Austrian operates largest Embraer 195 fleet in Europe and second largest worldwide Embraer Jets fly to more than 60 airports in Europe Yesterday evening, another Embraer aircraft took off on its initial flight OS 375 from Vienna to Amsterdam. The Embraer featuring the registration number OE-LWE is the thirteenth aircraft of this type in the Austrian fleet. As a result, t...
Honeywell International Inc said on Friday its commercial aviation after-sales business was benefiting from robust air travel, while its energy division was getting a lift from stable oil prices, sending shares to a record high. The diversified U.S. manufacturer's shares rose as much as 3.6 percent to $128.30 in afternoon trading. Honeywell, which made an unsuccessful bid...
Flyers who enjoy the onboard luxury of a private yacht will soon be able to feel right at home on Emirates A380 flights. The airline will debut its new A380 Onboard Lounge at the Infinite Possibilities stand in its home-base of Dubai at the 2017 edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) that runs from April 24 to 27. Inspired by private yacht cabins, each seating area on Emirates’ A38...
Airbus has delivered the first-ever A321neo. The latest generation aircraft powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines was handed over to U.S. airline Virgin America, an all-Airbus operator, at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. “After Virgin America having been the first customer signing for the A320neo back in December 2010, we are today delighted to deliver the first A321n...
In March 2017, the Latvian airline airBaltic carried 224 921 passengers or +12% more than in the same period of 2016 throughout its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. During the first three months of 2017, airBaltic has transported a total of 588 768 passengers. In March the airline operated 3 667 flights, or +14% more than in the same period of 2016, when ai...
An advertising campaign highlighting the liberty of movement, relaxation and peacefulness available aboard Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) product line has made its debut at one of the world’s largest gatherings for art and artists. Unveiled at Artexpo New York 2017, the campaign – titled “Your world above the world” – comprises three scenes – Freedom, Harmon...
Air Partner plc (“Air Partner”), the global aviation services group, and Camper & Nicholsons International (“Camper & Nicholsons”), the global leader in all luxury yachting activities, today announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership, effective immediately. The agreement will enable the two businesses to leverage each other’s client bases to...
EBACE, 22-24 MAY 2017, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND BOOTH Y118 Vision Systems, through its recently created division Smart Lite devoted to the design, production and sales of new dimmable solutions, will present the second-generation Electronically Dimmable Window, Nuance V2, and the latest version of its smart interactive window, Acti-Vision Window, adapted to business aviation. The other exhibited...
High-tech sleep brand SIMBA Sleep is using science, technology, and design innovation to redefine our sleep experience at 36,000 feet Technologically advanced in-cabin ecosystem delivers ultimate “home from home” sleep environment for those with a demanding travel schedule Engineered to identify nuanced body movements; SIMBA Air-Hybrid features a six-axis acceleromet...
Etihad Airways Engineering has signed an agreement with Diehl Aerosystems to jointly design, manufacture and install the first serial produced 3D-printed cabin plastic part on an aircraft for one of its customers. Additive manufacturing – commonly referred to as 3D-printing – reduces lead time in design, decreases production cost of and enables speedier manufacturing. Etihad Airw...
Jet Aviation and the San Juan-based Pazos FBO, located at the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico, recently signed an FBO management agreement. The FBO will be managed by Jet Aviation and rebranded as Jet Aviation San Juan. “This enables us to continue to provide the very best in FBO and flight-management services to customers,” said Jet&n...
Super mid-size Gulfstream G280 recently completed two missions en route to and from the 2017 Avalon Airshow, each achieving a city-pair world speed record. The G280 flew from Singapore to Melbourne, Australia, a distance of 3,332 nautical miles/6,170 kilometers, in 7 hours and 21 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.81. The following week, it again departed Singapore, this tim...
