United Aviate Academy has purchased a fleet of twenty-five Cirrus TRAC SR20 aircraft for its ab-initio training program. The Academy is part of United’s pilot career development program, which aims to offer streamlined paths to a United flight deck for beginning and established pilots. Within the next decade, United aims to hire more than 10,000Read More

Skyborne is celebrating six graduates who have secured jobs with Wizz Air UK. UKCAA Integrated ATPL graduates Adam Prince, Christopher Coles, Matt Langrudge, Thomas Pearson and James Mosscrop, as well as UKCAA Modular ATPL graduate Henry Wallace, have been selected to fly the Airbus A320/A321 aircraft across Wizz Air’s UK’s growing UK network. Since completingRead More

Chapman Freeborn, has appointed Kari Bigot as Vice President of Passenger Sales for the Americas. Kari joins Chapman Freeborn with over 30 years of experience in the business travel industry bringing a diverse perspective, and depth of sales and marketing knowledge. She began her career with Northwestern Business Travel, and later managed ground transportation atRead More

During a meeting four years ago to put the finishing touches to a transatlantic joint venture between Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM, Sumati Sharma had an epiphany. As the senior executive at Virgin Atlantic in charge of the design and implementation of the JV, she was the only woman present in aRead More

Young travelers flying Emirates as unaccompanied minors can now wait for their flight in a newly upgraded lounge dedicated for them at Dubai International Airport. Emirates’ lounge for unaccompanied minors is open 24/7, and the newly upgraded facility offers fun video games, drinks and snacks, comfortable seating areas, free wi-fi, and washrooms designed for kids.Read More

Boeing and Allegiant Air recently announced an order for 50 737 MAX jets, with options for 50 additional airplanes. In Boeing’s first US ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) deal, Allegiant selected two models – the 737-7 and 737-8-200 – in the 737 MAX family, which provide the lowest seat-mile costs for a single-aisle airplane and high-dispatchRead More

Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines has taken delivery of its first widebody aircraft – an A330-900. It is the first of 26 Airbus widebodies set to join the airline’s fleet, comprising eight A330neo and 18 A350s. The A330neo aircraft and one A350 are being acquired on lease from ALC, while the airline has 17 A350s on directRead More

The MEBAA Show is set to return to Dubai, taking place on 6 – 8 December 2022 at DWC Airport. The event will showcase the latest trends, insights, innovation and commercial opportunities shaping the future of business aviation and private flying in the Middle East and across the globe. A number of international companies haveRead More