Category Archives: Commercial Aviation

Pegasus Airlines is increasing the number of direct flights it offers from Antalya, with the launch of a new direct flight to Chisinau, capital of Moldova. The inaugural flight from the Turkish leisure destination will take off on April 23rd. Pegasus’ Antalya-Chisinau flights will depart at 22:30 local time from Antalya Airport to Chisinau InternationalRead More

Singapore Airlines will begin operating the first of nine ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s from March, as it expects the integration of its regional operator into mainline operations to be completed by April 2022. The first of these narrowbodies, a six-year-old example registered 9V-MGK, will be deployed by SIA on the Singapore-Phuket route from 4 March, saysRead More

Istanbul Airport earned the ‘5-Star COVID-19 Airport’ award, which has been presented specially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means Istanbul Airport becomes the biggest terminal in the world that has ‘5-Star’ rating. Skytrax, Kadri Samsunlu, the CEO and general manager of İGA Airport Operation said: “An airport being certified as both a ‘5-Star Airport’ andRead More

The expanded code-share agreement is the first step in further strengthening strategic cooperation between the two airlines that first began in 2000. Sales of the additional destinations will commence in 2021 Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are pleased to further expand our code-share cooperation with Oman Air, one of theRead More

Emirates is taking its signature A380 experience to the next level with the unveil of a brand new Premium Economy cabin product, together with enhancements and a refreshed look across all cabins onboard its newest A380 aircraft. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said, “The Emirates A380 is already one of the most sought-after travelRead More

FalconEye has been successfully launched by Arianespace. The high-performance Earth observation satellite, which will act as an eye from space for the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces (UAEAF). The optical observation satellite was launched using a Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on December 1. This mission marksRead More

Ryanair has signaled its confidence that airline flying will start to get back to normal in 2021 by buying another 75 new Boeing 737 Max-8200 aircraft. That’s in addition to the 135 already on order, making a total of 210 with a book value of $22 billion. The purchase is also a clear sign thatRead More

BOC Aviation has delivered the first two of five new Airbus A321neo aircraft for lease to Middle East Airlines (MEA). The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines. Robert Martin, managing director and chief executive officer, BOC Aviation, an aircraft operating leasing company, said: “We are very pleased to deliver ourRead More

Gulf Air and EL AL Airlines are set to embark on a historic collaboration following the signing of an MOU during an official visit from Bahrain to Israel. The MOU was signed at the Hilton Tel Aviv by the Chairman of Gulf Air’s Board of Directors Zayed R. Alzayani and the chairman of EL ALRead More

Sharjah Airport has made good use of the downtime caused by the Coronavirus lockdown by undergoing a $11 million expansion and a major maintenance program which included a redesign of the entrance to arrivals, refreshing customer service counters and new lighting at the aircraft stands. The Airport said that the expansion could increase its capacityRead More