Southwest Airlines Orders Aviation Partners Boeing Split Scimitar TM Winglets

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) released that Southwest Airlines has ordered Split Scimitar Winglets for its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. APB’s newest program is the culmination of a five-year design effort using the latest computational fluid dynamic technology to redefine the aerodynamics of the Blended Winglet into an all-new Split Scimitar Winglet. The unique feature of the...

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Cabri Helicopter will be Purchased by Vietnam Helicopter corp

Bruno Guimbal, president and CEO of the manufacturer: "with this important success, which follows several others including Heli-Union, the Polish Air Force and the Lithuanian Civil Aviation University, the Cabri G2 is proving itself the best training helicopter, and particularly for professional pilots aiming at heavy helicopters. This is the result of three years of in-the-field proving in...

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Aspen airport small plane crash One dead, two injured

span class="articleLocation">One person died and two others were injured when a small plane crashed at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Colorado on Sunday, span class="articleLocation">two survivors aboard the private jet, one sustained serious injuries while the other came away with minor injuries, according to a sheriff's office dispatcher. None of those involved, including the deceased, have been publicly identifie...

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American Eagles Airlines Plans to change Name And Logo

 president Pedro Fábregas is quoted by the Dallas Morning News as saying the change, initially proposed in 2012, would be announced over the next few weeks. "It was put on the back burner, and now it's back," said American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller. "American Eagle is the brand of the regional feed, but we've diversified that feed and now have regional service provided by other carriers...

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AVM Summit Europe 2014 Tuesday, January 21 2014 - Wednesday, January 22 2014

The Aviation Electronics Conference Track, a targeted two day conference track supported by Avionics magazine is our latest “in demand” addition. This will cover leading avionics technologies for both commercial & defense aviation sectors which will attract and give you the chance to hear, network and meet with leading avionics manufacturers, suppliers, integrators, engineers, parts designers...

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Oman Air Appoints Genral Sales Agents for Spain and Portugal

Commenting on the appointment, Abdulrazaq Al Raisi, chief commercial officer for Oman Air, said: “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Summerwind GSA to represent Oman Air in Spain and Portugal and we look forward to their support in helping Oman Air to increase sales within this important market. Oman Air has announced the new appointment of a General Sales Agent for Spain and...

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Saudi Airlines,29 people injured during emergency landing at Madinah

Twenty nine people were injured when a Saudi Arabian Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Madinah airport early Sunday, officials said. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said 18 of the injured were treated at the airport while 11 were taken to hospital. A Saudia spokesman, who did not give his name, said three people were seriously injure...

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Saudia Arabin Airlines has earmarked four subsidiaries during 2014; acquire more jets

Saudi Arabian Airlines has earmarked four subsidiaries for privatization during the course of this year. The move is meant to boost the airline's revenue stream.  The carrier has already privatized five other units including Catering, Saudia Cargo, Ground services and Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries. In an interview with Arab News, Abdullah Al-Ajhar, the Saudi national...

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South Sudan Airlines ceased scheduled flights into rebel territories

South Sudan Airlines has confirmed that it has ceased operations to the South Sudanese states of Jonglei, Unity and some parts of Upper Nile state.  In a statement, the South Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority said that for the safety of the passengers and staff of local commercial flight operators, which include Kush Air (KUH, Juba) and Juba Air (Juba), flights to Bor, Panyagor, Akobo and...

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Turkish Airlines converts seven A321-200NEOs with Airbus

Turkish Airlines has decided to convert seven of its thirty-five options for A321-200 neo aircraft into firm orders. The conversion now brings to sixty the number of firm orders for the A321neo the Turkish carrier has placed. According to the airline's stock exchange filing, the twinjets are due for delivery from Airbus Industrie (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) in 2018....

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Russian Orenburzhye will get three An-148s in 2014,15

 Orenburzhye will acquire three An-148-100s from Antonov Design Bureau (Gostomel) during the course of 2014/15.  It currently operates from Orenburg to Nizhniy Novgorod, Samara Kurumoch, Ufa and Perm. Orenburzhye recently launched its first international service from Orenburg to Aktyubinsk Airport in Kazakhstan.The airline currently leases five Let 410s and also operates two An-2s as well as several helicopte...

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Royal Air Zimbabwe will fly to China

Royal Air Zimbabwe is planning to assume the Zimbabwe - China routes left vacant by struggling national carrier, Air Zimbabwe (UM, Harare Int'l), founder Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive, Karikoga Kaseke, has said. "Besides a daily Harare Int'l to Victoria Falls route, Royal Zimbabwe Airlines will fly to China's Guangzhou via Singapore Changi three times a week," Kaseke said. Operations...

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Air Lingus start flights for New york

Aer Lingus is adding a sixth weekly service between Shannon and New York JFK from March 30. The Irish carrier planned to increase from three direct weekly flights to five on the route during summer 2014, but has now announced an additional sixth service. Outward flight EI111 leaves Shannon at 1220 and lands at JFK at 1440 local time, while return flight EI110 departs New York at 1820 and arrives...

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Qatar Airways started flights for Hangzhou, China

Qatar Airways has touched down in down in Hangzhou, the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in eastern China. An Airbus A330 will be operated on the route in a two-class configuration featuring 24 seats in Business Class and 236 seats in Economy. “As a route, Hangzhou has strong potential when linked with key destinations in Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Africa; now all easily...

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Qatar Airways to hire cabin crew in Dubai

The national carrier of Qatar promises tax-free remuneration package including accommodation, allowances and transportation for duty for the jobs to be based in Doha, Qatar. Qatar Airways will hire both male and female cabin crew staff in Dubai next Friday as it continues expanding its fleet. One of the fastest growing airlines in the world, Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 16 years of operations, currently flying a modern fleet of 130 aircraft to 133 business and leisure destinations...

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