Turkey’s National Fighter Jet KAAN Takes to the Skies in Landmark First Flight
This article was published on: March8,2024 4:03 AM
Turkey’s KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on recently as part of the country’s efforts to upgrade its air force. NATO member Turkey launched its TF-X project to produce a national combat aircraft in 2016. Turkish aerospace firm TUSAS signed a deal with Britain’s BAE Systems (BAES.L), opens new tab worthRead More
Etihad Airways Expands Network with Air Serbia Codeshare to Southeast European Destinations
This article was published on: March7,2024 5:58 AM
Etihad Airways and Air Serbia have entered a strategic bilateral codeshare. Under this partnership, Etihad’s customers gain convenient access to 12 Southeast European destinations through Air Serbia’s Belgrade hub, with nine destinations being new to Etihad’s extended network. The codeshare arrangement simplifies the travel experience for guests, allowing them to make a single booking andRead More
WAI Welcomes Lynda Coffman as CEO, Driving Future Growth
This article was published on: March7,2024 5:06 AM
The Women in Aviation International (WAI) board of directors is pleased to announce Lynda Coffman joined WAI as CEO. She leads the future business development and strategic direction of the 17,000-member strong nonprofit organization while partnering with the board of directors and overseeing staff and daily operations. Most recently, Lynda served as vice president ofRead More
Thales Secures Contract for Full-Flight Simulators to Train German Army Pilots on H145M
This article was published on: March7,2024 4:07 AM
Thales will provide eight of its Reality H full-flight simulators to train German army pilots for the Airbus H145M helicopter. The contract also includes three years of support at the Bückeburg International Helicopter Training Center and relates to the contract the Bundeswehr signed in December with Airbus Helicopters for up to 82 of the twin-engineRead More
Restructuring at SAMI: Saudi Defence Minister Assumes Leadership to Drive Vision 2030 Goals
This article was published on: March7,2024 4:03 AM
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has named defence minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud as the chairman of the kingdom’s defence industry business. SAMI is one of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) companies established in 2018 by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) to contribute to achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 by localising 50%Read More
Chapman Freeborn Appoints Mark Thibault as President, Asia Pacific
This article was published on: March7,2024 3:44 AM
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Mark Thibault as President, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Alain Champonnois as President, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) as it looks to expand its presence in both regions. The appointments bring 65 years of experience to Chapman Freeborn which, inRead More
Emirates Expands Services in Australia with Second Daily Flight to Perth
This article was published on: March6,2024 5:56 AM
Emirates will ramp up its operations in Australia by upgrading its second daily flight between Dubai and Brisbane to an A380 starting from October 1. The airline will also add a second daily service between Dubai and Perth operated by a Boeing 777-300ER starting from 1 December. From 1 October, Emirates’ second A380 flight EK430Read More
JetBlue Airways Appoints Joanna Geraghty as New CEO, Strengthening Female Leadership in Aviation
This article was published on: March6,2024 5:04 AM
While it’s major news for US aviation, Australia currently has three female airline CEOs. Jayne Hrdlicka has been at the helm of Virgin Australia since November 2020, Stephanie Tully at Jetstar since November 2022 and Vanessa Hudson succeeded Alan Joyce as Qantas Group CEO in September 2023. Other international airlines, such as KLM, Air France,Read More
