SR Technics and Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed their first technical training agreement. The contract covers over 1000 instructor days of theoretical and practical training on Airbus A320, A330 and A340, as well as difference training, run-up in simulators, health and safety, and aviation/ technical English. The contract will run until February 2010.
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A recent study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) shows clear indications that two Eurofighter programme contracts will secure up to 26,000 jobs in Spain. The study was funded by Airbus and took six months to complete. The report focuses on the economic impact of the ‘Halcon’ and ‘Quadriga’ contracts which are relevant to Spain. The report
AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company engaged in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has announced another delivery of a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). This is the fourth aircraft in the passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme. The newly converted aircraft has joined the fleet of Bluebird Nordic, an Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo airline.
Ascendance Flight Technologies, a start-up dedicated to sustainable aviation, has raised €21 million. These new funds give Ascendance Flight Technologies the resources to fly its full-scale prototype, begin certification and scale-up actions for its first aircraft and help its first clients and partners to reduce the carbon emissions of their aircraft thanks to the company’s
Software and technology provider Sabre Corporation has announced a new agreement with automated airline disruption management solution Plan3 to enable airlines to be more proactive when disruption strikes. The new alliance will allow Plan3 to draw upon Sabre’s extensive industry reach and deep domain knowledge in airline technology to help accelerate the adoption of its service, while enabling
Hawaiian Airlines has reached an agreement with biofuel company Gevo, to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over five years. Gevo expects to supply the SAF from a facility to be constructed in the Midwestern United States and begin deliveries to Hawaiian’s gateway cities in California starting in 2029. “This offtake agreement
Wizz Air has announced the addition of a 50th aircraft to the fleet of its Maltese subsidiary. Established only six months ago, Wizz Air Malta operates 265 routes from Italy, Albania, Austria, and Romania, with a fleet of 50 Airbus A320-family aircraft. The new Airbus A321neo joining Wizz Air Malta’s fleet is the most efficient
American President Joe Biden’s nominee for the role of leader of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Phillip Washington, has withdrawn his name owing to “an onslaught of unfounded Republican attacks which have focused on his service and experience, CNN reported. Though his announcement for the role was made last year, since then the
Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) are enhancing their collaboration on Lufthansa Technik’s digital platform AVIATAR to improve the customer experience in aviation analytics. Honeywell Connected Maintenance analytics are now being fully integrated into AVIATAR’s Predictive Health Analytics (PHA) suite, which will grow to more than 100 Predictors for multiple Airbus and Boeing aircraft types. Airline
Pratt & Whitney plans to invest US$255 million (£183 million) through 2028 in a world-class sustainment facility in Oklahoma City, Okla. The new 845,000-ft² facility will act as a hub for depot operations for all Pratt & Whitney military engines, including those for the F-35, C-17, F-22, F-15, F-16, B-52, and E-3 AWACS. “Pratt &
Delta Cargo has revealed its newest cooler at John F. Kennedy International Airport. From pharmaceuticals to flowers, perishable goods flying in and out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport will now receive further improved higher-touch handling. The new, state-of-the-art facility is the largest of its kind at JFK and offers an upgraded experience
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, touched down in Kolkata, India, on March 26, as the airline made its much-anticipated return to the city. With a total of seven-weekly nonstop services, the airline will once again connect India’s financial capital, Kolkata, with the world through Abu Dhabi. The first flight on the new
Jet Aviation announced today that it has successfully obtained approval from the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) for its line maintenance repair station in Zurich. The facility is authorised to perform line maintenance on a range of business aircraft. Jet Aviation launched line maintenance in Zurich in May 2022, under a temporary extension
Currently Chairperson of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG, Dorothea von Boxberg will shortly become the new CEO of Brussels Airlines. The appointment is subject to a pending resolution by the Board of Directors of SN Airholding. She is due to take up her new position on April 15 this year and will also
Airbus has delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its final assembly line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to China’s Juneyao Air in Tianjin, China. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and features 207 comfortable seats, eight in Business and 199 in Economy Class. Its delivery flight is to use a ten percent
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced the successful completion of the first test flight, as part of the final certification process for the B777-300ER passenger aircraft converted to a cargo configuration, known as, The Big Twin. On conclusion of the certification process by the civil aviation authorities, The Big Twin will be the first twin-engine
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