Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:
In a first, IndiGo uses Indian navigation system to land aircraft
The test flight that landed at Kishangarh is a part of the approval process with aviation safety regulator DGCA, which includes training of pilots, validation of approach and simulator sessions. Read more
Pilot smoking cigarette caused 2016 EgyptAir crash: Report
66 people died in the 2016 crash, which Egyptian authorities initially blamed on terrorism. Read more
Couple gets to marry aboard Southwest Airlines flight
Last Tuesday, American couple Pam and Jeremy joked that they should hop on an aircraft and get married in Las Vegas. It wasn’t long before both realized that the other wasn’t actually kidding, so they booked a flight for Sunday, with a Vegas wedding chapel appointment on Sunday night. Read more
Boeing Puts Positive Spin on 777X Delay
Boeing CEO David Calhoun on Wednesday characterized the most recent setback suffered by the 777X program resulting in a delay of first delivery of the 777-9 until 2025 as a reflection of the company’s “position of strength, not weakness.” Read more
Israel: Bomb scare at airport after US family pack unexploded shell to take home as ‘souvenir’
An American family set off a bomb scare at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport when they showed security officials an unexploded shell they had found while on holiday, authorities said. Read more
United Airlines kicks off largest-ever transatlantic expansion
United Airlines has kicked off the launch of its largest transatlantic expansion in its history, in anticipation of a strong recovery in European summer travel. In total, United will launch or resume 30 Transatlantic flights from mid-April through early June. Read more
British Airways to open Madrid crew base for summer 2022
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) is planning to open a crew base at Madrid Barajas airport, its first overseas short-haul base, to cope with a shortage of cabin crew in the United Kingdom, the Sunday Telegraph has reported. Read more
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