The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the passenger market performance for December 2024 and the full year, showing a record high in demand. For the full year, international traffic exceeded the pre-pandemic 2019 levels by 0.5%, with growth seen across all regions. However, capacity was 0.9% lower than in 2019. The load factor […]
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Qantas is set to redesign its uniform for the first time in over a decade, aligning with its fleet renewal programme and ambitious future plans, including the launch of “Project Sunrise“. The airline has begun the search for an Australian designer to create a new look that will represent the next era of the national
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Boeing has delivered the first of four 787 Dreamliners to TAAG Angola Airlines, featuring the airline’s new livery. The fuel-efficient 787-9 will support TAAG’s fleet modernisation strategy and enhance its long-haul operations, enabling the airline to connect more passengers and cargo to Angola using one of the industry’s most advanced commercial aircraft. The airline’s first
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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is set to commence cockpit crew training for its new Airbus A350 aircraft in early February. The training will take place at Lufthansa Aviation Training Switzerland’s (LAT CH) facility in Opfikon, near Zurich Airport, using a newly installed Airbus A350 full-flight simulator. As part of its ongoing fleet renewal, SWISS
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GE Aerospace has announced the successful completion of initial ground runs for the T901 engine on a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach facility. This milestone marks a key advancement in the improved turbine engine programme’s Black Hawk testing. The ground runs validated the performance of all critical systems, including fuel,
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Textron Aviation Defense has announced, in collaboration with the Kanematsu Group, that the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II integrated training system (ITS) has been chosen to modernise pilot training for the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF). Japan now joins 14 other nations that have adopted the T-6 Texan II, expanding a global fleet of over 1,000
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