22 April, 2024
GoJet Airlines brings in groundbreaking pilot recruitment initiative.
British Airways restarts London - Abu Dhabi route
Season | Flight number | Departing LHR | Arriving AUH | Flight number | Departing AUH | Arriving LHR |
Summer ‘24 | BA73 | 22:25 | 08:30+1 | BA72 | 10:10 | 15:20 |
Winter ‘24 | BA73 | 22:25 | 09:30+1 | BA72 | 11:10 | 15:20 |
Air Canada Introduces New Sports Channels to Live TV Service Just in Time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Air Canada's Live TV experience is delivered through a satellite-connected solution, directly to the seat-back screen. Live TV programming on Air Canada flights is comprised of:
- Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet East offer extensive coverage of the NHL and Stanley Cup Playoffs, Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Raptors, as well as NBA, MLB, Grand Slam of Curling, and more (available only on domestic flights)
- TVA Sports offers extensive French-language coverage of the NHL and Stanley Cup Playoffs, WTA, Blue Jays and MLB games, UFC, EURO 2024 and more (available on domestic and transborder flights)
- TSN and RDS, delivering comprehensive live sports coverage of marquee sports events including this summer's UEFA EURO 2024 and CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™, as well as additional sports including hockey, basketball, football, baseball, golf and tennis majors, auto racing, and more
UK Ministry of Defence orders more H145 helicopters
WestJet acquires Shell Aviation's first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) available for purchase in Canada
Adds to WestJet's commitment to advancing sustainability framework and ambitious net-zero emissions goals
Adds to WestJet's commitment to advancing sustainability framework and ambitious net-zero emissions goals
The Canadian carrier WestJet has confirmed it has purchased the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied in Canada by Shell Aviation, marking another milestone in it's mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and signifying another step forward in making Canada's aviation industry more sustainable.
Aerobytes confirm sponsorship of Rich Goodwin Airshows
Reliable Airlines joins top 5% of part 135 cargo operators
19 April, 2024
Corporación América Airports released its passenger traffic numbers for March 2024
Passenger Traffic Overview
Air Canada to offer more flights to more destinations....
New international services to Singapore, Madrid, Stockholm, Osaka and Seoul
Over 30% additional capacity into Asia-Pacific with up to 87 weekly flights
25% increase to key leisure destinations in Southern Europe
120 destinations across North America, including new services to Charleston, South Carolina and Tulum, Mexico
Saudi Arabia shows investment initiatives in tourism at International Hospitality Investment Forum
Avolon's boss wins top business leadership award
The Irish American Partnership has presented its 2024 New York Business Leadership award to Paul Geaney, President & Chief Commercial Officer at Avolon. The award was celebrated at a breakfast reception on Thursday at the historic Union League Club of New York attended by over 300 business leaders, friends, and supporters.
JetBlue is making several leadership and organizational changes as it tries to get back to sustained profitability.
Silent flight edges closer to take off, according to new research.
The study, published today in Journal of Fluid Mechanics, reveals for the first time how noise is generated and propagated from these engines, technically known as boundary layer ingesting (BLI) ducted fans. BLI ducted fans are similar to the large engines found in modern airplanes but are partially embedded into the plane's main body instead of under the wings.
As they ingest air from both the front and from the surface of the airframe, they don't have to work as hard to move the plane, so it burns less fuel.
The research, led by Dr Feroz Ahmed from Bristol’s School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering under the supervision of Professor Mahdi Azarpeyvand, utilised the University National Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel Facility. They were able to identify distinct noise sources originating from the duct, the rotating fan, and the air flowing over the curved airframe surface.
They found that the noise pattern changes depending on how much thrust the fan is producing. When the fan is producing high thrust, they observed a noise pattern similar to what is seen in fans without ducts. But when the fan is producing less thrust, the noise pattern changes because the duct itself starts making more noise.
Dr Ahmed explained: “Our study addresses this urgent issue of noise, which poses a major obstacle in obtaining certifications, by uncovering the physics behind the noise these configurations produce.
“By understanding the noise mechanisms in BLI ducted fans, it is hoped that industrial guidelines can be developed for quieter airframe-integrated propulsion systems in future aircraft concepts, from large-scale conventional aircraft to small-scale electric vertical take-off and landing, known as eVTOL, aircraft.”
Projects such as the Bell X-22A, Embraer X, Airbus E-fan, Lilium Jet, Green Jet, and Hybrid Air Vehicle are leading the way in developing these systems for next-generation aircraft. They are becoming more popular due to advancements in powerful electric motors.