9 December 2024

Air India has ordered ten A350 aircraft and 90 A320-family aircraft © Airbus

Air India expands Airbus fleet with orders for 100 new aircraft

Air India, under Tata Group ownership, has revealed an order for ten A350 wide-body aircraft and 90 single-aisle A320-family jets, solidifying its fleet modernisation plans. This latest order, already accounted for in Airbus’ 2024 orderbook, complements the substantial purchase made in 2023 of 40 A350s and 210 A320-family aircraft. With these additions, Air India’s total […]

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Image of Lufthansa Technic's new facility in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal © Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik to open state-of-the-art MRO facility in Portugal by 2027

Lufthansa Technik is set to enhance its global MRO capacities with the construction of a cutting-edge facility in Portugal. Located in the Lusopark business park in Santa Maria da Feira, roughly 35 kilometres south of Porto, the plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2027. The ambitious project will create over 700

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FAA and EASA approve durability enhancements for CFM LEAP-1A engines

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have jointly certified an updated high-pressure turbine (HPT) hardware durability kit for the CFM LEAP-1A engines that power Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. This new kit, designed to extend time on wing in demanding conditions, includes improved HPT Stage 1 blades, Stage 1

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Helicopters Inc has signed an LoI to acquire up to 50 eVTOL aircraft from Eve © Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility secures partnership with Helicopters Inc.

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has entered into a letter of intent with Helicopters Inc., a prominent vertical lift and helicopter operator in the United States, to acquire up to 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This agreement, encompassing the aircraft order, service support, and Vector—Eve’s urban air traffic management (ATM) software—was unveiled at

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Falko is specialising exclusively in the 70–130-seat aircraft segment © AirTeamImages

Falko transitions ownership to HPS Investment Partners

Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko) and its affiliates have officially transitioned ownership from Chorus Aviation (Chorus) to affiliates of investment funds managed by HPS Investment Partners (HPS). This significant development was marked by a statement from Jeremy Barnes, Falko’s Chief Executive Officer, who expressed optimism about the company’s future under its new ownership. Barnes highlighted

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Delta executives, local employees, government officials and community members in Salt Lake City © Delta Air Lines

Delta opens pilot training facility in Salt Lake City

Delta Air Lines has inaugurated a leading-edge pilot training facility in Salt Lake City, marking its first major investment in a training centre outside its Atlanta headquarters. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the milestone, attended by Delta executives, local employees, government officials and community members. Strategically located near Salt Lake City International Airport

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