GENERAL AVIATION

Gender is not a Barrier to Become a Pilot

Global percentage of female pilots is still very low. According to the International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISWAP), commercial female pilots make only ~5% of total commercial pilots globally.

AIRLINES & AIRPORTS

Japan to Launch New Airline: ZIPAIR Tokyo

During a press conference held at Japan Airlines Headquarters on Friday afternoon, T.B.L. Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President, Shingo Nishida, announced the name of Japan`s first medium to long-haul low cost carrier as ZIPAIR.

MANUFACTURERS & MRO

Irkutsk’s Regional Administration Takes Control of Troubled IrAero

The administration of the Irkutsk region has agreed to step in and take a 51 per cent controlling interest in the financially-troubled Irkutsk-based private carrier IrAero Airlines.

MANUFACTURERS & MRO

Rolls-Royce Delivers 100th Trent XWB Engine from Dahlewitz, Germany

Rolls-Royce is celebrating another milestone in the Trent XWB success story with the delivery of the 100th Trent XWB engine assembled at the production line in Dahlewitz, Germany.