December 15, 2016

Pratt & Whitney celebrates joint-certification for Airbus A320neo

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Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., has obtained joint-Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Airbus A321neo, which is powered by the Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan engine. “Today’s announcement marks a significant milestone for the PurePower engine family and the […]

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Wizz Air to open five new West Balkan routes from Budapest in April 2017

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Wizz Air has announced five new West Balkan routes from Budapest that will commence in April 2017. The new routes will connect Budapest with five capitals of countries in the West Balkan region, Skopje in Macedonia, Podgorica in Montenegro, Tirana in Albania, Prishtina in Kosovo and Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Earlier this year the

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Bombardier releases 2017 guidance, confirms turnaround plan is on track

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Bombardier released its 2017 guidance and confirmed that its turnaround plan is on track. The announcement came ahead of Bombardier’s Investor Day event, where the Company will provide an update on its business outlook, highlight its 2016 accomplishments and reaffirm both its 2018 free cash flow breakeven goal and its 2020 revenue target of US$25bn.

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Lufthansa takes over 100% of Brussels Airlines to be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group

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Deutsche Lufthansa AG takes over 100% of Brussels Airlines to be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group as of 2018 and joining the Eurowings Group. Attractive home markets Belgium and Brussels and well-established Africa network will further strengthen the Lufthansa and Eurowings Group market position. Advantageous cost-structure allowing Brussels Airlines to successfully compete with the

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Norwegian expands in Germany with new routes from Düsseldorf and Hannover

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Norwegian continues to expand its route network – this time with full force in Germany with five new route launches from Düsseldorf Airport and three new route launches from Hannover Airport. Nearly 170000 seats are available for the summer season to and from Düsseldorf Airport and over 50000 seats available for the summer season to

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Aeromar receives first ATR 42-600

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Aeromar took delivery of its first ATR 42-600. This is the first aircraft to be delivered after the announcement last month in Mexico of a contract for 8 firm ATR -600 aircraft (6 ATR 72-600s and 2 ATR 42-600s) and options for 6 additional ATR 72-600s. With this first delivery, Aeromar starts progressively replacing its

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Boliviana de Aviación selects Panasonic's eXW system

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Boliviana de Aviación, the flag carrier of Bolivia, has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) eXW system to bring the best Hollywood blockbusters to its passengers. eXW is a wireless inflight entertainment system and is available on the airline’s B767-300ER long haul fleet. It lets passengers to watch a vast selection of on-board movies, including new

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Lufthansa Technik extends warehouse capacities in the USA

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Lufthansa Technik AG has now opened a new warehouse in the USA, close to the Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida. This represents a significant expansion of the site, ensuring stable supply for customers in this growing region into the future. The Fort Lauderdale site serves as a connecting point for North, Central and South America.

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Sukhoi Civil Aircraft to deliver third Sukhoi Business Jet to Royal Thai Air Force

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JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC), SuperJet International (SJI) and the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) signed a contract for the delivery of another Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ). This aircraft represents the third SBJ, that will join the fleet of the Royal Air Force of Thailand in 2018. The deal confirms the steady cooperation between SCAC

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Aero Norway achieves CAAC approval