Reading Time: 2 minutes Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport increased by 13% to just over 13 million during the first six months of the year, according to daa. The airport welcomed over 1.5 million extra passengers during the first half of 2016. “Passenger volumes are continuing to grow strongly at Dublin Airport and this is due to the addition […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Wizz Air is proud to announce that it has been registered under the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), the global benchmark in airline safety recognition. Since it started flying in 2004, Wizz Air has devoted significant time and resources to ensure that its safety culture, safety procedures and training and development […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) are pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed by Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO and Huxiang Zhao, President of FIATA, to implement the IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) to replace the existing IATA Cargo Agency Program. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) held a roll-out ceremony of two Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) aircraft built for Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). The aircraft will be providing VIP transportation services for Thai top officials and government leaders as well as to the High Command of Thailand. The two SBJs are the company’s first business jets […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The fast-growing Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC) free trade zone is to join forces with Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) to exploit commercial drone opportunities. The two plan to to create a drone trading platform as part of the emirate’s vehicle regulation working closely with Dubai’s Department of Economic Development to refine regulations for commercial drones. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Rio de Janeiro-Tom Jobim International Airport’s cargo terminal – RIOgaleão Cargo – is ready for the Rio Olympic Games and has built a warehouse especially for imports and exports related to the Games. Just three weeks away, the RIOgaleão Cargo terminal expects to see an increase of 2,000 tonnes in cargo imports during the event […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A formation flight of 16 CT-4B Airtrainers on July 12 has marked 250,000 flying hours by the type with the ADF’s Basic Flying Training School (BFTS). Based at Tamworth, BAE Systems Australia has operated BTFS under contract since 1999 to provide initial pilot training and pilot screening for all three arms of the ADF, with […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday instructed military combat planes to conduct patrols across Turkey, two days after F-16s and choppers flew above the country in a failed coup attempt. The patrol flights are being conducted for airspace control and security purposes as per Erdogan’s instructions. F-16 combat jets were used by coup leaders late […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Lufthansa and tour operators Thomas Cook and TUI have resumed flights to Turkey following the failed coup against President Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey widened a crackdown on suspected supporters of the military coup attempt, taking the number of people rounded up in the armed forces and judiciary to 6,000. The government said it was in full […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes All flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport have been canceled, a Reuters witness said on Friday, citing a pilot, after the military said it had taken control of the government. Turkey’s armed forces said on Friday they had taken power in the country to protect the democratic order and to maintain human rights. Turkish President Recep […]