January 3, 2022

Bad weather and Omicron variant play global havoc with weekend holiday travel

Across the globe this past weekend, over 4,000 scheduled flights were cancelled either as a direct consequence of poor weather or the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. In the United States alone, over 2,400 flights either arriving or departing were cancelled on Sunday, January 2, while globally, over 11,000 flights were delayed. According to […]

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New airline Norse Atlantic Airways receives AOC

Airlines & Routes, Top Stories

The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has issued an air operator’s certificate (AOC) to Norse Atlantic Airways. The new airline is on track to start transatlantic flights in spring 2022. An AOC is the approval granted by a national aviation authority to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes. This requires

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Austrian Airlines repays another €30 million

Financial

After the early repayment of the first loan instalment of €30 million in July 2021, Austrian Airlines repaid another €30 million on December 31, 2021. By the end of 2021 the national carrier has repaid the first €60 million of the state-guaranteed loan worth a total of €300 million. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the airline

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PEL-AIR commences operations of NSW Ambulance fixed-wing service

Aircraft & Engines

Rex subsidiary Pel-Air Aviation has commenced operations for the NSW Ambulance Air Ambulance fixed wing service with a fleet of new aircraft. The five new aeromedical Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft were delivered between December 2020 and June 2021. They underwent modifications in New South Wales with Pel-Air’s subcontractor, Total Aerospace Solutions, to meet the

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Elbit Systems Emirates awarded contract to supply DIRCM and Airborne EW self-protection systems to UAE

Military & Defense

Elbit Systems’ subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates, Elbit Systems Emirates, has been awarded an approximately US$53 million (£39 million) contract to supply Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) and airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft of the UAE Air Force. The contract will be performed over a five-year period. Under the contract, Elbit

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Airbus and ACG firm up order for 20 A220s and 40 A320neo-family aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Full-service aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG), wholly owned by Tokyo Century Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 20 A220s and a firm contract for 40 A320neo-family aircraft, of which five are A321XLRs. The A220 is the only aircraft purpose-built for the 100-150 seat market and brings together state-of-the-art aerodynamics, advanced materials

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GA Telesis unveils Aero Inventory Management programme with launch customer Global Crossing Airlines

Other News

GA Telesis has unveiled the innovative Aero Inventory Management (AIM) programme, designed to supply complete parts packages alongside ancillary airline support services with a focus on smaller fleets as well as startup airlines around the globe. The launch customer is Miami-based Global Crossing Airlines Group, which operates a fleet of A320-family aircraft. GA Telesis’ Flight

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Bad weather and Omicron variant play global havoc with weekend holiday travel

New airline Norse Atlantic Airways receives AOC

Austrian Airlines repays another €30 million

PEL-AIR commences operations of NSW Ambulance fixed-wing service

Elbit Systems Emirates awarded contract to supply DIRCM and Airborne EW self-protection systems to UAE

Airbus and ACG firm up order for 20 A220s and 40 A320neo-family aircraft

GA Telesis unveils Aero Inventory Management programme with launch customer Global Crossing Airlines

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3 January 2022

Bad weather and Omicron variant play global havoc with weekend holiday travel

New airline Norse Atlantic Airways receives AOC

Austrian Airlines repays another €30 million

PEL-AIR commences operations of NSW Ambulance fixed-wing service

Elbit Systems Emirates awarded contract to supply DIRCM and Airborne EW self-protection systems to UAE

Airbus and ACG firm up order for 20 A220s and 40 A320neo-family aircraft

GA Telesis unveils Aero Inventory Management programme with launch customer Global Crossing Airlines

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