Photo: Vytautas Kielaitis / shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteGerman-based Condor airlines will start regular flight operations to Tbilisi International Airport from May 1, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency announced on Thursday. According to the Agency, the airline would perform Frankfurt-Tbilisi-Frankfurt flights twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, up until October 28. It received…
One of the images that circulated online supposedly depicting the “Ghost of Kyiv”. (Ukrainian Air Force) Some claims about the “Ghost of Kyiv” that went viral lately and other recent “urban legends” were just officially debunked. “Hero of Ukraine Stepan Tarabalka is NOT “Ghost of Kyiv” and he did NOT hit 40 planes.” This is…
The Skyryse FlightOS flight control interface, shown here in a simulator at the startup’s technology lab, will be retrofitted to 400 fixed and rotary wing air medical transport aircraft under a new agreement between the Los Angeles-based startup and Air Methods, one of the largest air medical services providers in the U.S. (Photo, courtesy of…
Photo: Bamboo Airways Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith the inaugural flight from Melbourne to Hanoi launched on April 27, Bamboo Airways became the first Vietnamese airline to operate this route. On April 27, Bamboo Airways’ flight QH82 took off at Noi Bai International Airport, marking the airline’s first regular nonstop route connecting Hanoi with Melbourne.…
Photo: Airbus Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirbus and ITA Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on urban air mobility in Italy. The two companies will explore the creation of tailored UAM services, by identifying strategic use cases for emission-free mobility solutions. Alfredo Altavilla, Chairman of ITA Airways, said: “The partnership between ITA…
Samson Arega, the new USA Regional Director of Ethiopian Airlines, is the guest on this episode. On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we’re joined by the new regional director for U.S. operations of Ethiopian Airlines, Samson Arega. After a three-year stint as the country manager of Ethiopian Airlines’ Canadian office, Arega transitioned…
File photo of two Italian Air Force F-35A fighters during a previous NATO Air Policing mission in Iceland. (Photo: David Cenciotti) Four F-35A jets will operate from Keflavik for two months. Four F-35A Lighting II aircraft of the Italian Air Force arrived in Keflavik, Iceland, on April 25, 2022, for a new contribution to NATO’s…
Hawaiian Airlines has a new agreement with SpaceX to add in-flight internet service enabled by Starlink connectivity to its fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. (Photo, courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines) Hawaiian Airlines has become the first major airline to reach an agreement with SpaceX that will add in-flight connectivity (IFC) service enabled by Starlink satellites…
Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn April 21, Poland’s Warsaw Chopin Airport was temporarily closed after a bomb threat to an Emirates flight from Dubai. Emirates EK177 was flying to Warsaw Chopin Airport when it received a message from air traffic control about “hazardous materials” onboard. Further in the conversation with the controller, the…
Left to Right: Satcom Direct’s John Kummer, VP Strategy & Programs, Jim Jensen Founder and CEO, and Chris Moore, President, celebrate STC approvals for the Plane Simple terminal on Gulfstream types. (Photo, courtesy of Satcom Direct) Satcom Direct (SD), the Melbourne, Florida-based business aviation services company, has expanded the number of new connectivity technologies it…
Photo: Marco Menezes / shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo prominent flight control experts and whistleblowers — one ex- Boeing, one ex- FAA — have submitted a proposal to the U.S. Senate committee overseeing aviation to upgrade Boeing’s 737 MAX cockpit to current design standards. According to Seattle Times, the crew alerting system is outdated,…
The flagships of the 493rd and 495th Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath. (All images: Martin Fox) The commanders’ jets are the latest additions to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath. At around 18.00LT on Friday Apr. 15, 2022, two F-35A aircraft, both sporting the squadron commander markings for the 493rd Fighter Squadron ‘Reapers’ and…