A five year truce has been negotiated between the U.S and EU concerning the 17-year spat over aircraft subsidies provided to Boeing and Airbus that were seen as unfair. As a consequence, many of the Trump-era retaliatory subsidies have also been suspended. Since 2004 both planemakers have taken their case to the World Trade Organization …
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Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has closed the purchase-and-leaseback financing for Flynas, Saudi Arabia with delivery of three Airbus A320neo aircraft under long-term leases. “We are excited to provide a comprehensive financing solution to Flynas with the delivery of these latest-technology and fuel-efficient A320neo aircraft and welcome the airline as our newest customer”, said Chris Dailey, …
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Leonardo has delivered the first TH-73A training helicopter to the U.S. Navy, during a ceremony held at its Philadelphia, U.S.A. campus. The TH-73A is based on the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) variant of the commercial AW119Kx, certified as the only single-engine helicopter in decades to meet current IFR requirements, allowing pilots to operate the aircraft …
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JORAMCO and VD Gulf (UAE) have signed a framework agreement on MRO cooperation. Under the agreement, both independent MROs aim to expand their existing capabilities, capacity, and optimize their synergies for a one-stop-shop upscaled customer experience, in addition to encouraging and promoting sustainable development for both organizations. Jeff Wilkinson, JORAMCO CEO commented, “We are excited …
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AFG Aviation Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany GmbH, has completed the acquisition of one Airbus A320-214, bearing MSN 4484, from ALAFCO Aviation Lease Finance (Kuwait). AFG has placed the aircraft with Berniq Airways (Libya), which follows the delivery of MSN 4865 to the airline just last year.
VINCI Airports’ and easyJet have opened the carriers new base and the launch of Faro airport’s solar plant, the first in-airport solar plant in Portugal. The base is a new illustration of VINCI Airports’ commitment towards Portugal and the Algarve region. Thanks to the €32.8 million modernization program it delivered at Faro airport, VINCI Airports …
Frequent flyer program customers of Star Alliance member airlines will soon be able to use their biometric identity across any participating airline at any participating airport following a new agreement between the world’s largest airline alliance, NEC Corporation and SITA. This latest agreement is aimed at accelerating the availability of biometric self-service touchpoints across Star …
