Commercial air transport

Two LAN Boeing 767s to Caribbean

Carlos Ay

After sixteen years serving long-distance and high-traffic routes from Santiago de Chile or Lima (Peru), two of LAN Airlines’ oldest Boeing 767-300ERs are finding their way into warmer weather with Caribbean Airlines. During June 2012, they will commence non-stop services linking Trinidad and Barbados with the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe through the London’s Gatwick gateway. Aimed at offering reliable travel options to European customers looking for non-stop flights to the Lesser Antilles and/or onward connections at both ends of the new routes, these new Caribbean Airlines services represent a major strategic move by the Trinidad & Tobago carrier.

Defence & security

King Air vigilantes in FIDAE 2012

Carlos Ay

In line with World-wide trends, FIDAE 2012 was an ideal stage for a number of modern intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance companies to promote both their manned and unmanned airborne solutions for a wide range of military and government applications. Heralded by the renowned Wichita manufacturer and populated by American, European and Middle Eastern offerings, industry was marketing a variety of systems turning long range King Airs 350/350ER aircraft into cost-effective solutions for battlefield surveillance, signal intelligence, maritime patrol, search and rescue and border surveillance, enforcement of terrorism, piracy, contraband and anti-narcotics legislation and environmental protection against pollution, illegal fishing and forest fires.