Akbar Al Baker, who has been at the helm of Qatar Airways since 1997, is set to resign from his position as the airline’s Chief Executive on November 5, 2023. This unexpected development marks the end of one of the longest-serving leadership tenures in the aviation world. The reasons for Al Baker’s departure were not […]
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Lufthansa Technik (LHT) and Hawaiian Airlines have signed a comprehensive total component support (TCS) contract covering the Honolulu-based airline’s entire Airbus A330ceo and A321neo fleets. In total, the new agreement encompasses parts pooling support for up to 52 aircraft over the next seven years. It moreover gives Hawaiian Airlines the flexible option to further extend
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Safran and Turkish Technic have entered into an exclusive five-year maintenance agreement to service APU generators, engine harnesses, and ventilation systems equipment. This comprehensive contract will encompass over 500 Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft. Under this exclusive arrangement, Safran Electrical & Power will handle the repair and maintenance of APU generators and engine harnesses, while
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Bombardier Defense has recently delivered the seventh Global 6000 jet to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) programme at the company’s Hartford Service Centre, in Connecticut. The BACN aircraft is a specialised communications platform, known in the USAF as the E-11A, that is part of a previously announced multi-year contract representing a
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Finnair will renew the cabins of its Embraer aircraft in the coming years to give the Embraer fleet a fresh and inviting interior with familiar elements from the previously re-designed Finnair long-haul aircraft cabins. “We want to improve travel comfort and provide our customers with a high-quality travel experience across our route network”, says Ole
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Brazilian carrier Azul has entered into a trial agreement for SITA eWAS and SITA OptiClimb to assess the performance and potential benefits of both systems. Azul is actively using SITA Mission Watch, making it the first airline in the Americas to do so. By collaborating with SITA, Azul is already achieving significant cost savings, reduced
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