Saab is on course to conduct the first flight of its lead Gripen E test aircraft before year-end, with the jet to be revealed at its Linköping site in Sweden on 18 May. “Having a roll-out of a new aircraft is a dream for a CEO,” Saab chief executive Håkan Buskhe told journalists in Stockholm the day before the event. The company believes a potential market exists to produ...
Two short-haul flights have declared on-board emergencies in the air above France. A Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Spain and a Germanwings flight from Dusseldorf to Faro have both been redirected. Both planes have been redirected to Bordeaux airport after declaring on-board emergencies. A spokesman for Ryanair confirmed that the emergency is not terrorism-related, adding that the fligh...
A flight operated by budget airline SpiceJet from Kochi to Mumbai nearly took off without 40 passengers, who were still travelling in a coach from the boarding gate to the aircraft. After the pilots realised what had happened, the plane returned to pick up the stranded passengers. As a result of the ensuing confusion, the flight was delayed by over 75 minutes. The passengers were travellin...
GE Aviation is entering the market experimental-rated kit-built aircraft, supplying the H80 turboprop for a high-performance remake of the Turbine Aircraft Legend. The newly-branded Turbine Venom is expected to make a public debut in late July at the GE pavilion of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The tandem, two-seat aircraft originally laun...
You could say that Thomas Flohr, founder, chairman and owner of the executive jets business VistaJet, has an affinity with his product. “I fly as much as 700 hours a year, so I know what our clients want. They want luxury and comfort, of course, because they have certain lifestyle expectations. But they also want efficiency, because their time is a premium. That’s what we aim to giv...
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and China Airlines yesterday celebrated the delivery of the world’s first co-branded 777 during a ceremony in Everett, marking the carrier’s 10th 777-300ER (Extended Range). “We are delighted to celebrate 100 years of Boeing by working together with Boeing to accomplish the first co-branded livery 777-300ER,” said Steve Chang, Vice President of Corporate...
Virgin Australia yesterday unveiled its new International Business Class cabin, with the first of its refitted Boeing 777-300ER aircraft now flying across the Pacific. The airline’s flagship Business Class product ‘The Business’, new Business Class Bar and Lounge, and refreshed Premium cabin will transform the customer experience on long haul flights from Australia to Los Angeles...
Members of revolutionary app JetSmarter can now enjoy free flights on private jets between key European cities, via its JetShuttle service. JetSmarter is the fastest growing private jet company in the world, and aims to democratise private jet travel by eliminating hours at the airport, and mitigating travel time spent flying commercial. JetSmarter allows users to quickly and easily book privat...
Rockwell Collins has unveiled three Pro Line 21™ upgrade packages for King Air turboprops that give operators more flexibility in equipping their aircraft for next-generation airspace and procedures. The upgrades are Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-validated and available now through all Rockwell Collins-authorized dealers. The th...
Angolan-based operator Bestfly is under going DCA of Aruba Air Operator Certification, for aircraft management and charter. Bestfly will become the first Angolan based aviation company to be awarded an AOC by Aruba. Bestfly an IS-BAO certified operator established in 2009 has quickly become the market leader and one of the most recognized brands in the business aviation industry in Africa, with...
Airbus Helicopters will participate in the international helicopter industry exhibition HeliRussia 2016 held in Moscow on May 19-21. “Airbus Helicopters, as a leader with over 50% of the market share in the EMS segment, is ready to contribute to the development of the emerging market of emergency medical services in Russia,” said Emeric Lhomme, CEO of Airbus Helicopters Vostok...
Dahlgren Duck & Associates (DDA), the Dallas, Texas-based supplier of custom-made fine dining ware, bespoke luxury amenities and art works for private jets, returns to this year’s EBACE 2016 – booth Y103 – with a strengthened management team and transforming business. Joining CEO Scott Ritter, a regular EBACE visitor, will be Philip Brunger who has stepped into the role...
