Omani low-cost carrier SalamAir has become the first Middle East-based customer for Embraer’s E195-E2 regional jet. On Thursday, SalamAir chief executive Captain Mohammed Ahmed signed a Memorandum of Understand with Embraer head Arjan Meijer for 12 E195-E2 aircraft, the largest variant of the new E2 series. Embraer has yet to publish the order. Upcoming additions Speaking at the signing, Ahmed confirmed that the deal will have two phases, with six jets joining the carrier’s fleet in November… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Virgin Atlantic has no immediate plans to return to London Gatwick Airport, according to chief executive Shai Weiss. Improving connectivity Speaking at the airline’s press conference earlier this week, Weiss confirmed that Virgin Atlantic would continue focusing on its base at London Heathrow Airport, citing the international hub’s improved connectivity. “For us concentrating our efforts at Heathrow has paid back for our customers and also in being more efficient in terms of connectivity,” said… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Romanian private airline Blue Air has announced it will not be in a position to resume flying on 10th October as it originally planned. This does not come as a surprise. The airline is facing an existential crisis, and it is unclear if it will ever return to the skies. Blue Air prolongs its return indefinitely Blue Air announced yesterday it would not meet its target of resuming flights in two weeks’ time, saying: “Blue Air is currently still not in a position to start flying again on 10th… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur Int'l), is returning its six inactive A380-800s to Airbus in a deal reportedly reached during recent negotiations to acquire twenty A330-900Ns. The first of the A380s - 9M-MNA (msn 78) - only arrived at the airline in 2012. Collectively, they were deployed on select routes to Europe, Australia, and within Asia. Malaysia Airlines parked its A380s in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. In July 2021, the… (www.ch-aviation.com) 更多...
Early today, Azul Linhas Aéreas announced that its first Airbus A350 which it received a few weeks ago, would take flight on December 15. The flight, AD8706 will depart Aeroporto Internacional de Viracopos (VCP) at 09:00 local time and will land at Orlando International Airport (MCO) at 16:10. First Airbus A350 route Azul Linhas Aéreas has just released the first route with its new Airbus A350 aircraft. The A350 has a capacity of up to 334 passengers and a fuel economy of about 20% per seat. The… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Air Astana’s low-cost subsidiary, FlyArystan, has taken delivery of its first brand new aircraft in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, named Leo after the star constellation, is the 12th to enter the FlyArystan fleet. However, it is the first brand new aircraft for the airline, with previous jets coming from the parent airline, Air Astana. FlyArystan has named the new aircraft Leo. It is always cause for celebration when an airline takes delivery of a brand new plane, and especially when it is the… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Air New Zealand's flagship route from New York's JFK to Auckland Airport onboard its Boeing 787-9 has come under the magnifying glass since its inaugural flight due to unexpected headwinds that have reduced passenger, baggage, and cargo loads on the service. Qantas plans to start the same service thrice weekly from June 2023. The Air New Zealand flight is one of the longest in the world. Qantas also plans to launch non-stop flights from Sydney to New York under its Project Sunrise… (www.msn.com) 更多...
In many ways, Brazil's global aerospace company Embraer is the quiet achiever in commercial aircraft manufacture and support. It doesn't make a lot of noise or make extravagant promises of what it will do; it just gets on with designing and delivering reliable, state-of-the-art aircraft that drive regional routes. The 1700th has its own branding KLM Cityhopper operates a fleet of 60 Embraer E-Jets, including 13 advanced generation E195-E2 jets. Photo: Embraer Yesterday at its São José… (www.msn.com) 更多...
Brain child of Israeli engineers, Elis said to be able to fly 830 km (515 miles) at speeds of up to 460 kmph (286 miles per hour), sufficient for most local U.S. flights with maintenance costs expected to be lower than existing aircraft (www.ynetnews.com) 更多...
This is a quarter-scale demonstrator of a float, foil, fly technology. It's explained in this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/billythalheim[er/status/1572556301762449410 but the basic idea is that it's a seaplane with a hydrofoil to achieve stable flight, and forced lift with distributed electric propellers. Once in the air it uses ground effect for economy of operation. If you run out of electricity, you just land on the water. Sure, you're stranded, but at least you're… (vimeo.com) 更多...
IATA wants ICAO to endorse net zero carbon by 2050 so governments can promote sustainable aviation fuel more. Meanwhile, Etihad, Lufthansa, AFKLM, Cathay Pacific and others are doing a lot on the cargo side to use SAF. (www.freightwaves.com) 更多...
