Embraer releases first quarter 2008 results

Industry veteran Tom Plant this month steps into the role of Executive Chairman at Acro Aircraft Seating, bringing three decades of expertise and a wealth of global experience to the fast-growing company. The appointment follows a period of intense development... Read More »

A new Boeing Distribution Services site is now open at Panattoni Park Rzeszów Airport III in Poland, more than doubling the space for storing aircraft parts compared to the prior location and expanding Boeing’s presence in Poland’s Aviation Valley, a uniq... Read More »

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will enhance its long-standing relationship with Sabre to amplify its network planning and optimisation capabilities.  ANA and Sabre have a valued, decades-long relationship, with the airline already using Sabre Slot Manager solu... Read More »

Expanding on a collaboration with three of Canada’s largest airports, SITA will extend the benefits of its passenger touchpoints to Regina International Airport and Region of Waterloo International Airport with the delivery of check-in and self-bag drop syst... Read More »

Nauru Air Corporation (Nauru Airlines), the flag carrier of the Republic of Nauru, has concluded a financing deal with HALO AirFinance (HALO) for the purchase of one Boeing 737-800SF freighter. HALO is a joint venture between GA Telesis and Tokyo Century. “N... Read More »

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will extend the comprehensive free unlimited Wi-Fi access from July 1, 2023, to all travellers in all cabin classes, including Premium Economy Class and Economy Class. This enhanced Wi-Fi offering will be available virtually across the... Read More »

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has released that Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC) has approved AEI’s STC (ST02690LA) for the 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion. AEI has gained FAA, CAAC, EASA, TCCA, UK CAA, CAACI... Read More »

Eastar Jet (Eastar) has taken delivery of one Boeing 737-8 aircraft on lease from BOC Aviation. The aircraft is powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines. “We are pleased to participate in Eastar’s growth story and to welcome it as a new customer as we continue to pr... Read More »

The Qantas Group will establish an AU$400 million climate fund to provide direct investments in sustainability projects and technologies, as the airline works towards its emissions reduction targets. The Qantas Climate Fund, announced as part of the Group’sÂ... Read More »

Global Airlines has announced that it is to acquire its first Airbus A380 from Doric Aviation, looking to redefine the long-haul travel experience for its passengers. The new carrier has chosen to purchase its first four aircraft, all A380s, as opposed to goin... Read More »

On May 27, airBaltic, the national airline of Latvia, celebrated the arrival of its 42nd Airbus A220-300 aircraft, bearing the registration YL-ABP, in Riga. This marked the third delivery of an Airbus A220-300 to airBaltic in 2023, as part of its order for a t... Read More »

Allegiant and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), representing Allegiant dispatchers, have ratified a new contract agreement on a two-year extension to the union’s initial collective bargaining agreement.     The tentative agreement, ... Read More »

Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), competence centre for Airbus Aircraft Conversions (P2F) and for lightweight components, has been appointed by Airbus as supplier and manufacturer of upsized overhead bins, the Airspace L Bins, a new retrofit solution for single-a... Read More »

HAECO Group, a leading global provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has appointed Richard Sell as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will assume the role on July 1, 2023, succeeding Frank Walschot, who will remain as an advisor to ... Read More »

Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) and Volocopter have co-signed a landmark multi-year contract for AMOS, Swiss-AS’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) software. AMOS will be used to manage Volocopter’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTO... Read More »

AMETEK MRO AEM, a provider of aviation MRO services, has expanded heat exchanger capabilities at its Ramsgate facility in the UK. This is due to increased customer demand from operators of A320, B737 and B757 aircraft fleets. These are all platforms currently ... Read More »

Delivered to launch customer China Eastern Airlines in December 2022, and after considerable flight testing, the COMAC C919 has completed its first commercial flight. Built by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) the narrow-body C919 left Shanghai ... Read More »

Embraer has appointed Frederico Lemos to the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for international businesses of Embraer Defense & Security. Following the appointment of Bosco da Costa Junior as President & CEO of Embraer Defense & Security ... Read More »

Qantas will mark the end of an era with the departure of one of its Boeing 717 jets, the first of its type to be registered and flown in Australia. The departing 717 (registration VH-NXI) holds a special place in the Qantas Group’s modern history, having ope... Read More »

Boeing and ST Engineering have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to outline potential areas of collaboration in systems integration, training, local parts distribution, support and sustainment work for the P-8A Poseidon. Boeing and ST Engineering have... Read More »