Snecma wins exclusive 20-year engine MRO contract from Air China

Boeing can now add Papua New Guinea’s flag-carrying airline, Air Niugini to its list of over 85 customers for its 787-8 Dreamliner. The Pacific Island carrier has announced it is to purchase two of the long-haul aircraft in a bid to grow its network across A... Read More »

Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) is leading the collaboration with Mark AB Capital Investment, a UAE based private equity company, and SuperJet International (SJI), an Italian aviation company based in Venice, Italy, to support the development of the civil a... Read More »

Azerbaijan Airlines has made the decision to install SkyLeather®, a revolutionary, eco-friendly, durable and lightweight 100% water-based material, on three of its A319 and six of its A320 aircraft. The decision marks a significant milestone for AJW Technique... Read More »

Magnetic MRO has successfully torn down a Boeing 737-400 that was previously idle for seven years. This was a rare opportunity to procure an entire aircraft. However, before starting any activities, there was a strict customs clearance and auction procedures t... Read More »

Astronics Corporation has been selected by Airbus to supply Passenger Service Units (PSUs) for the A220-family of aircraft. This award marks the first PSU collaboration between Astronics and Airbus. Leveraging many decades of Astronics expertise developing ca... Read More »

VPorts, a leader in the design, construction and operation of advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure, has initiated the certification process for its vertiports aspart of the world’s first AAM integrator centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (M... Read More »

United Airlines (United) and Panasonic Avionics have signed a deal at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, for Panasonic’s new Astrova in-flight engagement (IFE) solution. United plans to install Astrova on select new Boeing 787 and Airbus A321XLR air... Read More »

AJW Group has launched its new engineering division, AJW Technique Engineering. This division will provide comprehensive support for a range of Part 21J Design, Part 21G Production and Part 145 maintenance services. AJW Technique Engineering is set to commence... Read More »

Diehl Aviation and HEICO Cabin Solutions have come up with a new premium cabin concept for single-aisle aircraft which is being showcased at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. This new cabin will allow for an additional seat per row in the same s... Read More »

Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has redelivered the 50th passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted aircraft of its new generation Airbus P2F-family programme. The P2F aircraft, an A330-300P2F, was redelivered from EFW’s facility in Dresden to A330P2F launch custo... Read More »

Soisa Aircraft Interiors, the cabin interiors’ specialist, has secured a contract with leasing giant Avolon to supply seat covers. The company has also confirmed an ESG initiative which it has set up with the lessor to support the local community in the Chih... Read More »

Challenge Group has chosen to work together with AMOS to anticipate, support and deliver on future market developments.   Challenge Technic has now embarked on the full implementation of Swiss-AviationSoftware’s AMOS Airlines Edition and AMOSmobile/EXEC, i... Read More »

Panasonic Avionics has unveiled an extension of its Astrova IFE portfolio with new 4K OLED monitors for First and Business Class cabins.  The larger screens will be available to airlines in five sizes: 19, 22, 27, 32, and 42 inches, boosting the appeal of... Read More »

CDB Aviation, an Irish subsidiary wholly owned by China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has signed lease agreements with South Korea’s T’way Air (T’way) for two brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The two aircraft, which wi... Read More »

General Atomics AeroTec Systems is teaming up with jetlite to offer the innovative and (social) jet lag reducing cabin lighting. The collaboration of jetlite’s scientifically proven cabin lighting technology and General Atomic AeroTec Systems´ expertise... Read More »

Boeing has announced the delivery of one 767-300 Freighter to Air Tanzania. The plane, which arrived at Air Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam hub is both the first 767-300 Freighter for the African carrier, while also the first to be delivered to the continent of Afr... Read More »

Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko) has released that on behalf of its investors, it has taken delivery of its fifth Embraer E195-E2. The aircraft is the final delivery in a five aircraft sale and leaseback transaction with Porter Airlines. “We are delighted to ... Read More »

Star Alliance, the global airline alliance, has chosen Theo Panagiotoulias to become its next CEO. Panagiotoulias has more than 25 years’ international experience in the airline and aviation industry. He joins Star Alliance from Hawaiian Airlines, where he h... Read More »

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LATAM) has selected GTF engines to power additional A320neo-family aircraft, adding to its initial order selecting GTF engines to power more than 40 aircraft in 2013. Combined with remaining options, the deal will total up ... Read More »

ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the EASA for its cabin lavatory solution, ACCESS, which is currently designed for installation on the Airbus A320 family. Developed with passengers w... Read More »