Independent carrier Germania has opened its new base in Nuremberg. The airline is permanently stationing an Airbus A319 at the airport, its thirteenth base, offering flights to Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife and Madeira during the 2016/17 winter season. It…
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Month: October 2016
Qantas Makeover
Qantas has unveiled a new livery as part of a brand overhaul ahead of the arrival of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners next year. While the airline’s classic red and white colour scheme remains unchanged, the tweaked livery features a…
UPS Hands Boeing 747 a Lifeline
US cargo operator UPS Airlines has placed an order for 14 Boeing 747-8 Freighters, providing the manufacturer with a much-needed boost. The Kentucky-based carrier has also taken purchase options on 14 additional airframes. “These aircraft are a strategic investment for…
New Version of SkyMaxx Pro Imminent
X-Aviation has announced the upcoming release of SkyMaxx Pro v4.0, featuring new HD clouds, double the cloud draw distance and even better performance. Clouds can be drawn across an area up to 320km², resulting in a realistic weather system at…
Heathrow Gets the Go-Ahead…Again
The British Government has officially backed London/Heathrow’s proposal for increasing runway capacity in the southeast of England. Announcing its decision in a written statement on October 25, the Department for Transport said building a third runway at the airport –…
EgyptAir Signs for More 737NGs
EgyptAir has agreed a deal with Boeing for eight more 737-800s. The first aircraft will be delivered to the Cairo-based airline in February with all eight in situ by December next year. Finance for the acquisition is being provided by…
Thrustmaster – 25 Years at Full Throttle
In this special PC Pilot report, Richard Benedikz travelled to the Big Apple to attend Thrustmaster’s 25th anniversary celebration event. Thrustmaster marked its 25th anniversary milestone in New York with an event on board the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and…
JetSuite Secures JetBlue Investment
JetBlue Airways has made a minority equity investment in JetSuite, helping the private jet operator to accelerate the growth of its JetSuiteX service. JetSuiteX serves Burbank, Las Vegas, San Jose, Carlsbad, Concord, Mammoth and Bozeman with its fleet of 30-seat…
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A320neos in the US
Spirit Airlines became the first US carrier to operate the Airbus A320neo when it took delivery of N901NK (c/n 6833) on October 7. Spirit has 55 A320neo Family aircraft on order, five leased from AerCap and 50 ordered directly from…
AIRBUS A318/A319 – Flying by wire
Aerosoft has spent a great deal of time and investment in recreating the A320 family of aircraft for FSX. It has now released its third iteration of Airbus, with a high fidelity rendition of the Airbus A318 and A319 for…
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