TAG Aviation and Rockwell Collins have been granted approval for an EASA Supplemental Type Certifications (STC) for the installation of the TTR-4100 TCAS II version 7.1 on Dassault Falcon 2000 and 2000EX. Approval for The Falcon 900 and Falcon 50 will follow in the coming weeks. The STCs are being developed jointly with Rockwell Collins and are to serve the entire Falcon fleet. STCs will be...
Air New Zealand is claiming another world first with its new electronic bag drops at Auckland International Airport. The national carrier said checking-in would be faster with the new bag drops which featured "world-first biometric technology". The technology was similar to that used by SmartGates, where passengers scan their passports and boarding passes to have their identities v...
Star Wars fans and aviation enthusiasts are in for a treat on the weekend, when ANA’s inaugural Tokyo (Haneda) – Sydney service touches down in the NSW capital. The Japanese flag carrier will fly its Star Wars-themed 787-9 Dreamliner for the first flight. NH879, which is due to touch down at 0935 local time Saturday morning. And should sleepyheads miss the landing or fail to...
West Star has reconfigured a Falcon 2000 to a unique 13-passenger configuration. The Falcon 2000 is normally configured for 8 or 10 passengers. The reconfiguration required fabricating a new, reduced size RH galley and LH Aux galley/entertainment center, shifting the forward cabin bulkhead/door forward, and extending all the side ledges and window panels. The aft cabin bulkhead was also modifie...
The pilot of a single-engine plane was killed when his aircraft crashed in the median of Interstate 29 north of Council Bluffs on December 10. Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker said, ""Right now we have one deceased." The Sheriff said the pilot left Eppley Airfield around noon. Moments later he radioed back saying he was experiencing problems with the plane. He requeste...
SR Technics, one of the world’s leading providers of technical services to airlines, and airberlin, Germany’s second largest carrier, announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide ongoing Engine Services. The MOU confirms that SR Technics will maintain, repair and overhaul both airberlin's Airbus A330 PW4000-100" (PW4168)...
Star Alliance is set to expand its network reach with the launch of its Connecting Partner Model. Under this new concept, routes operated by “low-cost” and “hybrid” airlines will be able to connect to the Alliance network. This will allow customers of Star Alliance member carriers to select from an even wider choice of destinations and flights. “With this inno...
In October 2016,some peoples were sure it is not yet a goodbye for Russia's second largest airline. Now, the founders of Transaero announced their plans to create a new airline, employing the rest of existing staff (over 200 people). Read more: Known facts about Transaero and its bankruptcy to date The news come from sources in an international aviation holding company engaged...
Investigators have revealed that a Kyrgyz-operated Boeing 737-300 suffered landing-gear damage in a hard touchdown at Osh before executing a missed approach. Despite the impact the aircraft became airborne and started diverting to Bishkek but returned to Osh when it began suffering other system failures. The damage sustained by the undercarriage during the first landing a...
Currently, the United Nations (UN) are holding talks in Paris on climate change. However, the aviation industry is not presently covered under the UN talks, and nor is shipping. Despite this, it is hoped that European officials will be able to ensure a paragraph covering these two industries to be inserted. Despite the exclusion, as senior IATA spokesman has indicated that limits will be set next...
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int'l) is planning to conclude commercial A340 operations later next year in line with its fleet renewal strategy. In a statement, the Dubai-based carrier said it would retire its four remaining A340-300s and lone A340-500 alongside twenty-one other ageing aircraft including twelve A330-200s, six B777-200(ER)s, two B777-300s, and one B777-300(ER). Emirates currently u...
More than 200 pilots of the operational-tactical, transport and army aviation of the Western MD have upgraded their skill category. Six pilots and air navigators have reached the “pilot (air navigator) sniper”, 68 – “first class pilot”, others – “second and third class pilot” skill categories. During the qualifying standard tests, officers p...
