Regulators Inspect Aircraft Across India
In early May, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) — India’s commercial aviation regulator — started overnight inspections of many aircraft across the county. The goal of the initiative…
Next-gen Starlink satellites signal an end to inflight WiFi woes
Image: arstechnica International jetsetters will finally be able to enjoy broadband speeds above the clouds. Fast, reliable Wi-Fi on a plane is as unlikely as sitting in a row with…
FAA licenses Huntsville airport to operate commercial space reentries
Image: Huntsville.org The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a license for Huntsville International Airport (HSV) to operate as a commercial space reentry site. HSV becomes the 14th FAA-licensed commercial…
Bangladeshi start-up Fly Dhaka close to obtaining AOC
Fly Dhaka is in the “final stages” of securing an air operator’s certificate (AOC) and is preparing to launch domestic operations. Fly Dhaka chief executive Mollah Fazle Akbar said: “The…
Step Forward for United-Virgin Australia Partnership
Image: Rob Finlayson Interim approval has been given for the codeshare agreement, which replaces Virgin Australia’s long-standing relationship with Delta Air Lines. Australia’s competition regulator has granted interim approval for…
Air France-KLM And IndiGo Commence Codeshare Pact
Image: MINT PRINT Air France and KLM both serve four Indian cities. Air France-KLM and IndiGo said they have gained relevant regulatory approval for their new codeshare relationship first announced…
Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation nears $7 billion deal for rival Goshawk, sources say
SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the world’s biggest aircraft lessors, is nearing a deal to acquire smaller rival Goshawk for about $7 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter…
Aeroflot buys eight stranded Airbuses from foreign leasing firms
Image: Maxim Zmeyev Russia’s biggest airline, Aeroflot, said on Friday it had bought eight Airbus A330 aircraft from foreign leasing companies “as part of the fulfilment of contractual obligations”. More…
Anywhere goes: Russia overhauls aviation law for parts, aircraft certification
Russia has signed changes to a previous decree, significantly widening the range of aircraft and parts allowed to be used by the country’s airlines. One of the decree’s changes removes…
Emirates posts $1 billion annual loss, bets on profitability in FY2022-23
Image : Ryan Fletcher / Shutterstock Emirates, the government-owned carrier of the United Arab Emirates, published its annual financial results for FY2021-22, in which the airline ended with a $1…