Reading Time: < 1 minute According to independent ESG analyst Sustainalytics, Hungarian carrier Wizz Air has been declared Europe’s most sustainable airline. The airline scored a 25.0 ESG Risk Rating, the lowest amongst all European carriers. Wizz Air CEO, Józef Váradi, said, “We are proud to be in this prestigious industry-leading position which confirms Wizz Air’s sustainability efforts. Having been […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the city of Chengdu and Tarmac Aerosave for the development of the first sustainable aircraft “lifecycle” service centre in China. This agreement will include multiple of activities from aircraft parking and storage, upgrades, conversions, maintenance and dismantling for various airplane types. “This is another concrete contribution […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkish Airlines is optimistic about its prospects for the upcoming years and is looking to return to and overtake 2019 passenger numbers and load factors for the summer flying season. “Turkish Airlines was one of the carriers that performed best during the high season last year. We may have a better performance this year compared […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing’s sales and deliveries of new planes increased in 2021, but the plane manufacturer still ended the year behind its main rival Airbus. According to Boeing, it delivered 340 aircraft, up from 157 in 2020. However, Airbus surpassed Boeing, having delivered over twice the number handled by Boeing, and it became the world’s largest airplane […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus has remained the world’s largest plane maker for the third year running as it outperformed Boeing by delivering 611 jets in 2021, up 8% from the year before. A320 family aircraft were unsurprisingly the most delivered planes throughout the year, with 483 deliveries. The A350 was the next most frequently delivered, with 55 handovers. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute According to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, Lufthansa Group is in negotiations with ITA Airways to take a stake of 15% to 40% of the capital of the new Italian airline. ITA Airways began its operations on October 15th, replacing the loss-making Alitalia. Since then, it has shown potential to establish itself as the flagship […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Ryanair flight from Manchester did an emergency landing in France after a fire reportedly erupted on board. The flight FR4052 took off at 6.33 pm yesterday and was due to land at around 9.30 pm in Faro, Portugal. But within an hour of departing, it had to descend, landing on the runway at Brest […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Almost every future pilot uses at least one of the FSTD devices at some point in their training. The abbreviation stands for “flight simulation training devices.” It is an umbrella term for various equipment used to simulate flights during pilot training. The FSTD concept encompasses full flight simulators (FFSs), flight training devices (FTDs), flight navigation procedures trainers (FNPTs), and basic instrument training devices (BITDs). […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Low-cost airline Wizz Air has bought a portfolio of take-off and landing slots at Gatwick airport from Norwegian Air Shuttle. The Hungarian carrier has acquired 15 daily slot pairs from Norwegian. It will use the slots to build its network of short-haul flights from the UK as part of an aggressive expansion plan that has […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Air Montenegro, the successor of flag carrier Montenegro Airlines, says it has flown 100,000 passengers since the start of its operations. “100,000 passengers flew with us to their favorite destinations! Our dear travelers, thank you for the trust you show us!” Air Montenegro said in a post on its Facebook page on December 13. The […]