Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
CAA International (CAAi), the technical cooperation arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), has announced the appointment of Matthew Margesson as its new Managing Director, effective 16 October 2023. Matthew has been an integral part of CAAi’s leadership team since 2009, having held senior roles including Head of International Development, and latterly, Head […]
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Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, was recently called into action by non-profit conservation organisation African Parks to help them in their relocation of 16 southern white rhino to Garamba National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from a private game reserve in South Africa. Lyndee du Toit, ACS South Africa’s […]
AIR CHARTER SERVICE HELPS REINTRODUCE WHITE RHINOS TO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGORead More »
Seychelles is becoming more accessible to visitors from other parts of the world with an increase in airline connections and flight frequencies, said Tourism Seychelles, the marketing arm of the tourism department. Last Saturday, Condor Airlines resumed seasonal flights to Seychelles with a new innovative aircraft, the Airbus A330Neo-900. The charter airline links Seychelles directly to Frankfurt […]
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Embraer today unveiled the Phenom 100EX business jet, the company’s latest evolution from the Phenom 100 series, which has served its loyal customers since 2008 with over 400 aircraft in operation. Adopted and trusted by owner-pilots, private companies, and flight academies, such as RAF, Emirates, Etihad, and the Finnish Aviation Academy, the Phenom 100 series […]
PHENOM 100EX, EMBRAER’S LATEST EVOLUTION OF THE PHENOM 100 SERIES.Read More »
In the contemporary landscape of the aviation industry, where free checked luggage is a privilege enjoyed by few, the stress of whether your suitcase will make it to your destination has become an all too familiar companion for travelers. In response, an increasing number of passengers are opting to squeeze their belongings into bulky carry-on […]
THESE NEW OVERHEAD AIRCRAFT BINS COULD BE AN INFLIGHT GAME-CHANGERRead More »
As the Official Global Airline Partner of F1 and the title sponsor of the Qatar Grand Grix, Qatar Airways is hosting this prestigious event held at the Lusail International Circuit. The Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2023 unites motorsport fans and in Qatar Airways fashion, the airline unleashed a rush of excitement, showcasing […]
Dassault Aviation has unveiled a new flight planning tool that allows Falcon pilots to select the most fuel efficient route and reduce excess fuel carried using updated global wind data, optimization and performance model-specific algorithms. The new tool, FalconWays, will be offered as a flight app on Dassault’s FalconSphere iPad electronic flightbag and is compatible […]
On Oct. 6, the FAA proposed a new airworthiness directive requiring operators of thousands of aircraft to update Garmin autopilot software to address a flaw causing the autopilot to make unintended flight-control inputs. According to the agency, the AD was issued in response to an incident involving an F33A Bonanza experiencing “an un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway […]
African governments must open aviation markets and allow for more routes and more flights where regulatory impediments were blocking growth. This was the call by the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) at the annual general assembly in Luanda, Angola recently. Poor intra-Africa airline connectivity, inadequate infrastructure together with unclear policies, inconsistent regulations and rising […]
Airbus has announced a leadership evolution in the Executive Committee, establishing a dedicated head at the helm of the Commercial Aircraft business. “Since 2019, the leadership roles of Airbus and its Commercial Aircraft business have been combined, providing alignment and speed of execution during a period of multiple crises and change. Airbus has now put […]
