Hundreds of flights have been delayed or grounded and Denpasar International Airport was shut down due to Volcano eruption in Bali. Despite the fact that the airport has now been reopened, the ongoing cancellations affect approximately 27,000 travelers worldwide. Following the airport reopening, the disruptions continue – the cancelled flights of Virgin Australia remain cancelled, while o...
Daher congratulated the TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) on the success of its 2018 European Gathering, which brought together the international TBM very fast aircraft community for technical briefings and camaraderie – reinforced by an emphasis on safety and the passion for flight. Held at France’s Dijon Bourgogne Airport during May and organized by TBMOPA President David...
Transport aircraft unveils special livery chosen by Airbus employees The first BelugaXL has rolled out of the paintshop unveiling a special livery making it look like a Beluga Whale. The livery was one of six choices submitted to Airbus employees through a poll where 20,000 people participated. With 40% votes in favour, the smiley livery won. The BelugaXL will now undertake gound tests befor...
ALSIM is very pleased to announce the sale of an AL42 simulator to Diamond Airline Academy, a flight school located in Melbourne, Australia. This will be the first AL42, a replica of the Diamond DA42 aircraft, in Australia. The device will be delivered in October. Diamond Airline Academy is a new flight training centre opening in Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne later this year. The...
Etihad Airways Inflight Chef, Sanjay Thakur, has broken the world record for creating and serving dinner to guests at the highest pop-up restaurant in the world, located at Everest Advanced High Camp. Accompanied by fellow chef Soundararajan Palaniappan, Mr. Thakur completed the grueling mission earlier this month, reaching the high camp and serving the meal at an altitude of 5,585 metres...
flydubai, as part of its partnership with Emirates, offers greater frequency and easier access to Catania from Dubai and more than 200 global destinations A senior delegation from Dubai, including H.E. Liborio Stellino, the Ambassador of Italy in the UAE, Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations for flydubai, Thierry Aucoc, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations (Europe...
Debuts premium tandem cockpit experience, head-up display and integrated flight deck Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced a tandem cockpit experience to be unveiled at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow, July 16-20 at the Farnborough Airport in the United Kingdom. Garmin’s business aviation, air transport and defense markets will be showcasing commercia...
DC Aviation has opened an office in Paris, France. This constitutes a milestone in the company's 20-year history of operating aircraft and its equally long experience in aircraft management for leading companies. DC Aviation has opened an office in Paris, France. This constitutes a milestone in the Company’s 20-year history of operating aircraft and its equally long experience in airc...
Europe’s leading business aviation airport, TAG Farnborough Airport has been awarded carbon neutral status, the first business aviation airport in the world to achieve this under Airport Carbon Accreditation run by Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE). To achieve carbon neutral status, an airport must have mapped its carbon emissions, reduced CO2 emissions under its...
Builds on success of A320neo airliner Family The first ACJ320neo[1] has entered final assembly in Hamburg, marking the start of a new era in Airbus corporate jets. Featuring the largest cabin in its class, the ACJ320neo is due to be delivered to Acropolis Aviation of the UK in the last quarter, together with a second aircraft, for Comlux of Switzerland. More than 300 A320neo Family airlin...
TAG’s boutique hotel marks 10th birthday next month In three weeks’ time the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow opens to the world’s aerospace fraternity. Build up is well advanced and Aviator hotel, which marks its 10th anniversary at the end of July, is gearing up to welcome its resident and corporate hospitality guests. Some 5,300 slices...
A shift toward more tech and digital-led industries using private aviation for business travel, rather than the more traditional financially-led industries, are driving trends and behaviour changes in Luxaviation UK’s business travel clients. While there are no big surprises in Luxaviation UK’s ‘top ten business travel destinations’ from the UK this year, the UK&rs...
