On February 6, 2018, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) signed a revised Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement on the sidelines of the recent Singapore Airshow 2018. According to a statement released by the FAA as well as a statement issued by CAAS on February 6, 2018, the […]
Air Senegal, the national carrier of Senegal, will begin operations before April 2018, Philip Bohn, the Chief Executive of the airline said on February 11, 2018. The exec also admitted that the carrier is still awaiting the Air Operator’s Certificate. As actusen.com reports, Bohn explained that it takes an airline approximately eight to 12 months […]
Shares in Airbus fell on February 12, 2018, after sources reported that the European plane maker stopped delivering its A320neo jets powered by Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines and halted pre-delivery test flights after the latest in a series of engine hiccups. Trouble for Airbus stocks Airbus shares, which hit a record high […]
On February 11, 2018, Emirates announced affirming an order for 36 Airbus A380s. The $16 billion worth deal, already labeled a lifeline for the stagnant-in-sales superjumbo, was previously announced in January 2018, as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The contract is for 20 additional A380 aircraft and 16 options, with the deliveries starting in 2020, Emirates […]
Swoop, a new Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier, announced its initial schedule release and began ticket sales on February 1, 2018. The airline revealed that it is ready to take to the skies in July 2018, with the first domestic flight scheduled on June 20, 2018 and international operations coming later in 2018. Swoop, a “little sister” […]
The review Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based ME3 carrier, is currently undergoing brought a wind of change to its fleet. Just within last month the Gulf carrier decided to phase out at least 20 aircraft according to media reports. On February 4, 2018, Reuters reported that Etihad is planning to ground – and perhaps sell – five […]
On February 8, 2018 Canadian men‘s ice hockey team arrived at the Olympics, which take place at Pyeongchang resort in South Korea. For their travel the team chose a Boeing 737-500, which is specially designed for groups of sportsmen. The private flight was organised by European business aviation company KlasJet in cooperation with aircraft charter broker […]
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said on February 6, 2018, that it is targeting 2021 for the first delivery of its C919 single-aisle jet, despite delays in production and flight testing. It has been a decade-long effort to build an airliner that Beijing hopes will compete against Boeing and Airbus. Lu Zheng, COMAC’s […]
Lufthansa, the largest airline in Germany and in Europe in terms of fleet size and passenger numbers, is allegedly considering to replace top management, including the CEO and CFO, of its wholly owned Brussels Airlines. The rumor, together with surrounding uncertainty on the future business model of the airline, is fueling the already-high tensions within […]
A South Korean aircraft skidded runway and crashed into a grass verge catching fire during takeoff at Changi Airport, Singapore on February 6, 2018. The aircraft was part of a flight display at the Singapore Airshow. The aircraft belongs to South Korean Air Force aerobatic demonstration team, the Black Eagles, which was taking part in an aerial display […]
