Airlines based in Pakistan could face a ban from flying to 188 nations over its ongoing scandal, which saw 30 per cent of its pilot workforce accused of obtaining their licences fraudulently. In a letter dated 3 November, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, a specialised branch of the United Nations, stated that the Pakistan Civil
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.
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, epidemiologist Tim Spector from the King’s College London ponders the pros and cons of swapping inconclusive temperature testing for ‘sniff tests’ at public hotspots such as airports. One of the best ways of containing the spread of COVID-19 is to rapidly identify people infected with the coronavirus and prevent
Italian aerospace company Leonardo has announced a new contract between its wholly-owned subsidiary AugustaWestland and US-based EMS operator Life Link III for two additional air medical transport helicopters. Life Link III has reportedly agreed to purchase a new AW169 and an AW109 Trekker, for air medical transport missions, with delivery expected to take place in
ENAIRE, Spain’s air traffic management authority, has officially announced plans to begin demonstrating flying taxis throughout the cities of Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela in 2022. Spain hopes to be the first to see its returned tourists offered a new and novel opportunity to explore the city from above, while removing congestion for the streets
With mounting regional tensions, Japan has revealed more details on the nation’s in-development, next-generation fighter aircraft, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries the lead contractor and international collaboration on the table once again. The current global and regional transition from fourth to fifth-generation fighter aircraft, like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter platforms, is reshaping
