ICAO Council President inspires COP22 with positive updates on international aviation emissions
ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu brought an inspirational message of hope and progress on environmental action to help kick off COP22 in Marrakesh this week, citing the momentum generated by the landmark international aviation emissions mitigation decisions forged this October at ICAO"™s 39th Assembly. "The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation […]
Brazil"™s Azul receives first Airbus A320neo from GE Capital Aviation Services
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, has announced delivery of a new, leased Airbus A320neo to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A to expand and modernise the carrier"™s fleet. The Airbus A320neo aircraft, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines, is the first of eight scheduled for delivery to Azul by […]
IAG Cargo boosts North American offering with direct flights to New Orleans from London
IAG Cargo has today announced that it will be launching a new route to New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 26, 2017, the airline will become the only carrier to fly direct from its London Heathrow (LHR) hub to New Orleans, International Airport (MSY). The new service will be served by a BA 787-8 aircraft, offering […]
ALTA Commends ICAO and Governments on Adoption of Historic Aviation Climate Agreement
ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) commends and congratulates the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its member states on the adoption of the historic aviation climate agreement known as the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The CORSIA agreement, reached by 191 ICAO member states during the 39th […]
Embraer flies first Legacy 450 assembled in Melbourne
Embraer announced today the first flight of its first Legacy 450 mid-light business jet assembled in Melbourne. The Legacy 450 performed as expected and all flight test procedures were successfully completed. "We are very satisfied to have successfully completed this important milestone and we are on track to deliver this aircraft in December," said Marco […]
Thomas Global Receives FAA STC for its TFD-8601 Flat Panel Display on Embraer EMB 120 Aircraft
Thomas Global Systems has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its TFD-8601 Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) upgrade on Embraer EMB 120 aircraft. The STC was achieved as part of a collaborative effort with leading EMB 120 operator Ameriflight, and is available now through Thomas Global and Thomas Global authorized […]
Vietnam Airlines signs MOU for 10 more A350 XWBs
Vietnam Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 10 more A350-900 aircraft. The aircraft will be used by the airline on non-stop flights to the US, beginning with services between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles. The MOU was signed in Hanoi today by Duong Tri Thanh, President and CEO […]
Jetstar Pacific finalises first direct order with Airbus
Vietnam"™s Jetstar Pacific Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for 10 A320ceo aircraft. The contract follows an MOU announced earlier this year and was signed today in Hanoi by Le Hong Ha, Chief Executive Officer of Jetstar Pacific and Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and CEO. The signing took place during the state visit […]
Convención Aircraft Interiors Expo se desarrolló en Alemania
Entre el 5 y el 7 de abril se desarrolló en Alemania el Aircraft Interiors Expo, un evento dedicado exclusivamente a presentar las innovaciones y novedades en materia de interiores para aeronaves. Fabricantes de aviones, proveedores de soluciones y aerolíneas, entre otros, se hacen presentes en Hamburgo. Más de 530 compañías exhibieron sus productos en […]
World"™s fastest emerging economy requires over 1600 new aircraft
India"™s preference for Airbus aircraft was further consolidated in 2015 with 250 new firm orders, lifting market share of orders and the in-service fleet to over 70 per cent. Today some 56 per cent of India"™s in service fleet are Airbus aircraft operated by most leading Indian carriers. This includes India"™s first A320neo, the first […]
