You know those conversations where you do a double-take about what the other person has just said? I had that experience this week, when listening to a senior executive of a leading UK airline. It is neither fair nor relevant to say which carrier. That’s partly because the remark was little more than an aside, and partly because I suspect what he said applies equally to other airlines....
Boeing has challenged the Danish government's recommendation to buy 27 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, questioning data used to suggest its Super Hornet fighter jet was more expensive. Boeing told a Danish parliamentary committee on Thursday that the recommendation was based on "incomplete and possibly flawed data. The Danish minority government announced last week its recommenda...
Rockwell Collins will be featuring its latest innovations for the business aircraft flight decks, cabins and flight support services at EBACE 2016, taking place May 24-26 in Geneva, Switzerland. The company is making several announcements this week and during the convention, many of which will be focused on the aftermarket. Rockwell Collins is unveiling multiple packages and incentives for oper...
Private jet booking platform Stratajet has announced the closure of a $8m funding round led by Octopus Ventures. The round, which also drew support from existing investors Playfair Capital and JamJam Investments, brings the company’s total funding to $14m. According to a statement, the money will allow the London headquartered company to invest in further development. Jonny Nicol, f...
By the end of 2016 A-Group plans to set in operation a new, third hangar with 6100 m2 floorspace in Sheremetyevo, company reported to BizavNews. In accordance with the project plan, the hangar shall house up to 8 mid-size business jets. The hangar will be equipped with modern ventilation and air-conditioning systems, providing comfortable environment for the staff and aircrafts. The hangar p...
Hundreds of airline delegates will gather in Munich, Germany, from May 24-26 to discuss EFB issues. Arconics, the world’s leading airline software provider in EFB, document management and Wireless IFE, will demonstrate the AeroEFB modular electronic flight bag, which is used by Aer Lingus across its fleet of 46 Airbus aircraft, with 12 on order, including 9 A350-900s. AeroEFB is a portabl...
An EgyptAir flight carrying 56 passengers and ten crew has disappeared Flight MS804 left Paris Charles de Gaulle for Cairo at 11.09pm Wednesday, and lost contact with radar at 00.45 GMT - ten miles after entering Egyptian air space Egyptian aviation officials say the plane 'crashed' and that a search for debris is underway A terror attack is the most likely cause of the cras...
Starling Aerospace Interiors (booth C058) is showcasing its Berthable Divan at The 2016 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2016). This new innovation provides a 91 inch long modular sleeping solution and is certified for 9G and 16G aircraft. The stylish new Berthable Divan is available as a single (club 2 configuration), three or four seater and manually converts...
An EgyptAir flight traveling to Cairo from Paris crashed early Thursday with 66 passengers and crew members on board, Egyptian aviation officials said. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said it was too early to say whether a technical issue or a terror attack had cause the plane to crash. He told reporters at Cairo airport, “We cannot rule anything out.” Flight 804, an Airbus...
The RAAF’s Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop trainer fleet is undergoing inspections after cracking was discovered in the folding strut of the aircraft’s nose landing gear, the Department of Defence said in a statement on Thursday. “Consequently, Air Force is assessing the implications of these cracks, so as to ensure the aircraft meet Air Force’s strict safety standard...
An EgyptAir flight carrying 66 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo went missing on Thursday, disappearing from radar over the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt's national airline said. Officials with the airline and the Egyptian civil aviation department told Reuters they believed the Airbus A320 probably crashed into the sea. Aboard the flight were 30 Egyptians, 15 French nationa...
In the 80 years since the very first flight from Gatwick, the London airport has been host to many prominent figures like Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, John F. Kennedy and more. The airport marked its 80th anniversary on 17 May, the same week it served more than 41 million passengers for the first time ever. To celebrate, the airport released images of some of the incredible vis...
