Qantas has launched its first Airbus A380 service to Johannesburg, marking the first time the airline has operated its Superjumbo aircraft on a route to Africa. The A380 will fly up to six-times per week, bringing a near-doubling of capacity between Australia and South Africa with an additional 130,000 seats available each year. The Qantas […]
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The Colombian government-owned airline SATENA, together with turboprop manufacturer ATR, has announced the successful delivery of a brand-new ATR 42-600, which is set to begin operations at the beginning of October. Equipped with the latest technology and offering the lowest cost per trip in its category, the new ATR 42-600 will enable SATENA to extend
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Embraer has delivered the seventh C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the First Squadron of the First Group (1º/1º GT) at Galeão Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro. This milestone coincides with the Brazilian Air Force celebrating five years of service for the C-390, which has undertaken a wide range of military and humanitarian missions
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Castlelake L.P., a global alternative investment manager specialising in asset-based investing with nearly two decades of experience in aviation, has announced commitments of over US$1 billion for a new aviation financing term loan facility. This facility will support Castlelake’s ongoing investments in and acquisitions of high-demand aviation assets. The financing facility, structured to offer longer-term
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Liebherr-Aerospace (Liebherr) and Azul have signed a customer service health management agreement to enhance aircraft maintenance operations using Liebherr’s analytics solutions. Leveraging big data and Liebherr-Aerospace’s proprietary data platform, Artic, the OEM combines its in-depth system knowledge with extensive in-service support experience to deliver precise and efficient maintenance tools. Through this agreement, Azul will benefit
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SR Technics has signed an extension to its CFM56-5B engine maintenance agreement with Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest airline. This extension builds on a successful partnership that began in 2011, with SR Technics maintaining CFM56-5B engines that power Cebu Pacific’s Airbus A320-family fleet. Cebu Pacific’s Vice President of Engineering and Fleet Management, Shevantha Weerasekera, praised
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Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has delivered a new Airbus A220-300 aircraft to TAAG Angola Airlines, marking the national carrier’s first A220 aircraft. This delivery is part of a long-term lease and is the first of six A220-300s scheduled to be delivered to TAAG from ALC’s orderbook with Airbus. “We are pleased to announce ALC’s first
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Kellstrom Aerospace (Kellstrom) have entered into a strategic inventory management agreement, aiming to enhance ANA’s inventory management and operational efficiency by leveraging Kellstrom’s expertise and innovative supply chain programmes. The agreement allows ANA to optimise the value of its inventory while benefiting from Kellstrom’s service-led approach to supply chain management.
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AAR CORP. subsidiary Airinmar, an independent provider of component repair cycle management and aircraft warranty solutions, has signed an extension agreement with Singapore Airlines. The extended partnership will leverage Airinmar’s comprehensive repair cycle management services, which include repair order, quotation and turnaround time (TAT) management, as well as repair cost value engineering, component warranty recovery,
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After 18 years of service as the Airbus Defence and Space Flying Test Bed for aerial refuelling and in-house innovation projects, the A310 MRTT is retiring. Its successor, an A330-200, will continue to explore future technology developments. Over nearly two decades, the A310-300 MRTT (MSN 489) has played a pivotal role in the evolution of
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