The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended visual inspections for Boeing 737-900ER aircraft due to their similarities with the model involved in a mid-air emergency on an Alaska Airlines flight on January 5, 2024. These inspections should primarily concentrate on “mid-exit door plugs,” as specified by the FAA in a statement. This is the […]
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Ultra-low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines will open a new crew base at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) in June of 2024. The base is expected to employ up to 90 pilots and 200 flight attendants during its first year of operation. Combined with airport and maintenance positions, the airline is expected to
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Mesa Air Group has unveiled a series of agreements with United Airlines (United) that promise to significantly enhance its operating income and liquidity over the coming year. Additionally, the company has provided an update on its efforts to reduce debt and fortify liquidity by selling excess CRJ-900 assets. Highlights of the United agreements: The United
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Indian carrier Akasa Air has placed a follow-on 737 MAX order, confirming 150 more fuel-efficient jets in its order book. The purchase of 737-10 airplanes and additional 737-8-200 jets by India’s all-737 operator was revealed at the Wings India 2024 air show. Akasa Air will leverage the 737 MAX family to expand its domestic and
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Monaco-based Stratos has arranged the sale of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft for Etihad Airways in the past two weeks, continuing a deal flow involving ten wide-bodies to different buyers and lessees over the past 12 months. The engines from the aircraft, MSNs 825 and 831, were sold to a large international operator while the airframes
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Embraer and Senai CIMATEC (Integrated Manufacturing and Technology Centre) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a cooperative relationship for developing joint research in the industrial area. The MoU was signed during the ceremony for the creation of the Bahia Aerospace Technology Park, an agreement between the Government of the State of Bahia,
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Abelo, the Irish-based regional aircraft leasing platform specialising in turboprop aircraft, has completed the lease agreements for two new ATR72-600 aircraft with SKY express. The first aircraft was delivered on January 15, 2024, while the second one is anticipated for delivery by March 2024 and marks the initial pair from Abelo’s substantial ATR orderbook of
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The new wheel and brake maintenance and warehouse facility from TP Aerospace in the Czech Republic is officially open after final audit. By the end of 2023, the German LBA (Luftfahrt Bundesamt) performed the final audit for the new site in Czech Republic. The audit was passed without any findings. This means that TP Aerospace’s
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ZeroAvia has announced that MEHAIR has placed a conditional order for up to 20 ZA600 hydrogen-electric engines. The order adds to the over 2,000 engine pre-orders secured by ZeroAvia. MEHAIR (Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt Ltd.) has historically offered services across the Indian sub-continent, commencing with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2011. The company
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Aergo Capital (Aergo) and Acumen Aviation (Acumen) have announced a dynamic collaboration aimed at elevating the scope of aviation asset and investment management services for their esteemed investor base. This strategic partnership capitalises on the extensive knowledge and decades of experience inherent in both organisations, presenting a holistic and more thorough and comprehensive approach to
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