November 24, 2020

IATA makes progress on Travel Pass to help reopen international borders

The International Air Transport Association has announced it is moving forward with the impending introduction of its Travel Pass. This final development phase will ultimately enable countries to open up their borders to international travelers which are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The digital health pass will support the safe opening of these […]

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Alaska Airlines further modernizes fleet with 13 new leased 737-9 MAX aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Alaska Airlines (Alaska) has released that it will sell ten Airbus A320s to Air Lease Corporation, and subsequently lease 13 new Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft from them. The 13 737-9 MAX aircraft will be delivered from fourth quarter 2021 through 2022. Alaska will lease the A320s back from Air Lease for a short period of

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Alexandre de Juniac to step down as IATA Director General and CEO

People

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO will step down from his role at the Association effective March 31, 2021. De Juniac made known his intention to step down from the Association several months ago which enabled a search process to facilitate a smooth leadership transition. The

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CDB Aviation brings next generation A330 P2F freighter to market

Aircraft & Engines

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has announced a new partnership with Germany-based EFW GmbH (EFW) to conduct the Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion of two Airbus A330-300 aircraft in 2021. The A330-300 P2F conversion program marks CDB Aviation’s first entry into freighter conversion, advancing the lessor’s strategic

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Americans return to the skies for Thanksgiving

Traffic

Research undertaken by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, reveals that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse in aviation, many Americans are planning a last-minute return to the skies this Thanksgiving, travelling to be with their families at home or taking a break in the sunshine or on the slopes. Olivier Ponti, VP Insights, ForwardKeys

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Rolls-Royce officially opens latest customer support facility in Savannah, Georgia, USA

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has officially opened its latest customer support facility in Savannah, Georgia, USA. The new 62,000 ft² (5,800 m²) Savannah Customer Service Center is adjacent to the new Gulfstream Service Center East and is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of this year. It will house an on-site customer support office, an on-wing

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Jet Aviation delivers first fan case modification on Falcon 7X PW307A engine

MRO & Production

Jet Aviation has delivered the first fan case modification on a Falcon 7X in Basel. The company has received MRO authorization from Pratt & Whitney to modify fan cases on PW307A and PW307D engines installed on Falcon 7X and Falcon 8X aircraft and has since completed a dozen on-wing fan case modifications. The fan case

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ExxonMobil signs contract for two Airbus H145 helicopters

Aircraft & Engines

ExxonMobil has signed a contract for two Airbus H145 helicopters to support the PNG (Papua New Guinea) LNG (liquefied natural gas) project in Papua New Guinea. The new H145 model with a five-blade, bearing-less main rotor provides a 150 kg increase in useful load. The aircraft will be based at the Hides Gas Conditioning Plant

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IATA makes progress on Travel Pass to help reopen international borders

Alaska Airlines further modernizes fleet with 13 new leased 737-9 MAX aircraft

Alexandre de Juniac to step down as IATA Director General and CEO

CDB Aviation brings next generation A330 P2F freighter to market

Americans return to the skies for Thanksgiving

Rolls-Royce officially opens latest customer support facility in Savannah, Georgia, USA

Jet Aviation delivers first fan case modification on Falcon 7X PW307A engine

ExxonMobil signs contract for two Airbus H145 helicopters

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