October 22, 2021

JAL teams up with Avolon to establish eVTOL rideshare enterprise in Japan

Flag carrying Japan Airlines (JAL) is to team up with international air leasing company Avolon to establish a zero-emissions ride-sharing electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft enterprise in Japan with an intended date of 2025 for commencement of operations. Avolon’s input will come through its dedicated eVTOL affiliate, Avolon-e, which will help JAL to […]

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Aero HygenX partners with Ethiopian Airlines for deployment of autonomous UV-C disinfecting solution

Other News

In a virtual signing ceremony, executives from Ethiopian Airlines Group and Aero HygenX, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a plan for fleetwide deployment and regional marketing of Aero HygenX’s autonomous UV-C light disinfecting robot, RAY. The signing of this MOU marks a first foray into the African market for Aero HygenX, a

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Triumph Group and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance form joint venture, named xCelle Americas

MRO & Production

Triumph Group and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have finalized the formation of their joint venture (JV) under the name xCelle Americas, to overhaul nacelles for new-generation aircraft at Triumph’s Hot Springs, Arkansas repair facility. xCelle Americas will perform maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for “new gen” nacelles on Boeing

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American Airlines posts third-quarter 2021 financial results

Financial

American Airlines Group (American) has reported its third-quarter 2021 financial results. The company posted third-quarter net profit of US$169 million, or US$0.25 per diluted share. Excluding net special items, third-quarter net loss was S$641 million, or (US$0.99) per share. Third-quarter revenue was US$9.0 billion, up 20% sequentially from the second quarter of 2021. American Airlines

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Georgios Ouzounidis appointed new LHT Head of Corporate Sales for the Americas

People

Georgios Ouzounidis, currently responsible for Corporate Sales Western Europe at Lufthansa Technik AG, has been appointed Vice President Corporate Sales for the Americas, effective January 1, 2022. He will succeed Frank Berweger, who will be leaving the company to take on a new challenge outside the Lufthansa Group. Ouzounidis began his career in the sales

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Embraer delivers nine commercial and 21 executive jets in the third quarter of 2021

Aircraft & Engines, Uncategorized

Embraer has delivered a total of 30 jets in the third quarter of 2021, of which nine were commercial aircraft and 21 were executive jets (14 light and seven large). As of September 30, the firm order backlog totaled US$16.8 billion. In the executive aviation segment, Embraer delivered its 1,500th business jet. The milestone aircraft

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Meggitt PLC signs SMARTSupport agreement with FL Technics

MRO & Production

Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specializing in high-performance components for the aerospace industry and beyond, has signed a three-year, multimillion euro SMARTSupport contract with FL Technics to supply MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) services for sensors, valves, actuators, and fire extinguishers to operators across Eastern Europe and the CIS. FL Technics is part of

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LCI delivers two AW139 helicopters to Heligo

Aircraft & Engines

Aviation leasing company LCI, has placed two Leonardo AW139 helicopters on long-term operating leases with its newest customer, Heligo Charters. The state-of-the-art aircraft were recently delivered to Heligo’s base at Juhu Airport in Mumbai, from where they will provide crew transfer services for India’s largest energy company, ONGC. Nigel Leishman, Executive Vice President & Global

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