Airbus A321 – Celebrating 30 years of service
March 11 will mark the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the Airbus A321. Three decades later the model has racked up an impressive 4 billion passengers flown with…
Menzies Aviation selects Wipro to transform air cargo services
Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, has been selected by Menzies Aviation, the world’s largest aviation services company, to transform its air cargo management services. The partnership…
Spirit Airlines adds Norfolk VA to network
Norfolk, Virginia has become the latest destination to get the Spirit Airlines treatment. The US low-cost carrier has kicked off its new service with daily routes to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando (MCO), giving Norfolk travelers…
Air Senegal Airbus A321 Declares Emergency over France
In the last few moments, an Air Senegal Airbus A321 has declared an emergency over France and has returned back to Chateauroux. [xyz-ips snippet="post-ad"] [xyz-ips snippet="post-ad"] Operating HC4002, which appears…
Southwest Airlines first to fly with ADL drag kit
A Southwest Airlines 737-700 aircraft has become the first to operate a revenue flight with an Aero Design Labs (ADL) proprietary drag reduction kit installed. Aero Design Labs founder and…
STS Aviation Services gains approval for Manchester engine shop
STS Aviation Services (STS), the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul arm of STS Aviation Group, has received regulatory approval for a dedicated aircraft engine shop at its base maintenance facility in Manchester,…
Remembering Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
On March 10 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, crashed just six minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, killing all 157…
Etihad Airways Engineering expands MRO facility
With global demand growing for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, Etihad Airways Engineering is planning an expansion of its Abu Dhabi services. Etihad Airways Engineering has unveiled an…
ITA Airways joins Iris air traffic modernization program
Digitally-connected flights to and from Italy will be available from this summer, as ITA Airways rolls out the European Space Agency (ESA) and Inmarsat’s ground-breaking Iris data link technology. ITA…
Kia Kaha! Air New Zealand welcomes the Black Ferns onboard
Air New Zealand is taking rugby to new heights as it welcomes the Black Ferns to the Air New Zealand whānau and renews its partnership with the All Blacks. They take their rugby seriously…