December 2, 2021

Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotels worldwide and International Airlines Group (IAG) have signed a distribution agreement to enable modern travel retailing by bringing New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, and Vueling to Travelport-connected travel agencies around the world. …

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Virgin Australia to restart Sydney-Canberra services from January 30, 2022

Airlines & Routes

Virgin Australia will resume flights between Sydney and Canberra from January 30, 2022, with more than 50 services available between the two capital cities each week, under an exclusive agreement with Link Airways. The services, which were first paused in April 2020 at the height of the pandemic, will be operated using Link Airways’ …

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HAECO welcomes joint maintenance management cooperation agreement

MRO & Production

HAECO Group has recently signed a joint maintenance management cooperation arrangement with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong (CAD) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao (AACM). The new cooperation arrangement will allow mutual recognition of aircraft maintenance licences issued by all three authorities, facilitating licence holders …

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Italy’s new national carrier ITA Airways firms up order for 28 Airbus aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including seven A220s, 11 A320neos and ten A330neos – the latest version of the most popular A330 wide-body airliner. The order confirms the Memorandum of Understanding announced on September 30, 2021. In addition, the airline will pursue its plans …

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GA Telesis expands component offering for Pratt & Whitney PW4168 and PW4056-3 engines

MRO & Production

GA Telesis (GAT) has announced another expansion to its inventory of Used Serviceable Material (USM) with the disassembly of one Pratt & Whitney PW4168 and one Pratt & Whitney PW4056-3 engine. In addition, over 30 of the popular Honeywell GTCP131 and GTCP331 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) models will be disassembled over the coming months. GAT’s …

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Stephen Mitchell joins Savback Helicopters as Head of Sales, UK and Ireland

People

Savback Helicopters has announced another addition to its sales team, engaging Stephen Mitchell as its Head of Sales for the UK and Ireland, effective immediately. Mitchell joins Commercial Director Rick Andrew and both will be based at the company’s newly opened facilities at the Nottingham Heliport, UK. Stephen brings 25 years of experience in civil …

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GX Aviation new next-generation terminal receives FAA approval and certification

Other News

Inmarsat has announced that its next-generation terminal for its GX Aviation solution has received approval and certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Under the certification, the powerful new Falcon 300 terminal will be authorised to be installed on Boeing 737 aircraft. Developed with GDC Advanced Technology, the terminal includes GDC’s dual modem manager (MODMAN), with components by …

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LCI acquires Nova Capital Aviation (Ireland)

Financial

Aviation leasing company LCI, has announced an agreement to acquire Nova Capital Aviation (Ireland), a division of the Nova Capital Group. Nova Capital Aviation (Ireland) represents the twin-engine rotary and fixed-wing aircraft lease division of the Nova Capital Group, with single-engine operations remaining within the Group. The acquisition will result in a substantial expansion of …

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Fraport and TAV win tender for new 25-year concession at Turkey’s Antalya Airport

Travelport reaches NDC distribution agreement with British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling