Registered as C-GPBR for Winnipeg-based airline Calm Air International, this ATR 72-202 is different from later ATR 72 versions, as it is powered by 2 2522 eshp (shaft horsepower) Pratt & Whitney PW124B turboprops, and uses a 4-bladed Hamilton Standard propellor. Later versions of the ATR 72 mainly use more powerful PW127F and Ms (repectively […]
Moldovan cargo airline Aerotranscargo (headquartered in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE, and operating 6 Boeing 747-400Fs) has announced that it is to create a Dutch subsidiary, Aerotranscargo Netherlands, which will begin operations this summer. The start-up plans to operate cargo flights to China, Hong Kong and the USA using 2 Boeing 747-400s leased from its […]
Bombardier has announced that it is to end Learjet production at the end of 2021 after 58 years of the aircraft’s production. The company wishes to pursue and develop its Challenger and Global Series business jets, which make up the majority of its revenue. This event will result in the loss of 1600 jobs. Over […]
Spanish regional airline Canaryfly, which is based at Gran Canaria Airport (Gran Canaria is the largest island in the Canaries) in the Canaries, has announced that it will suspend all operations until the 21st of March due to low demand. The airline has a network of 6 routes, all within the Canary Islands and possesses […]
Aircraft 2-BHXG hasn’t had a very long history, but is a good example of the typical lifespan and operator history of an Airbus A340. Delivered to Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific in February 1998 after being assembled in Toulouse, France, under the registration number B-HXG (it is an Airbus A340-300), it was amongst Cathay Pacific’s […]
New, exciting news has just come out! Panamericana Airlines, a Colombian cargo airline founded in northern Colombian city Baranquilla by Thomas Friese, will start operations in the 2nd half of this month! The airline has planned its maiden flight for the 17th of August. Ronald Pena, Panamericana’s Expansion Manager, has said that Baranquilla is a […]
Aviation Capital Group has delivered a new Airbus A320neo on long-term lease to Shanghai-based Juneyao Air. This is Aviation Capital Group’s 1st aircraft delivery from the Airbus base in Tianjin (to the southeast of the Chinese capital, Beijing), China. Juneyao currently operates a total of 3 Airbus A320neos and is awaiting 2 more. It has […]
The 2nd Canadian start-up of the year, OWG, will soon start operations. The Quebec-based start-up, a subsidiary of Nolinor Air, will offer flights to the Caribbean using Boeing 737-400s. Nolinor Airlines decided to create OWG to enter the tourist market (wrong time to do it), as it literally only flies in Canada’s Far North. Nolinor […]
ATR, a French-Italian airplane manufacturer, has announced that it is going to cut its regional airliner production by 50%. On top of this, ATR has also decided to get rid of 204 employees. This does not come as a surprise, because it only delivered 67 planes last year. Airbus and Boeing have also suffered from […]
TAP Portugal will be taken over by the Portugese government to stop it from going bankrupt. Although the government already owns 50% of the airline, it will invest a total of €55 million in the company, which will permit it to increase its stake to 72.5%. The economic consequences of this crisis on the aviation […]
Easyjet could potentially close its hubs at Newcastle, Stansted and Southend due to the coronavirus. This is part of a massive restructuration plan that includes the possible layoff of 5000 employees, which is 30% of its workforce. For the moment, the airline flies to a total of 8 destinations out of Newcastle (as well as […]
Bain Capital has won the bid to buy Virgin Australia. Earlier today, Cyrus Capital Partners withdrew from the bidding process, declaring that Virgin Australia’s administrators “lacked engagement”. I thought that Cyrus Capital Partners would have won, as they have more experience in the aviation industry than Bain. But, there are several big reasons why Bain […]
LEVEL Europe, an Austrian-based low-cost subsidiary of IAG, has ceased operations today. It filed for insolvency (a legal procedure in which a company or a person cannot pay back their debts, making them bankrupt) this morning. Having only started operations 2 years ago, this shows that the typical cycle in the aviation industry is repeating […]
If you look back a bit, you will notice that 2017 was a big year for start-ups. Start-ups in 2017 weren’t just doing the same thing and weren’t all located on the same continent. African start-ups like Fastjet Mozambique, Indian commuter airlines like Air Deccan, IAG subsidiary LEVEL and Chilean success story JetSmart: you name […]
Brisbane Airport’s new $1.1 billion runway has been completed. Gert-Jan de Graaff, the CEO of the Brisbane Airport Corporation has announced: “In many respects this runway is symbolic of the very firm belief we have that aircraft will, in the not too distant future, return to the skies and our terminals will once again be […]
Like Air Alderney and Clear Harbour Airways, Odyssey Airways, a British airline based at London City Airport, has been taking a long time to commence operations. It seems that there are many start-ups in the UK that have had difficulty taking off. Why is that the case? 1: it can take between 6 and 12 […]
Air Ticino is a Swiss start-up that is supposed to start operations at the end of this year. The Swiss aviation industry has not been doing well recently, so the coming of Air Ticino would be gladly welcomed. With the bankruptcies of Belair, Darwin Airlines, Adria Airways, PrivatAir and Sky Work Airlines in the past […]
The Cessna 408 Sky Courier, a utility aircraft produced by Textron Aviation, completed its 1st flight yesterday morning. Textron Aviation is an aerospace manufacturing company created in March 2014 following the acquisition of Beechcraft and Hawker Aircraft. Cessna was also merged into Textron Aviation in the same month. The 408 Sky Courier is mainly made […]
Many people ask themselves how rich people get around. Do they travel on commercial jets with other people? Do they travel by train because it’s more ecological? Well, the truth is, is that they fly on private jets. It may seem like a dumb subject to write about, but it isn’t. It is VERY important […]
This week, we have seen the aviation industry slightly recover from its recent suffering. The coronavirus period has been hard for many airlines, but as restrictions and measures get lifted, flights will slowly recommence and more and more passengers will start to travel again. Although the current situation is beginning to ameliorate itself in certain […]
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