UK aviation authorities have claimed they are working hard to mitigate the potential risks faced by the country’s aviation sector once the current Brexit transition period with the European Union ends on 31 December. From 1 January 2021, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will be required to take on new regulatory responsibilities, as Britain
Following a nearly two-year recertification process, Boeing is set to win official approval in the US to resume flights on its embattled 737 MAX within the week, however signs are pointing to a potential re-brand of the ‘tarnished’ MAX title. As previously reported by World of Aviation, the FAA last week entered its final stages
German flying taxi startup Lilium has announced plans to set up its first ‘vertiport’ hub in the United States near Orlando, Florida. Munich-based Lilium is developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet which can travel distances of up to 300km within one hour on a single charge, as well as its network of
Global simulator and flight training provider CAE has released its 2020-2029 Pilot Demand Outlook report, which bullishly suggests the need for 27,000 more pilots by late 2021. This comes despite the global pandemic and subsequent near-total drop off in demand for air travel, which has seen airlines around the world furlough or let go of
A newly developed and tested COVID-19 vaccine reported to be “90 per cent effective” could begin being rolled out worldwide by the end of the year, a potential lifeline for the aviation industry that has been battered by the pandemic. Global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said that the performance of its vaccine in trials was better
Canadian planemaker is currently being investigated by the UK Serious Fraud Office over suspected bribery and corruption involved in a deal made with Indonesian flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia nearly a decade ago. According to the Financial Times, the probe is being made in relation to Bombardier’s sale of six regional CRJ1000 aircraft to Garuda in 2011.
