After a year of overall improvement, 2022 did not exit quietly. Massive winter storms wreaked havoc for the holiday travel season, exposing the yin and yang of the industry. Widespread and pent-up demand, particularly among leisure travelers, bumped up against staff shortages and technology weaknesses ...
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PR – Modern Aviation broke ground on a new $17 million hangar development project at Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (Isla Grande Airport/TJIG) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The project includes the construction of two 24,000 square feet hangars with 28-foot-high doors capable of accommodating ...
Fastest-growing Market by Sub-Aircraft Type – Business Jets: The need to meet the increasing training requirements of various countries and the rising adoption of piston aircraft across different sectors are boosting the market’s growth. Largest Market by Body Type – Large Jet: The increasing consumer ...
Zero-emission flight took a giant step forward today, with ZeroAvia flying the largest aircraft in the world to be powered by a hydrogen-electric engine. The leader in zero-emission aviation took to the skies for the maiden flight of its 19-seat Dornier 228 testbed aircraft, retrofitted ...
Until recently, few travelers had ever heard of a Notice to Air Missions or NOTAM, nor did they know that the system used to generate those notices could cause widespread travel misery. They quickly found out when they arrived at the airport in the morning. ...
The past 12 months have been an unpredictable time for airlines, with multiple global issues impacting the aviation industry, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulting in overflight bans, the removal of most travel restrictions, China ending inbound quarantine, Boeing’s 737 MAX delivery catch-ups, and ...
USA – America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China. The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than ...
QAT – The 2023 FIFA World Cup final match in Qatar ended with an intense penalty shootout, and Argentina ultimately won. Qatar has become the first Middle Eastern nation to host the football world’s premier tournament. The World Cup, as previously reported by APN News, ...
UAE – The 2022 MEBAA show was held in Dubai in early December after being postponed for several years due to the worldwide pandemic. The host, the Middle East and North African Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), called the show a great success. The biennial show ...
AUS – Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) recently released its guidelines for the construction of vertiports to service electric air taxi networks. The agency has invited comments from stakeholders on the guidance covering site selection, physical characteristics, and visual aids, with a closing date ...