Permission on flights of Boeing 737 that after two air crashes with this type of airplanes were suspended almost one and half year ago European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) intends to approve next week. This was informed by Patrick Cai, EASA Executive Director. According to his words EASA during the last week of January plans to publish airworthiness directive. As was earlier informed airplane Boeing…
In 2020 Airbus delivered to Chinese market 99 civil airplanes that made 17,5% from global annual volume of Airbus deliveries, certify Airbus China data. Chinese market played vital role in contribution to recuperation of global industry of civil aviation that seriously suffered due to negative influence of COVID-19, company marked. Deliveries of the airplanes stated above furthered to constant growth of the Chinese fleet in…
Just within six months after their first order on the airplanes Embraer E-190 of E2 generation, airline company Congo Airways placed firm order for two more airplanes E-195-E2 – informs Embraer press service. Total value of the transaction for four airplanes made 272 million USD at current catalogue prices. Desire Bantu, the CEO of Congo Airways: “We see an opportunity in our market and the…
According to statistics, airplane is the safest transport. However, many people still have fear to fly. Some people are afraid due to lack of knowledge, other are just afraid of the height, closed spaces and loss of control. Some people are scared by messages about air crashes. However most of those who are afraid to fly can calm themselves with the fact that there are…
European aviation corporation Airbus delivered to customers 566 airplanes in 2020 that is approximately by 34,5% less than in 2019 (863 airplanes) – informs press service of the company. “Airbus SE delivered 566 commercial airplanes to 87 customers in 2020 in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic”, – the company’s message says. In order…
International Air Transport Association (IATA) specialists developed program that consists of steps that will allow opening borders and resume work of aviation. They foresee introduction of various measures on the ground and in the air that reduce coronavirus spreading. It is supposed that airports, airline companies and authorities should join the program, avianews.com informs. On the ground is necessary to introduce testing for coronavirus, to…
The safest have been declared Australian, New Zealand and Qatar carriers. Rating of the safest airline companies for the second year in a row headed Australian air carrier Qantas. In top-3 also are Air New Zealand and Qatar Airways. Annual rating was compiled by AirlineRatings that analyzes work of air carriers. Even more Australian Qantas was considered the most experienced airline company in the industry…
On January 1st 2021 Boeing delivered three cargo wide-body airplanes Boeing 777F to airline company Qatar Airways. These are the biggest in the world 2-engine airplanes for cargo transportation. At a time, such airplane may transport 102 tons of cargo on the distance of 9200 kilometers. For Boeing that encountered suspension of production of passenger airplanes Boeing 737 MAX it is the biggest delivery in…
Irish low-cost airline company Ryanair placed order for 75 airplanes Boeing 737 MAX. It was declared on common press conference of Ryanair and Boeing, Simple Flying informs. Edition marks that 2020 was not the best year for Boeing 737 MAX – only five such airplanes of this model were ordered: two for Polish airline company Enter Air and three more for unidentified buyer. Airline companies…
American company Boeing intends to hire 160 pilots in the framework of the program of returning into service airplanes Boeing 737 MAX. Hired pilots will work as instructors or supervisors of the pilots of other airline companies during 35 days. Applicants should have not less than one thousand hours of instruction experience and must have license for aircraft operation of Boeing 737 model. Salary of…