April 9th, 2022 8:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air Transat Launches Services to French Regions From Montreal

Air Transat, a Canadian leisure airline, is expanding its service to the French regions from Montreal. This week, the first direct flight from Montreal to Marseille took off, and five more are on the way.  Quebec travellers will be able to travel directly to French areas such as Brittany, Provence, Aquitaine, and Auvergne once again. From its base at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport, the airline is expanding to all six... Read More

March 21st, 2022 6:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

New Bermuda Airline Coral Jet Is Recruiting for A320 Pilots and First Officers

A brand new airline based in Bermuda is now recruiting for certified pilots and first officers. Coral Jet, a new airline that plans to debut in 2022, has applied to the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority for an air operator's certificate. The flight will take off from the L.F. Wade International Airport on the Atlantic island in the second quarter of 2022. The Bermuda Islands' single airport serves the capital, Hamilton,... Read More

March 19th, 2022 5:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

The United States Will Ultimately Ground 100 Aircraft That Flew to Russia

The US has effectively grounded 100 planes it claims travelled to Russia lately, including a plane operated by Russian businessman Roman Abramovich and may have violated US export rules. The US Department of Commerce released a list of 99 Boeing aircraft operated by Russian passenger and cargo airlines, including Aeroflot, AirBridgeCargo, Utair, Nordwind, Azur Air, and Aviastar-TU, as well as Abramovich's Gulfstream G650, on Friday. Providing any service to these... Read More

March 1st, 2022 3:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Russian Airspace is now shut to Airlines from 36 Countries

Russia blocked its airspace to even more flights today, claiming it was a proportional response to the expanding list of penalties placed on it by governments across the world over its invasion of Ukraine. The use of Russia's airspace is currently prohibited for aircraft from 36 nations. 36 nations on the list The list of nations whose airlines are no longer permitted to access Russia's vast airspace was revised today... Read More

February 28th, 2022 3:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Russian Airline Aeroflot breached Canadian airspace: Report

Russian airline Aeroflot breached a prohibition on Russian planes accessing Canadian airspace on Sunday, according to Transport Canada, on the same day the restriction was enacted in reaction to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.  "We are aware that Aeroflot Flight 111 breached the earlier today's restriction on Russian planes utilising Canadian airspace," Transport Canada stated in a late-Sunday tweet. Flight 111 departs Miami, Florida for Moscow at 15:12 ET, according to... Read More

February 28th, 2022 3:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Russian Airline Aeroflot will halt all flights to Europe beginning today

Following a restriction on flights to the United Kingdom, Russian airline Aeroflot has decided to halt all flights to Europe beginning Monday. Following the decision by numerous nations to restrict their airspace in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the airline has decided to suspend all flights until further notice. Aeroflot was grounded by the UK Civil Aviation Authority earlier this month until further notice. "This means that Aeroflot will... Read More

February 5th, 2022 12:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rahul Bhatia Is Now IndiGo’s Managing Director, Airline Announces Profit in Q3

A month after shareholders approved the removal of a contentious clause that finalised the settlement between IndiGo’s two fighting promoters, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the parent company of budget carrier IndiGo, named co-founder Rahul Bhatia as its Managing Director. Bhatia would not be paid by the firm during his five-year tenure, except for the benefits and perquisites he is entitled to under the company’s guidelines. The position is the next step... Read More

January 16th, 2022 11:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Hasn’t Procured a Single Body Scanner for Its 100+ Airports Yet

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has failed to procure a single body scanner for its 100+ airports yet. According to a PTI report, the airport body was directed by the aviation security regulator BCAS in April 29 to install body scanners in over 84 airports across the country by March 2020. This would have replaced the existing door frame metal detectors followed by hand-held scanners and a full-body pat-down.... Read More

January 15th, 2022 5:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hong Kong Airport Bans Passengers From 150 Countries to Prevent Omicron Spread

Hong Kong International Airport has announced that it will ban passengers from more than 150 countries and territories to control Omicron spread. The ban from 150 countries, which Hong Kong deems ‘high-risk’, will last for a month from January 16 to February 16. Besides, the people staying in any of these 150 countries in the last 21 days cannot enter Hong Kong even for transit purposes during this period. According... Read More

January 11th, 2022 7:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Devas Multimedia’s Investors Can Seize 50% of Air India’s Assets

In a partial victory for India, a Canadian court ruled that Devas Multimedia’s investors could seize half of Air India’s assets held by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It has also overturned an order authorising the seizure of funds belonging to the Indian Airports Authority (AAI). Devas shareholders had already acquired authorisation from the Quebec Superior Court on November 24 and December 21 to take assets of AAI and... Read More

December 9th, 2021 5:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi IGI Airport is The Fifth Busiest Airport in December, IndiGo Comes Eighth in Top Airline Category

Thanks to the revival of domestic air travel, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport), Delhi, has become the fifth busiest airport in the world this month, reveals the monthly ranking released by the aviation consultancy OAG. The airports in Atlanta, Dubai, Dallas Forth Worth and Guangzhou are ahead of IGI Airport. Busiest global airports OAG calculates the top 10 Busiest Global Airports worldwide using total airline capacity by considering both... Read More

November 24th, 2021 7:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

ATR Announces New Pratt & Whitney Engine Series at Dubai Airshow 2021

Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR announced a new engine series -- Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT engine – at the recently held Dubai Airshow 2021. ATR claims a 20% reduction in maintenance costs and a 3% reduction in fuel consumption in this new engine. Air Corsica, a flagship carrier of the French insular region Corsica, ordered the new engine series and became its launch customer at Dubai Airshow 2021. “ATR focuses... Read More

November 16th, 2021 1:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bell Textron Will Supply Helicopter for Air Ambulance to Kuwait

Bell Textron, an aerospace company will be supplying helicopter to Kuwait for Air Ambulance. According to an AirMed&Rescue report, Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing (KIAL) has signed a purchase agreement with aircraft manufacturer Bell Textron Inc. The aerospace company will supply KIAL with a Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopter which is scheduled to be delivered by August 2022. The helicopter will then be leased to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health for the... Read More

November 10th, 2021 11:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Dubai Airshow 2021: Dassault Aviation Bringing Rafale C Combat and Falcon 8X Business Jet

Dubai Airshow 2021 is set to kick off on November 14. It will be running till November 18 which will see many airlines, countries, aircraft manufacturers, and aviation tech companies participating to showcase their latest products and services. Dassault Aviation’s Rafale C combat aircraft and Falcon 8X Business Jet are going to be at static display for the event every day. The aircraft will be presented by the French Air... Read More

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