28 November 2024

Inauguration of BeCover, the new compressor test centre in Herstal, Liège, Belgium

Safran inaugurates BeCOVER, a new compressor test centre in Belgium

Adrien Dolimont, Minister-President of Wallonia, and Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran, inaugurated the BeCOVER compressor test centre in Herstal, Liège, Belgium. The state-of-the-art 3,000 m² facility is designed to test advanced compressors for civil and military aircraft engines, supporting the aviation sector’s environmental objectives. BeCOVER aims to validate innovative technologies to address major environmental challenges, […]

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CDB Aviation completes sale transaction for two A330-200s with National Airlines

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., has completed a sale transaction for two Airbus A330-200 aircraft with National Airlines (National). The Florida-based cargo and passenger charter services operator received delivery of the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine-powered aircraft in July and November 2024. The company plans to utilise

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Two of the five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II aircraft delivered to the Vietnam ADAF

Textron Aviation Defense delivers five T-6C Texan II aircraft to Vietnam

Textron Aviation Defense has delivered five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System aircraft to the Vietnam Air Defense Air Force (ADAF) at Phan Thiet Airbase. This milestone marks the first delivery under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme between the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the ADAF, showcasing on-time fulfilment of the contract signed

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easyJet posted net profit of £452 million for fiscal year 2024 © AirTeamImages

easyJet reports record profit growth and revenue surge

easyJet, the British low-cost airline, reported on Wednesday, November 27, a profit before tax of £602 million for fiscal year 2024, up from £432 million in the previous year, driven by significant revenue growth. Excluding one-off items, headline profit before tax increased to £610 million from £455 million year-on-year. Operating profit rose to £589 million,

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Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport © ANA

ANA unveils €233 million modernisation project for Lisbon airport

ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, a subsidiary of VINCI Airports, has unveiled modernisation plans for Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport with a €233 million investment. The contract for the project was signed with a consortium comprising Mota-Engil, VINCI Construction Grands Projets, Alves Ribeiro and HCI, during a ceremony attended by Portugal’s Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure

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Digital Alliance - a collaboration between Airbus, Delta TechOps, GE Aerospace and Liebherr-Aerospace © Airbus

Liebherr-Aerospace joins Digital Alliance

Digital Alliance, a collaboration between Airbus, Delta TechOps, and GE Aerospace, aims to improve the accuracy of predictive maintenance recommendations, minimising operational interruptions and reducing costly “no fault found” scenarios. Liebherr-Aerospace has now joined the alliance, bringing its advanced predictive maintenance algorithms and trend monitoring applications to the initiative. Liebherr’s data will be accessible to

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