14 January 2025

ATR 72-600 aircraft in Abelo livery © ATR

Abelo expands ATR fleet with new orders and strategic upgrades

ATR and turboprop lessor Abelo have strengthened their collaboration through significant fleet updates. Abelo has revised its original order for ten ATR 42 STOL (short take-off and landing) aircraft, converting it into a mix of five ATR 42-600 and five ATR 72-600 models. Furthermore, the company has expanded its fleet by confirming orders for three […]

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Karl Fitzgibbon (l) and Lee Carey (r)

EirTrade Aviation announces key leadership promotions

EirTrade Aviation (EirTrade), the global aviation asset trading and material management firm headquartered in Dublin, has announced the promotion of Lee Carey to Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Karl Fitzgibbon to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Both have demonstrated exceptional career progression during their nearly decade-long tenures at EirTrade, with their responsibilities expanding significantly over the

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Installation of AeroSHARK on Austrian Airlines' Boeing 777 © Lufthansa Technik

Austrian Airlines introduces AeroSHARK technology on Boeing 777-200ER

Austrian Airlines has successfully launched its first Boeing 777-200ER, equipped with AeroSHARK surface technology, on its maiden flight. The aircraft, registered as OE-LPC, departed Bangkok International Airport yesterday night and arrived in Vienna under flight number OS26. This achievement follows the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) approval of AeroSHARK for the Boeing 777-200ER, enabling

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Muirhead has announced a strategic expansion into the global seat cover business © Muirhead

Muirhead launches integrated seat cover service for airlines

Muirhead has announced a strategic move into the global seat cover market, offering a unique, vertically integrated service that disrupts traditional airline seating supply chains. Renowned for its sustainable leather production, Muirhead is now a fully certified provider of streamlined, end-to-end seat cover solutions for airlines and seat OEMs. The new Muirhead seat cover service

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EUROCONTROL and JAA TO are strengthening their strategic collaboration to enhance aviation training

EUROCONTROL and JAA Training Organisation form partnership

EUROCONTROL’s Aviation Learning Centre (ALC) and the JAA Training Organisation (JAA TO) have formalised a strategic partnership to enhance aviation training and address industry challenges. This collaboration, established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to deliver comprehensive and innovative learning programmes, combining EUROCONTROL’s expertise in air traffic management (ATM) with JAA TO’s strong foundation

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Daher has inaugurated its new technology centre Fly’in

Daher inaugurates Fly’in technology centre

Daher has officially inaugurated its new technology centre, Fly’in, which is dedicated to sustainable aviation. Situated at the Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport in southwestern France, this 2,100 m² centre of excellence underscores Daher’s commitment to environmentally friendly aviation and represents a pivotal step in the sustainable transformation of the aerospace sector. With the opening of Fly’in at

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