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Ecojet, the newly launched airline with a vision to be the green flag carrier of Britain, has entered into a strategic agreement with ZeroAvia. The collaboration aims to see the deployment of up to 70 hydrogen-electric engines, marking a significant step towar... Read More »

Lilium, developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, has received Design Organization Approval from its primary regulatory authority, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The award marks a major milestone for Lili... Read More »

Boeing will build an additional 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a Lot 10 contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force valued at US$2.3 billion (£1.8 billion). To date 153 KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers are on contract globally, providing advanced capability ... Read More »

Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff, Carina Malmgren Heander has decided to retire from her position at SAS. She will officially step down from her role on February 1, 2024. However, she will continue to serve as a senior advisor to CEO Anko van der We... Read More »

easyJet achieved a record performance during summer 2023, despite high fuel costs and the challenges arising from the external operational environment, thanks to initiatives implemented over the past year and a half. Supported by strong consumer demand, the co... Read More »

ÖAMTC Air Rescue and Airbus Helicopters have inked a new contract for two H135 helicopters during the third edition of European Rotors. The announcement follows an initial contract for five H135s signed at the end of 2020. ÖAMTC Air Rescue operates 31 H135 h... Read More »

Grupo EULEN, a leader in providing services and innovative solutions to companies, has announced the signing of three major contracts during this last quarter. These partnerships solidify Grupo EULEN’s position in the U.S. aviation scene and reflect its ... Read More »

L3Harris Technologies has finalised an agreement for the acquisition of its Commercial Aviation Solutions (CAS) business by an affiliate of TJC L.P. (formerly known as The Jordan Company) for US$800 million. The deal comprises a US$700 million cash purchase pr... Read More »

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) and Jeju Air Co., the South Korean low-cost airline, have reported the release of a new concept of operations white paper for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flights on Jeju Island. The two companies collaborated to p... Read More »

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (Atlas) has released that Artem Gonopolskiy has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, effective December 1, 2023.  Gonopolskiy has been with Atlas for more than 18 years and has... Read More »

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), one of Europe’s leading airline operators has chosen MRO provider Turkish Technic for the maintenance services of seven Airbus A330 aircraft. The first aircraft maintenance, within the scope of the agreement, will c... Read More »

Airbus has successfully tested a new simplified human machine interface (HMI) along with advanced autonomous features through a project code-named Vertex. These technologies, developed by Airbus UpNext, are controlled by a touchscreen tablet and aim to simplif... Read More »

Hi Fly, a leading wet-lease specialist and charter airline operating worldwide, has expanded its fleet with the addition of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Registered as 9H-HFJ and 9H-HFK, these modern and reliable acquisitions will further strengthen the compan... Read More »

Asyad Holding (ASYAD) and Swissport International AG have signed binding transaction agreements to unlock the enormous growth potential of Saudi Arabia’s aviation ground services sector over the coming years. As part of the transaction Swissport Internationa... Read More »

Effective from June 1, 2024, Pieter van Oord is set to assume the role of CEO at Royal Schiphol Group, with the intention of the Supervisory Board (SB) to appoint him until June 1, 2028. Van Oord has been chosen because of his extensive managerial experience i... Read More »

MTU Maintenance has signed a five-year LEAP-1A maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with SriLankan Airlines, building on the two companies’ existing relationship that has also covered V2500 engines and leasing support. The national carrier of Sri ... Read More »

SITA and Qatar Airways have partnered to transform the airline’s global network infrastructure with state-of-the-art secure access service edge (SASE) solutions that boost connectivity, operational efficiency and security. As part of the transformation S... Read More »

Established in 2008 to address the air transportation needs of Anatolia with advantageous options, AnadoluJet, a successful brand of Turkish Airlines, will operate as “AJet Air Transportation Inc.” as a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines s... Read More »

In March 2021, Finnair and the State of Finland inked an agreement for a hybrid loan, totalling a maximum of €400 million, to provide vital support amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fast forward to April 2022, the hybrid loan underwent a ... Read More »

Virgin Australia has increased its pipeline of new Boeing MAX-family aircraft, with six more MAX-8s scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2024, bringing the airline’s total number of MAX-8s to 14 and total planned latest-generation aircraft to 39. The... Read More »