United Airlines has placed the largest-ever order from a U.S. carrier for wide-body jets, having signed a deal with Boeing for a firm order of 100 787 Dreamliners with an option for up to a further 100 of the aircraft. The 100 planes will be delivered between 2024 and 2032 and the airline will have […]
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Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, has unveiled Symphony, a new propulsion system designed and optimised for its Overture supersonic airliner. Boom also has announced that it will be teaming with three industry leaders to develop Symphony including Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) for engine design, GE Additive for additive technology design consulting,
As part of its commitment to minimise the environmental impact of air travel, American Airlines (American) has partnered with Safran Landing Systems to upgrade its Boeing 737NG fleet from steel to carbon brakes, representing more than 300 aircraft currently in operation. Lighter than steel brakes, with up to 700 pounds (320 kg) of weight savings
SITA and TechTalent Software have announced a strategic partnership to launch a research and development centre in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The new centre will support SITA’s focus on accelerating the development of new passenger processing and government solutions. As the recovery in air travel gathers pace, there is a strong demand for more automation from airports,
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Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Andy Hudson as Regional CEO – APAC. Hudson has been immersed in the aviation industry for over 21 years and his first charter broker position was in 2006. He then moved to aviation aircraft acquisitions and aircraft management, which lead
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The announcement of VoltAero as one of Air New Zealand’s “Mission Next-Gen Aircraft” demonstration partners positions the company and its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft as a unique solution for the airline’s sustainable fleet ambitions. VoltAero and Cassio are aligned to Air New Zealand’s goal of working with world-leading innovators in introducing zero-emission passenger/cargo flights. The Cassio
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Blueberry Aviation has recently delivered the last of eleven ATR72-600 aircraft to U.S. lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital. The delivery marks the completion of a repossession and remarketing project which started in 2021 following Avianca’s Chapter 11. Blueberry Aviation was mandated by the French and Italian Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) to support the negotiation with the airline
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Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) long-term co-operation with Finnair is to continue. The original three-year base maintenance agreement was extended by another three years thanks to the exercised option. CSAT will thus continue to provide base maintenance checks and repairs for the carrier’s Airbus A320-family narrow-body aircraft fleet in Hangar F at Václav Havel Airport Prague,
Ruili Airlines has signed an agreement with Embraer to join its Energia Advisory Group – Energia is Embraer’s project developing sustainable aircraft for the future. The companies will work together on the design requirements for next-generation sustainable aircraft and the potential market in China. Based at Kunming Changshui International Airport, Ruili Airlines is a full-service
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has released that its Board of Directors and Shareholders have authorised an additional US$300 million for bond repurchases to be conducted through open market transactions. To date, DAE has repurchased approximately US$815 million of principal amount of its publicly traded bonds under the previous authorisations of US$900 million. DAE now has
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