Reading Time: 4 minutes Cuba and the US have reached a bilateral arrangement to establish scheduled air services between the two countries, the US State Department said Thursday. American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways were among the first US carriers to say they will seek approval to begin scheduled services as soon as possible. The agreement, reached late […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes In many ways, DJI is the Apple of the drone world. Specifically, DJI is equivalent to Apple circa 2004 – the company’s flagship product, the iPod, had been available for a few years, a new, cheaper version (iPod mini) was rolling out, everyone either had one or knew someone who had one and the company […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Moscow faces competition in attempting to sell its most modern jet in Asia. Its best selling point is still politics. Russia is known for exporting combat aircraft throughout the world. From the beginning of the Cold War onward, Soviet and Russian MiGs, Sukhois and Yaks have formed the backbone of many air forces throughout the […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes The closing of Egypt and Turkey, two of the most popular destinations for Russian tourists, has forced travel companies to urgently look for a replacement, and some of the main candidates are Vietnam, China, Sri Lanka and Thailand. A month ahead of the New Year break, Russians had to scratch Turkey and Egypt off their […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its updated passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach 7 billion by 2034 with a 3.8% average annual growth in demand (2014 baseline year). That is more than double the 3.3 billion who flew in 2014 and exactly twice as many as […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes According to the Washington Post 700 close calls with drones have been reported by pilots this year, a figure which is double that of 2014, while in 2013 the reports were virtually non-existent. For some time the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been preparing recommendations for the registration of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit recently concluded in Manila, bringing together leaders of some of the world’s most powerful nations.  We have compiled a collection of photographs to share of the aircraft used by the visiting Heads of State. Chile President Michelle Bachelet of Chile arrived aboard a Boeing 767-300ER. It is the only VIP […]