Category: Europe

Heathrow Retail Revenue +10.6% in Q1 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Spend per passenger at Heathrow Airport climbed +7.7% to reach £8.10 in the first three months of this year, figures show. In its Q1 results announced today, the London hub reported an increase in retail revenue of +10.6% to reach £136 million, due largely to significant refurbishments at Terminal 5 that have piqued duty and […]

Irony in The Sky: Drones Banned in London Airspace During Obama Visit

Reading Time: < 1 minute US President Barack Obama is renowned for his extensive use of military drones in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere – but the unmanned planes will be banned in London and Windsor airspace during his official visit on Thursday. The ban comes after a civilian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hit a passenger plane at […]

Drone Collision With Jet Highlights Growing Aviation Danger

Reading Time: 3 minutes A collision between a British Airways passenger jet and a drone over London has left the plane undamaged but the aviation industry deeply shaken. British police and air accident authorities were investigating Sunday’s incident, in which an Airbus A320 carrying 137 people struck an object believed to be a drone at a height of about […]

BoraJet Airlines And Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) Join ERA

Reading Time: < 1 minute The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is delighted to announce that Borajet Airlines and Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) have joined ERA, bringing the number of airlines to join the association in 2016 to six, highlighting the value and trust that Europe’s regional airlines place in ERA. “It is fantastic news that Borajet and Norra have […]

Aviation Training Software MOMook Acquires New Client

Reading Time: 2 minutes Aviation training management software company MOMook and aviation training center Amikon have signed a cooperation agreement. Amikon, approved aviation training organization, is located in Vilnius, Lithuania and provides theoretical as well as practical aviation training. Under the agreement, signed on March 30, 2016, MOMook will provide Amikon with examination module within MOMook’s software. “We were […]

Aviation Future: Pilot Shortage And New Deliveries

Reading Time: 4 minutes Today we can easily see how the emerging economies are expanding and becoming more stable. It is just a question of time when the people from those countries will be able to afford and use the benefits of aviation. The airlines and manufacturers of flying machines from over the world are aware of it and […]

Remarks of Tony Tyler at Ops Conference, Copenhagen

Reading Time: 9 minutes Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be here in the beautiful city of Copenhagen. As some of you may know, my wife is Danish, so I can claim some Danish connections! I would like to add my thanks to our host airline, Scandinavian Airlines, for their support, and to all of our sponsors, without whom […]

MOMook to Launch a New Solution – Full Flight Simulator Info Terminal

Reading Time: 2 minutes Aviation training management software company MOMook, in cooperation with the full flight simulator maintenance service provider SimHelp has implemented an innovative solution – full flight simulator’s info Terminal. The FFS Terminal, developed specifically for aviation training centers, is freestanding self-service equipment hosted in the flight simulators’ area and uses touch screen technology to guide engineers, […]

Turkey’s Biggest Aviation Park ‘Turkish Stars’ Opens

Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkey’s biggest aviation park named “Türk Yıldızları Parkı” (Turkish Stars Park) opened in central Konya province on Saturday with a stunning aviation performance by the Turkish Stars, the aerobatic pilots of the Turkish Air Forces. Stretching along the Konya-Ankara highway, the new park hosted seven planes from the Turkish stars from Konya Jet Base that […]

Drone Hits British Airways Plane Approaching Heathrow Airport

Reading Time: 3 minutes A plane approaching Heathrow Airport is believed to have hit a drone before it landed safely, the Metropolitan Police has said. The British Airways flight from Geneva was hit as it approached the London airport at about 12:50 BST with 132 passengers and five crew on board. After landing, the pilot reported an object – […]