Friday December 8, 2023
The Lufthansa Group and Lilium have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embark on a collaborative journey in the realm of eVTOL aircraft operations across Europe. This strategic partnership aims to explore innovative opportunities within the aviation ...
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Textron Aviation has signed an agreement with ATP Flight School for the purchase of an additional 40 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft with deliveries to commence in 2026. This addition to ATP’s existing fleet of nearly 225 Skyhawks, deployed across more than...
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Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and Leonardo have announced the successful inaugural flight of an AW139 helicopter using 100% SAF, marking a significant step in sustainable aviation. The helicopter was powered by the PT6C-67C engine, utilising 100% susta...
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Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has joined the ranks of carriers opting for the A350F, finalising a purchase agreement with Airbus for six of these cutting-edge freighters. The A350F is slated to integrate seamlessly into the airline’s cargo division, Cat...
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AerSale®, a provider of aviation products and services, has released that the FAA has issued AerSale a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for AerAware, the company’s revolutionary Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) for the Boeing B737NG product line. Thi...
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AAR CORP. has signed an agreement to extend the company’s existing airframe MRO services with Alaska Airlines through 2030 and expand its heavy maintenance partnership in Oklahoma City. AAR has committed to growing its dedicated airframe narrow-body capacity...
Read More »Thursday December 7, 2023
Air New Zealand has officially revealed ALIA as the initial acquisition in its Mission Next Gen Aircraft programme, marking the airline’s foray into next-generation aviation technology. Air New Zealand has made a firm order for one aircraft wit...
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Robinson Aircraft, a hybrid eVTOL aircraft developer (Horizon Aircraft), has announced a strategic investment in the form of a convertible note purchased by certain accounts of Canso Investment Counsel (Canso) and affiliated companies for an aggregate CA$6.7 m...
Read More »Thursday December 7, 2023
Since November, the fourth A321 freighter has been operating in Lufthansa Cargo’s network, making a significant contribution to the cargo carrier’s expansion plans. The freighter with the registration D-AEUJ completes the A321F fleet, meeting the growing f...
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Honeywell, in collaboration with Pipistrel, a Textron company and a leading electric aircraft manufacturer, ENAV, an Italian air navigation service provider and D-Flight, an Italian-based company providing air traffic management services for drones, marked a s...
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Airbus Helicopters has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) type certification for the H160 helicopter, positioning the aircraft type for entry into the Canadian market. “The H160’s multi-mission capabilities and advanced features contributing t...
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In celebration of International Civil Aviation Day, Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital A Berhad specialising in aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), has marked a significant accomplishment by successfully completi...
Read More »Wednesday December 6, 2023
EcoPulse, the hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator jointly developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus to support aviation’s decarbonisation roadmap, has successfully performed its first flight test in hybrid-electric mode. The demonstrator...
Read More »Wednesday December 6, 2023
Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS) has inked contracts with Asiana IDT, the IT services provider of Asiana Airlines and its subsidiaries. The company signed for a tailored edition of AMOS to support the maintenance activities related to the fleet of Asiana Airl...
Read More »Wednesday December 6, 2023
IATA’s outlook for the airline industry reveals an optimistic trajectory for 2023 and 2024. Projected net profits are US$23.3 billion in 2023 (2.6% margin) and US$25.7 billion in 2024 (2.7% margin), with operating profits expected to surge from US$40.7 b...
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Fokker Services Group (Fokker), an independent integrator in aircraft completions and conversions, has received the EASA Supplement Type Certificate (STC) related to a special mission project conducted in partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace (Gulfstream) and ...
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IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, has made two senior appointments with Max Roberts and Belinda Finch joining the company’s executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer, respectively. The appointments un...
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ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China (ExecuJet Haite) has signed an agreement with Capital Airport Holding Business Aviation Management (CBM) to operate a new MRO facility at Beijing Daxing International Airport. The binding agreement allows ExecuJet Haite t...
Read More »Wednesday December 6, 2023
VINCI Airports, in collaboration with Japanese company Orix, presented the newly renovated international terminal of Kansai International Airport (KIX), marking a significant milestone in their partnership since 2016. The extensive renovation aims to not only ...
Read More »Tuesday December 5, 2023
Travelport Worldwide Limited (Travelport), a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, has released that a group of its existing equity holders and lenders have agreed to invest US$570 millio...
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