Category: Europe

Business Aircraft Utilization in Q1 Breaks the First Record in a Decade

Reading Time: < 1 minute During Q1 2018, the business aviation sector has reached its heights since the activity boom in 2008, reports Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading independent provider of maintenance support and financial services to the aviation industry. According to the JSSI Business Aviation Index for the first quarter of 2018, average flight hours increased 2.9 percent […]

Heathrow Airport Reports Strong Start to 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute Heathrow Airport has had a record start to the year, with Passengers and trade flowing through Heathrow soared to record highs, as Heathrow climbed the global airport rankings coming in as the seventh best airport in the world and retaining the top spot in Western Europe for the fourth year running at the annual Skytrax […]

A330neo Rolls out of Paintshop in WOW Air Colours

Reading Time: < 1 minute WOW air’s first A330neo aircraft has rolled-out of the paint-shop in Toulouse. The low-fare airline based in Iceland will take delivery of the aircraft on lease from Avolon later in 2018, becoming the third operator of the type world-wide. WOW air is an all Airbus operator with a fleet of 18 aircraft (15 A320 Family […]

Airbus and Bombardier Are about to Close CSeries Deal

Reading Time: < 1 minute By the end of May 2018, Airbus SE is expected to acquire the majority of stake in Bombardier’s CSeries programme, Reuters report depending on the information provided by people familiar  with the plan. In case the deal will be closed in May, the companies will go ahead an initial timetable. Airbus agreed to buy a […]

The Aircraft Doors Market is Projected to Grow to USD 5.22 Billion by 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute Increase in aircraft deliveries and high demand for lightweight aircraft doors are key factors driving the growth of the aircraft doors market. The aircraft doors market is projected to grow from USD 3.68 billion in 2017 to USD 5.22 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.25% during the forecast period. Factors such as rise […]

CAE to Train Airbus A330/A350 Pilots for Virgin Atlantic Airways

Reading Time: < 1 minute CAE announced the signature of an exclusive long-term Airbus A330 and A350 pilot training contract with Virgin Atlantic Airways, the British airline headquartered in Crawley, close to London, United Kingdom. Under the terms of the 10-year agreement, Virgin Atlantic’s pilots will receive Airbus A330 and A350 training at CAE’s training centre in London Gatwick, equipped […]

Flybe Embraer E195 Windshield Cracks at Newquay

Reading Time: < 1 minute Flybe Embraer ERJ-195, performing flight from Newquay to London Gatwick with 92 passengers, was climbing out of Newquay when the crew stopped the climb due to a cracked outer layer of a windshield and returned to Newquay for a safe landing about 20 minutes after departure. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were bussed to […]

Widerøe Completes First Revenue Flight of an Embraer E190-E2

Reading Time: 2 minutes Widerøe, Scandinavia’s largest regional airline, completed the first scheduled passenger flight of an Embraer E190-E2. The aircraft, registered LN-WEA and operating as flight WF622, departed Bergen Airport at 7:56 AM and arrived at Tromsø Airport at 9:39 AM local time. The flight was sold out. The flight marks the official entry into service of the […]

Ryanair Announce Order for 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8s

Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing and Ryanair announced they finalized an order for 25 additional high-capacity 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The $3 billion order, at current list prices, was previously listed as unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. “We are pleased to announce the exercise of 25 Boeing 737 “Gamechanger” options, bringing our firm order to 135 737 […]

Multi-Crew Pilot Licence. What Do We Know?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Aviation training is the backbone of the aviation industries. On top of it all, it has never been as diverse as it is today with aviation training institutions so eagerly encouraging young generations to pass through the door to aviation. Aspiring future pilots can opt out from multiple programmes, integrated courses, separate modules and many […]