Reading Time: < 1 minute Due to insurance concerns about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bees Airline has moved its four leased Boeing 737-800s from Ukraine to France. “According to the lessor, all aircraft will be returned to us in the event of de-escalation of the military risk situation. (…) Owing to these circumstances of ‘force majeure’ we […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Former Chairperson of Turkish Airlines Ilker Aycı was appointed as Air India’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. “The board after due deliberations approved the appointment of Ilker Ayci as the CEO & MD of Air India. This appointment is subject to requisite regulatory approvals,” Tata Sons stated in a release. “We are delighted to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dutch airline KLM has stopped all its scheduled commercial flights to Ukraine as the chances of a military conflict get higher. The United States and its NATO allies believe that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent. “KLM always puts the safety of passengers and employees first in the conduct of its operation. Choosing safe […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute BAA Training launches a new Ab Initio training program in cooperation with Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC). The new pilot training program has been tailored to individual, self-sponsored clients so that anyone interested, with little or no aviation experience, can enroll. BAA Training will deliver ATPL theoretical phase, VFR and advanced phases in accordance […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute SmartLynx Airlines, a Latvia-based wet lease operator, has just signed an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital to lease two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, to meet growing demand from European and overseas markets. Zygimantas Surintas, SmartLynx Airlines CEO comments: “As SmartLynx Airlines continues to modernize its fleet, there’s no doubt that the Boeing 737 MAX […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Before Brexit, training to become a pilot meant that all UK and EU pilot licences were being issued under the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) authority. It allowed pilots with UK licences to fly for both – the UK and European airlines. However, after Brexit, many questions started arising regarding the impact the UK leaving […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkish Airlines has started using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on its flights. Aviation fuel obtained from sustainable sources was used for the first time on the TK1823 flight that departed from Istanbul Airport for Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport on 2 February. SAF that will be used for Turkish Airlines has 87% less greenhouse gas […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The low-cost carrier easyJet wants to hire 1,000 new pilots within the next five years. For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, easyJet is reintroducing its pilot training scheme and is encouraging everyone to consider a pilot career. Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet, said: “We are delighted to be reopening our pilot […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus on Tuesday said it is renting out its giant Beluga aircraft to outside customers. The whale-shaped planes are usually used to transport large aircraft parts for its planes like wings and fuselage sections between its factories in Europe. Airbus is forming a new airline called Airbus Beluga Transport to fly large cargo for space, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Iberia wants to expand its development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by using waste, recycled used oils, and other sustainable plant-based feedstocks. It has signed a strategic alliance with Cepsa, one of Spain’s leading aviation fuel suppliers. It intends to fly 10% of its operations using SAF by 2030. According to Maarten Wetselaar, CEO of […]