Turkish Airlines to Launch Scheduled Flights to Sydney

Turkish Airlines is set to make its mark in Australia by launching scheduled flights to Sydney, a highly anticipated move in the aviation industry. This new route is expected to boost connectivity between Turkey and Australia, opening up travel opportunities for both business and leisure passengers.

Starting later this year, the Turkish flag carrier will offer direct flights from Istanbul to Sydney, marking a significant milestone for the airline. These flights are designed to cater to the growing demand for travel between Europe and Australia, particularly among passengers seeking a seamless journey with world-class service.

The introduction of this route is part of Turkish Airlines’ broader strategy to expand its global network, and Sydney is the latest addition to its list of over 300 international destinations. With Sydney being a major gateway for travelers entering and leaving Australia, the new flights will enhance Turkish Airlines’ presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Aviation enthusiasts and frequent flyers alike are excited about this development, which also promises to strengthen tourism and business ties between the two nations. Passengers flying this route will benefit from Turkish Airlines’ renowned onboard hospitality, comfortable seating, and in-flight entertainment options, making the long journey a pleasant experience.

As this service takes off, Turkish Airlines is set to compete with other global airlines operating in Australia, further elevating the competition in the international aviation market.

Air Belgium Faces Imminent Bankruptcy Amid Sichuan Airlines Investment

Air Belgium is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy, with its financial woes exacerbated by the latest developments surrounding its investment in Sichuan Airlines. The struggling airline's financial instability has raised concerns about its future, as it navigates through mounting debts and operational challenges.

In a recent update, it has been revealed that the investment in Sichuan Airlines, while strategic, has not been enough to stabilize Air Belgium’s precarious financial situation. The situation is rapidly evolving, and stakeholders are closely watching to see how these developments will impact the airline's future operations and financial health.

For more details on Air Belgium's current financial status and the implications of its Sichuan Airlines investment, check out the full article: Air Belgium Faces Imminent Bankruptcy Amid Sichuan Airlines Investment.

Rex Administrator Halts Sale of Four Active Aircraft

 In an unexpected turn of events, Rex’s administrator has cancelled plans to sell four active aircraft, shedding light on the airline's ongoing challenges. This exclusive report from Australian Aviation reveals details surrounding the attempted sale and the future of these crucial regional planes.

 Regional Express (Rex), one of Australia’s leading regional carriers, had listed four Saab 340B aircraft for sale. These planes, which regularly serviced key regional routes, remained operational despite Rex experiencing disruptions in services earlier this year due to shortages in parts and labour.

The four aircraft in question—registered as VH-RXE (pictured above), VH-ZLX, VH-ZJS, and VH-ZRH—were all advertised through global aviation firm C&L. However, after EY Australia took over as the airline’s administrator, the sales process was halted. All four aircraft have been flown multiple times in recent weeks, further emphasising their operational importance.

 While the aircraft are now off the market, Rex's future remains uncertain as the airline navigates its current financial difficulties. With essential aircraft like the Saab 340Bs playing a critical role in regional connectivity, the decision to cancel the sale raises questions about the company’s long-term strategy.

Rex’s decision to retain these active planes may offer a glimpse of hope for regional passengers who rely on the carrier’s services. However, the airline’s broader challenges persist as it works through its administration process.

Cathay Pacific Grounds Airbus A350 Fleet for Comprehensive Engine Review

Cathay Pacific Reviews Entire Airbus A350 Fleet Following Engine Failure

Cathay Pacific has placed its entire Airbus A350 fleet under scrutiny following the failure of a critical component in the Rolls-Royce engines. The issue surfaced on September 2, during flight CX383 from Zurich (ZRH) to Hong Kong (HKG), forcing the aircraft to return to Hong Kong due to engine trouble. This marks the first occurrence of such an incident globally on the Airbus A350 model, prompting an in-depth review across the fleet.

Cathay Pacific's fleet of 48 A350 aircraft, consisting of 18 A350-1000s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines and 30 A350-900s equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines, is now undergoing comprehensive inspections. The investigation found that several aircraft required engine component replacements, with spare parts being sourced to begin repairs immediately.

One of the affected planes, an A350-1000 registered B-LXI, has been in service since February 2019 and had accumulated over 22,000 flight hours. Due to the ongoing maintenance, 24 round-trip flights have already been cancelled as of September 3.

Keith Brown, Cathay Pacific's engineering director, assured that the review is being handled meticulously. While the investigation is ongoing, the airline will continue to operate unaffected aircraft, ensuring safety remains the top priority. Aircraft requiring further technical attention will undergo additional repairs.

Cathay Pacific is working closely with the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Authority, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce to resolve the issue. Rolls-Royce has yet to respond publicly, while Airbus has referred inquiries to the airline and the engine manufacturer.

The incident has had immediate financial implications, with Rolls-Royce and Airbus seeing a dip in share prices. Rolls-Royce shares dropped by 3.9%, while Airbus shares fell by 1.9%. The A350, a key player in Cathay Pacific’s long-haul operations, competes with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and 777, showcasing advanced efficiency through composite materials. The resolution of this situation will be closely monitored by the aviation industry.

Cathay Pacific's swift response to the engine failure reflects the airline's commitment to safety and operational excellence. With continued cooperation from key aviation bodies, the airline aims to ensure its A350 fleet is back in full service as soon as possible.

Turkish Airlines Begins Aircraft Maintenance Partnership with Emirates Airlines

THY (Turkish Airlines) has announced that it has begun providing aircraft maintenance services to Emirates Airlines. The new agreement is part of THY's efforts to expand its maintenance services to other airlines around the world.

Under the agreement, THY will provide a range of maintenance services to Emirates Airlines, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repair and overhaul, and component services. The maintenance will be carried out at THY's state-of-the-art maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Istanbul.

"We are thrilled to be partnering with Emirates Airlines on this important project," said a spokesperson for THY. "Our facility in Istanbul is equipped with the latest technology and staffed by highly trained technicians, which makes it an ideal location for providing maintenance services to airlines from around the world."

This new partnership is expected to benefit both airlines, with Emirates Airlines gaining access to THY's top-of-the-line maintenance services, and THY expanding its reach and reputation as a leading provider of aircraft maintenance services.

THY has a long history of providing aircraft maintenance services, and has built a reputation for its high-quality, reliable services. The airline's maintenance facility in Istanbul is one of the largest in the world, and is equipped with the latest technology and equipment to provide a wide range of maintenance and repair services to airlines from around the world.

This new partnership with Emirates Airlines is just the latest in a series of initiatives by THY to expand its presence in the global aviation market. The airline has been investing heavily in new technology and equipment, and has been working to build partnerships with other airlines to provide a wider range of services to customers around the world.

Flying High: Inside the World of Aviation Companies

There are many aviation companies around the world, ranging from commercial airlines to manufacturers of aircraft and related equipment. Here are some of the major ones:

Airbus

Boeing

Delta Air Lines

United Airlines

American Airlines

Lufthansa

Emirates

Cathay Pacific Airways

Southwest Airlines

Qantas Airways

These are just a few examples, and there are many more aviation companies operating around the world.

Work continues for the fastest electric aircraft in the world

 

Rolls-Royce has completed its tests on groundbreaking technology that will power the world's fastest fully electric aircraft. Tests on all technology to power the aircraft, including the 500-horsepower electric powertrain that could break the world-wide speed record, and the battery that can power 250 homes, were carried out on a full-scale aircraft replica called 'ionBird'.

The aircraft in question is part of the Rolls-Royce program called 'Accelerating the Electrification of Flight' or ACCEL for short. The ACCEL project team consists of one of the main partners, electric motor and controller manufacturer YASA, and an aviation initiative named Electroflight. The project team continues its technology development efforts in compliance with the UK Government's social distance and other health regulations. The developed systems will soon be integrated into the aircraft named 'Spirit of Innovation'. In aviation, iron-bird (iron-bird) has been used for many years to test pre-flight propulsion systems, but this time Rolls-Royce named the aircraft body 'ionBird', based on the zero carbon emission energy source that will power the aircraft.

UK Trade and Industry Minister Nadhim Zahawi said: “In the future, transportation will be done with clean electricity sources in all means of transport from trains to planes. In this context, companies such as Rolls-Royce help us to achieve our net zero carbon emission targets by developing appropriate technologies. The completion of the ground tests under the ACCEL project, which is also supported by our government, is not only a step towards an exciting world record initiative, but also a move towards the development of fully electric and hybrid-electric aircraft that will one day carry large numbers of passengers around the world. ”

Propeller speed of about 2,400 revolutions per minute

Each of the system components was tested by the project team, including:

The propeller was operated at full speed (approximately 2,400 rpm) using the most powerful battery pack ever assembled for an aircraft propulsion system. While operating at full capacity during the flight test phase, it will activate the aircraft with a thrust of over 482.8032 km / h (300mph) and set a new world record speed in electric flights. There are over 6,000 cells in the battery to ensure maximum safety, minimum weight and full thermal protection.

Since January, Rolls-Royce's engineering team and test pilots have been working hard to optimize the system and develop electric flight operating procedures.

In order to improve performance in every possible way, gigabytes of data were created for each hour of operation analyzed by the project team.

“Rolls-Royce is committed to leading the way in achieving the net zero carbon emission target by 2050,” said Rob Watson, Director of Rolls-Royce Electric Systems. The completion of ground tests within the framework of the ACCEL project, besides being a very important achievement for the project team, is another critical step towards breaking the world record. This project also helps us to maintain our leadership in developing Rolls-Royce's capabilities and ensuring flight electrification, which is an important part of its sustainability strategy. ”

Bremont will act as the official timing partner in the all-electric speed record initiative. The British luxury watch brand designed the cockpit, which will have a stopwatch, while also producing canopy drop parts at its production center in Henley-on-Thames.

The first flight of the plane is planned for a later date this year. It is aimed to break the full electric flight record at the beginning of next year. Half of the project funding is provided by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), in partnership with the government's Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Innovate UK Council.

Mark Scully, Head of Advanced Systems & Propulsion Systems at the Institute of Aviation Technology, said: “Achieving such a milestone is of paramount importance. The ACCEL team pioneers the integration of the high-performance battery, engine and propulsion elements required to obtain an electric propulsion system within the framework of an ambitious flight test program. These technologies and the system integration required to use them have great potential for sustainable aviation in the future and therefore ATI is proud to support this project. ”

ATC Decides to Make Strike in Italy

Air traffic controllers in Italy decided to strike.

Small Airplane Hit Small Skiing Men

Avoriaz resort in the Swiss border with France in a small plane crashed into a person who ski mountain.

The 55-year-old woman's hand was seriously injured in the incident.

Failure shortly after take off aircraft made a forced landing in the ski resort in the French Alps.

Swiss International Airlines Group Profits Soar

Generated total income from operating activities of CHF 5,212 million in 2014, a slight 1% increase on the previous year. Operating profit amounted to CHF 347 million, up 31% year-on-year, though the improvement is attributable primarily to changes in depreciation policy within the Lufthansa Group. SWISS will be adding numerous new destinations to its network at the end of March, and this summer will see the introduction of a new fare concept for its European routes that is better aligned to today’s customer needs.

New Sign for MTU Maintenance with Maldivian MRO Services

Exclusive agreement with Maldivian for CFM56-5 maintenance!
MTU Maintenance will provide Maldivian with MRO services for its CFM56-5B engines as well as engine lease support through MTU’s newly founded engine lease company MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V.
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Modified Boeing 747SP by Pratt Whitney Canada Engines

This modified Boeing 747SP is one of two used to flight test Pratt & Whitney and Pratt & Whitney Canada engines. It landed in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on March 5 and was deliberately left outside overnight in frigid temperatures. These crucial steps in the engine testing process expose it to environmental conditions impossible to simulate during local ground testing. [Credit: Pierre Trépanier, P&WC Flight Operations]

Solar Impulse -2 Completed First Tour

Solar Impulse-2 aircraft landed after a 12 hour flight to the capital of Oman, Muscat. Aircraft will travel all continents in five months, and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as to pass through the Pacific Ocean. Andre Borschberg aircraft to be used alternately with other Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard.

Pilots will break in different parts of the world, will make the maintenance of the aircraft and the promotion of the use of clean technologies will give the message.

Borschberg, the BBC said in a statement before the departure, "we have a very special plane. Oceans will allow us to overcome. To do this, we may have to fly five days five nights," he said.

Insomnia exam on the ocean
The attempt of the first leg of the 400 kilometers from Abu Dhabi-Oman. Aircraft can do 70 miles per hour. Solar Impulse project has already broke a number of world records. Solar Impulse -1 in 2013 to the United States was the first solar-powered aircraft length. However Solar Impulse-1 from a larger aircraft for the world tour was held.

The new model is 72 meters in wingspan. Aircraft's wingspan larger than the width of the Boeing 747. However Solar Impulse-2 weighs only 2.3 tons. Is said to be critical to the success of the aircraft's weight.

Likewise wing of 17,000 thousand solar cell and lithium ion batteries to be used for night flights also vital.
Atlantic Ocean and the Great Ocean in the dark on the night flight to be made in creating the most challenging part of the record attempt.

Low-speed propeller-powered aircraft to fly non-stop for several days while it is on the ocean. Pilots have to be vigilant at the helm at the start of almost all of the traveling time. Borschberg could Piccard or sleep on a plane more than 20 minutes.

Therefore record attempt will also be an endurance test. The volume of 3.8 cubic meters cockpit. So as a telephone booth.

Video of the tour:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc8QfLvDksg

Turkish Airlines Announced to Get 4 Cargo Planes

Announced that Turkish Airlines cargo plane intake of 4 pieces. Explaining that the agreement signed with Airbus THY has announced the four A330-200F type aircraft will join the fleet in the next 2 years.

MH 370 Can be Found!

Malaysian Ministry of Transport announced on March 8, 2014 MH370 lost flight number of passenger aircraft can be found in the Indian Ocean.

MH370 flight number after a period of Malaysia Airlines passenger plane disappeared from radar in Vietnamese airspace. The statement made by the Malaysian Ministry of Transport, despite not being able to report a year from the Boeing 777 airliner were expressed can be found in the Indian Ocean. In a statement Liow Tiong Lai relevant Malaysian Transport Minister, stressing that they hide any details about the flight authorities, passengers and 12 crew during the flight 227 passenger aircraft, he said, can still be found in the search operation.

On the other hand, in a statement issued earlier this week, Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia reportedly will I came to the search operation using a new method.

March 8, 2014 the date of the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur from a passenger plane taking off to go to Beijing lost in Vietnamese airspace. Despite launched search operation after the incident could not find any trace of the plane

Qatar Airways to Increased Options

Qatar Airways has announced that Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated from a list consisting of exciting films increases during flight entertainment options offered by including among alternatives.

New Features of Bombardier Vision

On March 4, over 60 representatives of aviation-related businesses in Canada and aircraft operators in Québec, attended the CBAA-Québec Chapter. The CBAA members met at Bombardier Aircraft Training Center to network and discuss important safety, pilot training and regulatory aviation issues. Bombardier is a long-time member of the CBAA and active on the Quebec chapter since 2008.

Jeffrey Derman, ACASS and Marc Fréchette, Hutchinson Aerospace won a session aboard our Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft full flight simulator featuring the Bombardier Vision flight deck. Congratulations!

Smoke Panic In American Airlines US 445 Flight Number

American Airlines flight from Denver to Charlotte aircraft that, after landing in the airport there was a panic in the cabin smoke.

US445 flight number to the aircraft took off to move to Denver from Charlotte North Carolina eylet city in the United States.

Charlotte-Douglas Airport departing from the Airbus A321 type aircraft, the capital of the province made landing in Denver, Colorado. Meanwhile, the aircraft enters the taxiway after smoke caused panic occurred in the cabin.

Passengers have been evacuated by slides were detonated learned that there are no injuries.

Engineers Rigged this Dreamliner Jet Engine With Parts Made from Amazing Ceramics

Engineers at jet engine proving grounds in Ohio are using a jet engine GE developed for Boeing’s Dreamliner to test engine parts made from a new ceramic super-material. The material could help pave the way to more fuel efficient planes.

The temperatures inside jet engines are so extreme that even parts from high-end titanium alloys require an intricate cooling system to work well. But the new material, called ceramic matrix composite, needs 20 percent less cooling air, which allows engineers to extract more power from the extra heat. “When you drop the need for cooling components, your engine will become aerodynamically more efficient and also more fuel efficient,” Jonathan Blank, who leads CMC and advanced polymer matrix composite research at GE Aviation, told GE Reports.

Top: The GEnx engine with ceramic parts during testing at Peebles in February. The grey orb at the front of engine is the “turbulence control structure.” (Read more here.) Above: A GEnx-1B engine suspended from a Dreamliner jet. A version of this engine will also power the next  Air Force One. Image credits: GE Aviation

GE Aviation is testing the GEnx jet engine with the ceramic parts at its hard-core testing facility in Peebles, Ohio. The parts include inner and outer combustor liners, high-pressure turbine stage one shrouds, and stage two nozzles. CMC stage one nozzles for the high-pressure turbine will be tested on the second build of this demo engine.

GE has spent the last two decades and over $1 billion developing CMCs. The light material, which has one-third the weight of metal, is made from a combination of silicon carbide ceramic fibers and ceramic resin sealed together during a highly sophisticated process, and further enhanced with proprietary coatings. GE recently opened the first CMC factory in Asheville, N.C.

Boeing’s 777X jet will use GE engines as well as avionics and power systems. Illustration credit: Boeing

GE is currently designing CMC parts for the next generation of jet engines like the LEAPand the GE9X. If fact, the GEnx in Peebles is a stand-in for the GE9X, which is still in development and will power Boeing’s new 777X wide-body passenger jet.

GE and its partners will spend more that $500 million on maturing CMC parts this year alone. “The GEnx engine testing campaign, which began in late January, will allow us to demonstrate the functionality and durability of the full suite of CMC hot section components, and help the team lock down the final design for the new GE9X engine by mid-2015,” said Bill Millhaem, general manager of GE’s GE90 and GE9X engine programs.

Although the GE9X isn’t scheduled to enter service until the end of the decade, GE has already received $20 billion (list price) in orders and commitments from airlines like Emirates, Lufthansa, Etihad and others.

But GE isn’t done. All of the CMC components inside the GEnx engine are static, they don’t move. In February, engineers scored animportant breakthrough when they for the first time successfully tested rotating parts made from CMCs inside a jet engine turbine. “Going from nickel alloys to rotating ceramics inside the engine is the really big jump,” Blank told GE Reports. “CMCs allow for a revolutionary change in jet engine design.”

A turbine rotor with blades made from CMCs after a test. The yellow blades are covered with an environmental barrier for experimental purposes. Image credit: GE Aviation.

Havas Won The Silver Program of BA

Turkey's deep-rooted ground handling services company Havas, by integrating the training of in-house training modules provided by British Airways, the airline within the Insignia program 'won the Silver' members in place.