New Icelandic airline PLAY receives AOC
Iceland’s newest low-cost airline PLAY has officially acquired an air operator’s certificate from the Icelandic civil aviation regulator, Icelandic Transport Authority (ICETRA). The airline, founded in 2019, has said it is now set to begin operations in June this year, with its first Airbus A321neo leased from AerCap due to be delivered in early June.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has officially approved Aeronautical Engineers Inc’s (AEI) Special Type Certificate for its 12-pallet position Boeing 737-800SF converter freighter. AEI called the moved an “important milestone” for the company, and stated that the B737-800SF is an “ideal freighter for European market route structures”. According to the company, multiple European
As the humanitarian crisis in India worsens, British Airways announced it will fly a Boeing 777-200 aircraft loaded with emergency aid to Delhi to support the Indian government as the country continues to battle rising coronavirus cases with dwindling oxygen supplies. The airline commissioned a special project team to organise the flight, which is expected
Comment: Short-haul flight bans are a good start – Now we need to reimagine the modern airport
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, transport researchers Enrica Papa and Luis Delgado discuss France’s decision to axe short-haul flights in favour of trains, and what might be required to make this a more viable option for everyone. If your journey takes two and a half hours or less by train, then no flights are
Baku-based cargo airline Silk Way West Airlines has announced that it will expand its international network, following a deal struck with Boeing for five Boeing 777 dedicated freighters. The deal reportedly marks the first purchase of the long-range, high-capacity twin-engine freighter in the Caspian region and central Asia. The airplanes will enable the airline to
The largest ever fleet of F-35 fighter jets to be deployed aboard an aircraft carrier has been tasked with supporting the global fight against Daesh. The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) 617 Squadron (The Dambusters) will operate a fleet of F-35B Lightning fighter jets in support of Operation
