20 February 2025

Lufthansa plans the full acquisition of Swissport Losch at Munich Airport © Lufthansa

Lufthansa eyes full take-over of Swissport Losch at Munich Airport

Lufthansa has announced plans to assume control of part of the flight handling operations for Lufthansa Group Airlines at Munich Airport later this year. A key element of this strategy is the potential full acquisition of Swissport Losch GmbH & Co. KG from its current shareholders, Swissport Cargo Services Deutschland GmbH and Losch Airport Service […]

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DO228 flight simulator

GA-ATS enhances Do228 pilot training with advanced flight simulator

General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has reached a new milestone in Do228 pilot training with the successful certification of its Do228 Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) as FTD Level 2. In response, GA-ATS has upgraded all training programmes within its approved training organisation (ATO) to incorporate this state-of-the-art flight simulator, setting new benchmarks for practical

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SalamAir will implement a comprehensive suite of OASES' modules to enhance its maintenance operations

SalamAir plans fleet expansion with ten more aircraft

SalamAir, Oman’s low fare airline, has announced plans to expand its fleet by adding ten new Airbus A320 aircraft over the next three years to accommodate increasing passenger demand. The airline has submitted formal requests to multiple aircraft leasing companies to secure these aircraft as part of its broader five-year growth strategy. Adrian Hamilton-Manns, Chief

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Airbus

Airbus announced its consolidated full-year 2024 financial results

Airbus reported its consolidated full-year 2024 results with gross commercial aircraft orders of 878 (2023: 2,319 aircraft), with net orders of 826 after cancellations (2023: 2,094 aircraft). At the end of December 2024, the order backlog stood at 8,658 commercial aircraft. Airbus Helicopters recorded 450 net orders (2023: 393 units), with a book-to-bill ratio exceeding

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