The British government has announced it is relaxing rules governing the use of airport slots in the UK as a means of counteracting the current spate of carriers’ flight cancellations. Previously, airlines had been notified that if they did not use a minimum of 70% of all their slots, then they would lose those they […]
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Elix Aviation, the international regional aircraft leasing company, is to merge with ADARE Aviation Capital. Elix is owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree), which initiated the merger to enable further investment in the regional Turbo-prop sector and to introduce an experienced new leadership team. The merged companies will operate as Abelo, integrating
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A leading provider of technical services and solutions for commercial aircraft and its components, Turkish Technic has completed its first Boeing 777-300ER landing gear overhaul. Increasing its competitiveness in the sector with its newly gained aircraft type and component capabilities while increasing its service portfolio in the last few years, Turkish Technic has added a
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Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will provide Austin-based, Aero Capital Solutions (ACS), with six additional B737-800SF freighter conversions. Upon completion of this new order, ACS will have a total of 40 AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions in its fleet. In October of 2020, ACS placed its first order for the B737-800SF freighter conversion and has since become
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An Airbus H225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering both Safran’s Makila 2 engines. This flight, which follows the flight of an H225 with one SAF-powered Makila 2 engine in November 2021, is part of the flight campaign aimed at understanding the impact of SAF use on
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Finnair has signed a new fuel sales agreement with Colorado-based renewable fuels producer Gevo. The agreement outlines the details for the purchase of 7 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years starting from 2027. The expected value of the agreement is US$192 million ($157 million) over the five-year period, including
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Collins Aerospace is leveraging the synergies of its recent acquisition of FlightAware by announcing at the World ATM Congress the availability of new aircraft tracking and alerting features for its Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) digital platform, WebUASSM. By integrating FlightAware FirehoseSM, the most comprehensive global flight tracking and ADS-B flight status data feed, WebUAS is
A subsidiary of Eve Holding (Eve) and Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, Fahari Aviation, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in March, for up to 40 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale the UAM market and a business model for cargo drone operations
Chorus Aviation (Chorus) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko), has expanded its portfolio of assets under management. Falko has added a total of 35 turboprop aircraft to its portfolio in a servicing capacity on behalf of a syndicate of banks. Joe Randell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chorus stated: “I’m
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