Category: Civil Aviation

Russian certification authority IAC AR has granted type certification to Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 airliner. The approval from IAC AR certifies the Superjet 100 as airworthy, opening the door for the aircraft to start commercial operations. IAC AR has also granted Design Organisation Approval to Sukhoi as a result of the successful audit process which certified

TUI Travel PLC has become the 324ht Airbus customer, after placing an order for two A330-300 aircraft. Both aircraft will be operated by the European travel group’s French airline subsidiary, Corsairfly, on long haul routes from Paris to the French Caribbean islands, North America,  and Indian Ocean destinations. TUI plans a two class configuration with

Thomas Cook Group has signed a firm order for 12 ‘Sharklet’ winglet equipped Airbus A321s and plans to lease further A320 Family aircraft from lessors. “In selecting the Airbus A320 family for our fleet modernisation, we have identified significant operational savings, particularly from maintenance and improved fuel efficiency. The A321 with Sharklets more than fully

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has ordered 12 additional Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The announcement brings the total number of A330s ordered by GECAS to 32, and forms a key part of the lessor’s strategy to “expand our widebody product offerings to satisfy customer demand,” according to GECAS president and CEO Norman C T  Liu. This