FLYDUBAI is set to open new 38,000 sq ft flight training center (with six simulator bays) in coming weeks to offer capacity of >43,000 training hours per year; two 737 sims have been installed with two more to be added by end 2026.
AIRBUS announced orders in January from five undisclosed customers for 45 aircraft (25 A320neos; A321neo; 10 A330-900s; three A350Fs; six A350-900s). It also booked five A350Fs with STARLUX and five A350-1000s with LUFTHANSA.
The dilemma: How do you integrate a new class of aircraft when there are no existing powered-lift pilots, and no established training curricula to certify them?
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is confident the Irish ULCC will remain the largest airline in Italy, despite Lufthansa Group’s takeover of ITA Airways.
Nassau & Paradise Island is ramping up efforts to attract more international visitors by strengthening air connectivity and tapping into emerging markets.
Airlines are set to offer 312 million departure seats from and within North America during the first quarter of 2025, reflecting 1.3% year-over-year growth.
The Routes Americas 2025 Awards will celebrate excellence in airport and destination marketing, with 15 airports, five destinations and five airlines making the final this year.
Air Belgium will relaunch as Air One Belgium, a cargo operator, following the transfer of cargo activities to two investors that was agreed to late in 2024.
