July 21, 2023News

Two Textron Turboprops To Receive This Upgrade

After announcing upcoming upgrades for four Cessna variants, Textron Aviation has unveiled what it will offer in Beechcraft King Air 260 and 360 aircraft from 2024. Both turboprops will pack a new feature called CoolView windows. Manufactured by Lee Aerospace, this upgrade minimises heat transfer into the cabin on the ramp. How? A thin metallic inner layer significantly reduces the amount of infrared light entering the cabin. And that’s not all the CoolView windows will offer. They also feature a frost pane and an integrated window tint. As you’d expect, the frost pane helps reduce or eradicate ice buildup during long flights, and the window tint improves visibility by limiting sunlight and glare.

Textron confirms the CoolView windows are also available as an upgrade for existing in-use Beechcraft King Air turboprops. They can be purchased at authorised service centres and via Textron Aviation’s parts website.

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May 17, 2024

Emirates To Restart Daily Service To Nigeria

Dubai-based carrier Emirates has announced that daily flights to Lagos, Nigeria, will restart on October 1, 2024. The service will be offered on a Boeing 777-300ER, configured with 8 First Class suites, 42 Business Class seats, and 304 Economy seats.

The outbound flight – EK783 – will leave Dubai at 09:45 and arrive in Lagos at 15:20. The return service – EK784 – will depart from Lagos at 17:30 and land in Dubai at 05:10 the next day. Tickets for this route are available via travel agents and, of course, through the carrier’s official website.

Once the Dubai-Lagos route is live, Emirates will have 19 gateways in Africa. It will have 157 weekly flights to Africa from its hub in Dubai, with an additional 130 regional destinations in the continent through codeshare and interline partnerships with South African Airways, Airlink, Royal Air Maroc, Tunis Air and others. Also, the daily Dubai-Lagos service will boost Emirates SkyCargo’s offering with over 300 tonnes of weekly bellyhold cargo capacity.

Also Read: Emirates To Upgrade More Aircraft With New Interiors

May 16, 2024

easyJet Announces Its New UK Base

British low-cost carrier easyJet is set to expand its UK operations further with the launch of its tenth base. Come March next year, a three-aircraft (186-seat Airbus A320neo) base will be operational at London Southend. The airline says the new base will create approximately 130 direct jobs for pilots and crew in the country and bolster several more indirect employment.

The UK is easyJet’s largest market, with over 56 per cent of its passengers flying in or out from UK airports. Once the new base at London Southend goes live, the airline will boost its annual seating capacity to 57 million, amounting to a 10 per cent increase over last year. The airline has launched 70 new routes from its home country, with many being served from its base at Birmingham International Airport. That base was launched in March this year.

From the London Southend, easyJet already flies to many international destinations, such as Amsterdam, Geneva, Faro, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, and Paris CDG. Adding extra aircraft will enable the carrier to launch six new routes to Pisa, Gran Canaria, Dalaman, Antalya, Marrakech and Enfidha. Flights will go on sale later this year. However, the easyJet holiday packages go on sale tomorrow with departures from May 1, 2025.