On November 14, Beechcraft Corporation announced it will display four aircraft at the Dubai Air Show Nov. 17-21 at Dubai World Central in Jebel Ali, Dubai. The company has a year-round presence in Dubai with a sales and support office there as well as a parts distribution center, and it continues to grow its market share of business turboprop...

Bell Textron has delivered the first seven of 15 Bell 429 to the Turkish National Police on or ahead of schedule. The aircraft will be used for a wide array of law enforcement missions, including surveillance, personnel transport and air support of ground operations.The first seven of 15 Bell 429s ordered by the Turkish National Police last year...

CAE announced that it has received Level D qualification on the world's first simulator for the Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft. The B747-8 full-flight simulator (FFS), sold to Cargolux Airlines International, an all-cargo airline based in Luxembourg, is already training pilots in the airline's training centre in Luxembourg. The simulator received...

Vanilla Air, Japan’s newest low-cost carrier has taken delivery of its first A320 in Toulouse, France, on lease from AWAS. The airline will start commercial services on December 20th from Narita International Airport to Okinawa and Taipei, gradually expanding services to Sapporo and Seoul (Incheon) and international holiday resort...

An Airbus collaboration with easyJet and Nicarnica Aviation has successfully flight tested a system that allows pilots to “see” volcanic ash clouds – which pose a risk to jet engines – and safely navigate around them. Attached to an Airbus A340-300 in-house jetliner, the Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector (AVOID) technology...

S.A.T., the holding company of the Berlin-based German carrier Germania, has taken delivery of its first out of two A321s on order. Both aircraft are equipped with Airbus’ wing tip fuel saving devices, called Sharklets. The airline has already been operating eight A319 successfully since 2011. The new Germania A321 will operate...

AVOID sensor concept proven to detect and estimate concentrations of volcanic ash in the atmosphere During the experiment the test team successfully: Generated an artificial ash cloud over the bay of Biscay by releasing a tonne of volcanic ash using an Airbus A400M aircraft. Measured the ash concentration with a small aircraft flying...

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, has won the Ministry of Industry and Trade award for best integrated corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy. Alexander Mikheev, CEO of Russian Helicopters, received the award from Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov at a ceremony held today at the...

The FDI Poland Investor Awards were presented on 17th October during an official gala held at the InterContinental Hotel in Warsaw. Top foreign direct investors were presented with awards in acknowledgment of their commitment to the Polish economy taking into account the scale of investment, headcount, innovation, strategic importance and...

Air Moldova, the largest Moldovian air carrier, increases number of flights between Chisinau and Italian cities –Bologna, Milan, Rome and Verona. This became possible due conclusion of code-share agreement with Italian carrier Meridiana Fly. Starting from November 25, 2013 Air Moldova will be offering its passengers 19 weekly flights and,...

Airbus has achieved assembly of the engine pylon for the first A320neo to fly. The pylon, which has just been completed at the dedicated pylon facility in St Eloi in Toulouse, is the first major airframe component assembly to take place for the NEO programme. In parallel with this pylon construction, other major NEO components and...

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, is showcasing a range of advanced models at the 31st Feria Internacional de la Habana exhibition (FIHAV 2013) currently taking place in the Cuban capital. The Company’s stand forms part of the Russian display in pavilion 24 at EXPOCUBA. For regional helicopter...

Transas USA are pleased to announce the successful installation of the Vessel Traffic Management System in Bahia Blanca Port. Under this contract, Transas replaced the previous Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) system with the Transas Navi-Harbour system. The Navi-Harbour VTS system is specifically designed to ensure maritime navigation safety and...

From January to October Estonian Air carried altogether 472 589 passengers, out of which 44 430 in October. In the first ten months Estonian Air operated 9 181 flights, out of which 897 in October. Ten month passenger and flight numbers are in the line with the restructuring plan focusing on downsizing of the airline and serving destinations with...

November 05, 2013 - Bell Helicopter announced that its Aeronautical Accessories brand is now providing FAA approved Carbide Skid Shoes for the Robinson R66. Carbide skid shoes are produced using a patented process to rework standard skid shoes into long lasting, durable shoes made with carbide steel. Through a unique process involving carbide...