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February 18th, 2022 7:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airshow 2022: SIA Finalises Seven Airbus A350F Aircraft

Singapore Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement of getting seven A350F freighter aircraft from Airbus. The order was signed during the Singapore Airshow 2022 by SIA CEO, Goh Choong Phong, and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International Christian Scherer. The order firms up the carrier's commitment to the new generation freighter announced by the planemaker in December 2021. The newly ordered aircraft will replace the carrier’s existing 747-400F... Read More

February 14th, 2022 8:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airshow: Pandemic to Affect Participation, India to Showcase Tejas Light Combat Aircraft

The slow recovery of the global aviation industry and the government travel restrictions due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is likely to cast a shadow over Singapore Airshow next week. The first wave of the pandemic completely disrupted the 2020 event, but this year shows a betterment. India will showcase its indigenously developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) at the four-day Singapore Airshow from February 15-18, 2022. The Defence... Read More

February 11th, 2022 8:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

American Airlines Brings Back Hot-Meals Inside Aircraft

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, American Airlines along with other airlines across the globe had to stop serving hot meals inside the aircraft. Instead, customers were served pre-packed meals and beverages. However, American has now decided to resume offering hot meals to passengers onboard. After a gap of almost two years, American Airlines has decided that it will offer hot-cooked meals to passengers on flights that are of at 3.5... Read More

February 3rd, 2022 3:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Identifies Eight Airports to Promote Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has identified eight airports to promote Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities for aircraft and aviation equipment. The eight airports are Chandigarh, Delhi, Begumpet (Hyderabad), Juhu (Mumbai), Bhopal, Tirupati, Chennai and Kolkata. According to a report titled ‘Status of Aviation Connectivity in the Country’ tabled in Parliament by the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, AAI has developed a business-friendly proposal for MRO... Read More

January 27th, 2022 4:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways to Decorate Aircraft, Lounges and Introduce Special Meals for Lunar New Year

Qatar Airways, a renowned airline is going to introduce special cuisines curated of festive treats and also decorate the aircraft and airport lounges for celebrating the Lunar New Year. The airline is also going to offer passengers ‘hóngbāo’ red envelopes for flights between January 31, 2022, and February 1, 2022, on select routes. “The Year of the Tiger, being a water tiger year, celebrations will extend to passengers at Al... Read More

January 25th, 2022 6:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Malaysia Aviation Group Introduces Handbags From Recycled Aircraft Materials

Embracing the mission of sustainability, Malaysia Airlines’ parent company has unveiled a range of handbags made from repurposed aircraft materials. The company has partnered with fashion brand Theselina for this purpose. Malaysia Aviation Group and Theselina have used materials from aircraft such as leather seats, life vests, belts, tablecloths, cabin crew uniforms and buckles for making handbags, which are named after IATA codes for destinations within Malaysia Airlines’ network. The... Read More

January 25th, 2022 5:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Calicut Airport Demands Ministry to Resume the Operations of Wide-Bodied Aircraft

The Calicut International Airport’s Advisory Committee has requested the Ministry of Civil Aviation to pace up the process to resume wide-body aircraft operations, suspended since the Air India Express flight accident held at the airport on August 7, 2020. The accident had nothing to do with the airport’s infrastructure, according to committee head M.P. Abdussamad Samadani, Member of Parliament. Samadani, who represents the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala, also... Read More

January 22nd, 2022 6:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hong Kong Gives a Go-Ahead to the Operations of Boeing 737 MAX Aircrafts

After a long wait of three years, Hong Kong is finally allowing airline carriers across the world to resume their operations using Boeing B737 MAX aircraft in the city’s airspace. The permission comes in as the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) in Hong Kong issued a directive which has now allowed for resuming of the operations for narrow-body aircraft in Hong Kong. The 737 MAX aircraft were banned in countries across... Read More

January 21st, 2022 11:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Military Aircraft Developer Dassault Aviation Wins 14-Year Contract to Support French Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets

Dassault Aviation has been awarded a long-term contract to sustain the Mirage 2000 fleet of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces' Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance. The 14-year deal includes all maintenance work for the Mirage 2000s of the French Air and Space Force (FASF) until they retire. Dassault now supports all the equipment on the Mirage 2000 B/C, 5, and D models, including those with a mid-life update, which... Read More

January 21st, 2022 8:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Aviation Ministry and DoT to Examine 5G’s Impact on Aircraft Operations

The Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to conduct discussions with various industry stakeholders and the Department of Telecommunications ahead of the 5G launch in India to deal with 5G interference with aircraft operations. The move came after the recent 5G launch in the USA, which resulted in many airlines, including India’s national carrier Air India, cancelling flights due to potential dangers, reports Economic Times. India plans to conduct 5G... Read More

January 10th, 2022 11:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Added 12 New Aircraft in 21 Months Despite the Pandemic

Vistara, a full-service air carrier based out of India added 12 new aircraft to its fleet in the last 21 months. According to a PTI report, the airline has more than 50 aircraft now and 12 of which were added in the last 21 months. Since Vistara’s launch on January 9, 2015, the airline has flown over 30 million passengers in both domestic and international markets. For the unaware, Vistara... Read More

January 4th, 2022 7:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lockheed Martin Had Plans to Develop Multi-Purpose VLST Aircraft

The American aerospace, arms, defence, information security, and technology corporation Lockheed Martin had plans to build a multi-purpose aircraft capable of accommodating up to 950 passengers. A paper produced by Lockheed Martin titled ‘The Future of Very Large Subsonic Transport Systems’ provides the details of the plane. The article is now in custody with NASA. The idea behind building a ‘Very Large Subsonic Transports’, a.k.a., VLST could be that it... Read More

December 28th, 2021 7:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Receives Eight Airbus A320Neo Aircraft From Leasing Company BOC Aviation

Under a purchase-and-leaseback agreement signed in March 2021, BOC Aviation Limited delivered the last of eight Airbus A320Neo aircraft to InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo). BOC Aviation is a state-owned global aircraft operating leasing company based in Singapore. According to a statement from BOC Aviation, the Airbus A320Neo aircraft is powered by CFM Leap engines. “The delivery of these eight aircraft underlines the excellent partnership we have developed with IndiGo, India’s... Read More

December 20th, 2021 8:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo’s First A321ceo Freighter Aircraft for Cargo Business to Launch in 2022

Budget carrier IndiGo’s First A321ceo freighter aircraft will launch in the first half of 2022, said William Boulter, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), IndiGo. The aircraft is capable of carrying 27 tonnes of cargo. According to CCO, the launch will indicate the industry about the airline’s serious plans about expanding its cargo wing. The airline has leased at least four A321ceo freighter planes for this purpose. IndiGo witnessed huge success for... Read More

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