[Ref Flight International Magazine 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2020] Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus at the beginning of 2020, civil aviation industry has entered a hard time. The passenger might have to be stranded on ground, but shipment are waiting for boarding. Recently, London Heathrow airport is boosting its cargo capabilities ahead of […]

[Ref Flight International Magazine 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2020] Announced on 6 October 2016, ICAO’s CORSIA initiative created a target for the airline ­industry to achieve carbon-­neutral growth in international flights from 2020 onwards. It is due to be implemented in three phases, beginning with the pilot phase (2021-2023), then the first phase (2024-2026). […]

[Ref Flight International Magazine 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2020] Association says entire global industry could be ‘shuttered’ by a liquidity crisis unless governments take urgent action. It points out that markets with severe restrictions on air travel currently cover 98% of global passenger revenues. Therefore, in a situation where “the typical airline had two […]

[Ref Flight International Magazine 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2020, aviation-safety.net] Occurrence Date/Time 12 July 2019 Aircraft Type 737-300 (EW-336PA) Flight / Operator Belavia (flight B2847) POB 144 (total?) Description Ukrainian investigation authority NBAAI says that, during the descent to Kiev Zhulhany airport, the runway in use was changed from 08 to 26. As the […]

[Ref FTA, CAD 509(A)] The CAD 509(A) clearly describe the requirement for approval of flying training organisations (FTOs) offering an integrated course of training for HK Commercial Pilot’s Licence with instrument rating (Aeroplane) – CPL/IR(A).   Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) FTO is considered normally to be a single organisation located within or outside of Hong […]

[Ref cptdb.ca, EASA TCDS RR Trent 700, EASA TCDS RR Trent 800, EASA TCDS GE90, EASA TCDS RR XWB 84/97, EASA TCDS PW 4000, EASA TCDS GEnx, Internet] *Last update on 28 Mar 2020 This article is about the CX Fleet with relative engine type and knowledge. First of all, modern civil aircraft produced by […]

[Ref Youtube] mnemonic “WANNTRAM” WX Aircraft TYPE (Engine, Tech Logs and MEL) NOTAM Noise abatement procedure TAIX (expected taxi route and Hotspots) Routing (SID, TURB, Frequency) Automation (LNAV, VNAV) Miscellaneous (TEM)   Initial Briefing + Pre-Departure Briefing

[Ref Flight International Magazine 24-30 Mar 2020] Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific had earlier indicated that it will offer cargo flights to Japan using passenger jets. Korean Air has followed the lead of Cathay Pacific and is using passenger aircraft as freighters on suspended routes, as it seeks a response to network disruption resulting from […]

[Ref Flight International Magazine 24-30 Mar 2020] “This is not a short-term issue – air connectivity will not be back to normal for many months. And for some airlines, things will never be the same again.” – IATA’s regional vice-president for Europe, Rafael Schwartzman. From the moment the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, Tedros Adhanom […]

[Ref Internet, airlinerspotter.com] This is an article to help myself and share how can we distinguish different type of aircraft. Actually, we can identify by the features in different part. Firstly, we should know that there are two major aircraft manufacturers dominating the civil aviation industry, at least, you should have heard 1) Airbus and […]