The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has begun accelerating its multi-layered strategy to establish the country as a key regional aviation hub. The initiative includes major infrastructure developments and upgrades in maintenance service and air freight points. Growth and Development Initiative Thailand takes a significant step in the aerospace sector as its aviation authority […]
Travel Radar•Melissa Thomas17 Jul
The business aviation community will reunite in Dubai when the 11th edition of the MEBAA Show opens on 8th December at Dubai World Central. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, MEBAA Show 2026 is highly anticipated as the region emerges strong and open for business.
The Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) has issued a mandatory suspension grounding all flight operations of Nassau-based regional carrier Flamingo Air following the fatal crash of one of the airline’s Cessna 402 aircraft. The regulatory directive forced the airline to immediately halt both scheduled and charter inter-island services throughout the Bahamian archipelago. The precautionary grounding […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum16 Jul
Following approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), above™ is ready to start commercial operations, bringing a fresh approach to private aviation. Operating from its base at Birmingham Airport’s XLR Executive Jet Centre, above™ launches with 25 published fixed-price, city pair destinations across the UK and Europe, alongside flexible on-demand private charter services via charter brokers, aboard its Embraer Phenom 100 (G-FABV). A second Phenom 100 has already been identified, along with discussion about where to position it, regionally.
Above, a new UK private aviation operator, has received Civil Aviation Authority approval and begun commercial operations from its base at Birmingham Airport’s XLR Executive Jet Centre. The company launches [...]
Business Airport International•Paige Smith14 JulBoston-based Merlin and its New Zealand-based affiliate, Merlin NZ, are working hard to certify the Merlin Pilot autonomous flight software in New Zealand next year. Merlin NZ is prepared to shoulder the load to ensure Merlin Pilot is put into commercial freighter service after certification by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ), Merlin […]
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PAA) has confirmed that on Tuesday, July 8, a Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft KTA132 (registration AP-BOI) operated by K2 Airways and departing from Sharjah (SHJ) in the United Arab Emirates at 19:02 (GST) and heading to Karachi (KHI), reported a navigational system issue around 9:18 p.m. (PKT). Whilst local air […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel8 Jul
Embraer’s family of E-Jets has received Type Certification from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The certification covers multiple aircraft from the E-Jets family, including the E190, E195, and […]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a new summer awareness campaign to highlight the concerning statistic that over 100 million rechargeable lithium batteries are incorrectly packed on flights. Batteries are most commonly found in laptops, power banks, mobile phones, and electronic cigarettes, or ‘vapes’. The fire risk of these batteries, if incorrectly packed […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel7 Jul
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has signed bilateral agreements with aviation regulators in Canada, Brazil and Australia…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux3 JulLODD Autonomous has initiated a certification program for its Hili hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo aircraft with the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), marking the transition from [...]
Business Airport International•Web Team1 Jul
Embraer announced that the Praetor 500E has received triple certification from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC — Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European […]
London Gatwick has been ranked as the UK’s most stressful airport for summer travel, according to new research analysing flight delays and cancellations across the country’s busiest airports. The study, carried out by online tour operator Exoticca.com using UK Civil Aviation Authority data, examined flight performance during the peak summer [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding30 JunBermuda-based Longtail Aviation is making a return to flying its own freighters and soon will begin 767-200F operations. Longtail is in the final stage of certification with the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority and expects to place the 1982-vintage 767-200BDSF (22216) into commercial service shortly, having completed a proving flight last week, Chief Executive Anatoly Galunov […]
Passengers are being told to “pack right for a safe flight”. The UK Civil Aviation Authority is warning passengers that while flying is very safe there is a rising risk from lithium batteries on planes. Rechargeable lithium batteries, such as power banks and vapes, can bring a fire risk that could be uncontrollable if packed in checked baggage. Ahead of the big summer getaway where over 60 million people are expected to be flying, the UK Civil Aviation Authority is telling all passengers to “pack right for a safe flight” by taking their batteries in the cabin with them.
Auckland-based charter operator Advanced Flight took delivery of the country’s first Airbus ACH160 helicopter today, following the aircraft’s recent grant of NZ Type Certification by New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority. With this delivery, Advanced Flight marks another milestone by operating the first ACH160 in the Pacific region. The company will use the aircraft for passenger
Auckland-based charter operator Advanced Flight took delivery of the country’s first Airbus ACH160 helicopter following the aircraft’s recent grant of NZ Type certification by New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority. The […]
Data from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) shows the route between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) has grown quicker than any other major UK flight path. The route between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) was second on the list, showing a widespread growth in […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack15 Jun
CAA International (CAAi) and ALG have been appointed to support the development of the Belize aviation sector
Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders15 Jun
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) temporarily suspended operations at General Santos Airport (GES) on June…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim8 Jun