[Guest Column by Oussama Salah, President Gulf Aeronautics USA] As technology advances, the obvious spinoff is increased efficiency and productivity of the aircraft, the airlines and the air traffic system (ATS). The venue is e-Enabled aircraft that automatically connect and…
Days after taking delivery of its first A321 aircraft, JetBlue Airways placed a new order for 15 A321ceo and 20 A321neo aircraft. In addition, the airline has opted to up-size 8 A320ceo and 10 A320neo aircraft currently on backlog to…
With EIS on September 18, 2013, the first two Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft operated by the Mexico’s Interjet confirmed outstanding results in terms of operations. In the first four weeks of operations both aircraft (MSN 95023 and MSN 95024) operated…
Air Seychelles announced its purchase of three Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400s, in a deal which will see the island carrier renew its domestic fleet. All three aircraft deliveries are scheduled for mid-2015, with an option for earlier…
Airbus today released a research study regarding the ability to sleep on long-haul aircraft and its relationship to seat width. The study was conducted by the London Sleep Centre. Dr. Irshaad Ebrahim commented that “all passengers experienced a deeper, less…
This is a continuation of our recent story on the demise of the 747. There have a spate of stories recently about the 747s future. Most of these stories talk about the lower costs of the Super Twins and how…