2 December 2020

Germany’s Condor ends shield proceedings – announces the company is again financially healthy

While remaining an asset of the now defunct Thomas Cook Group, Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Condor) the German charter airline, has announced that it is once again a healthy company. On September 25, 2019 Condor obtained credit facilities of €380 million (US$460 million) while on December 19, 2019 “Schutzschirmverfahren” (protective shield proceedings) began under the Frankfurt […]

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Recaro Aircraft Seating to equip Avolon’s A320 and B737NG with BL3530 SPRINT seats

Aircraft lessor Avolon and Recaro Aircraft Seating have signed an order for twenty shipsets of the SPRINT seat, consisting of fifteen shipsets for use on Avolon’s A320 aircraft and five shipsets for the B737NG aircraft; the seats will be delivered in the first half of 2021. To meet the needs of customers with tight aircraft

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Boeing completes autonomous teaming flights

Boeing has completed flight tests with five high-performance surrogate jets operating autonomously in a team at the new Queensland Flight Test Range in Cloncurry, Australia. Boeing’s advanced autonomy technology, including on-board command and control and data sharing capabilities, were tested using the 3.4-meter (11-foot) aircraft. Testing lasted ten days, with aircraft incrementally added until the

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Kaman expands composite repair to aftermarket through partnership with C&L Aerospace

Kaman Composites – Wichita, an indirect subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, has announced the expansion of its composite repair services to the business jet aftermarket with MRO provider and distributor, C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group Company of Bangor, Maine.  Kaman Composites named C&L Aerospace its exclusive distributor for composite structural repairs out of its FAA

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Airflow partners with VerdeGo Aero

Airflow, an aerial logistics company developing next-generation aircraft and services, has partnered with VerdeGo Aero, an aerospace electric powertrain technology company. They are teaming up to explore using the VerdeGo Aero hybrid-electric powertrain system in the Airflow eSTOL (electric Short Take-off and Landing) aircraft. VerdeGo Aero’s diesel (Jet-A) hybrid system combines a 180KW generator with

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GA Telesis closes acquisition and sale of five Bell helicopters

GA Telesis (GAT) has closed the acquisition of five Bell helicopters while also concluding the sale of five Bell helicopters. All transactions have been executed by GA Telesis Rotorcraft (GATR). This is the second portfolio acquisition closed by GATR since its formation in November 2019, with the initial transaction covering seven Bell 206L4 models. The

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EmbraerX and Airservices Australia release concept of operations for Urban Air Mobility

EmbraerX, Embraer’s disruptive business subsidiary, and Airservices, Australia’s civil air navigation service provider, have developed a new concept of operations (CONOPS) for the air taxi market, also known as urban air mobility (UAM). Going forward, Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, the new EmbraerX spin-off, will be responsible for this partnership with Airservices and for the

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British Airway’s Queens of the Skies saved for future generations

British Airways’ Queens of the Skies will continue to inspire aviation enthusiasts across the U.K. for years to come, after permanent homes have been found for its remaining retro-liveried Boeing 747 aircraft – the last to leave the British Airways fleet. The aircraft, registrations G-BNLY and G-BYGC, are this month due to depart from British

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