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Aviation Capital Group signs lease agreement with EL AL Israel Airlines

Aviation Capital Group has signed long-term lease agreements with EL AL Israel Airlines, for two new B787-9s aircraft from ACG’s order book commitment with Boeing and two new B787-8s on a sale and lease-back agreement. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered in February 2018. “As previously announced in September 2016, EL AL Israel Airlines is pleased to enter into these lease agreements with ACG and increase our future 787 fleet to a total of 16 aircraft. The 787 fleet will open a new chapter for EL AL Israel Airlines,” said David Maimon, CEO of EL AL Israel Airlines.

Biden signs landmark aviation law to enhance safety, boost staffing and protect consumers

Friday May 17, 2024

On May 16, President Joe Biden signed sweeping aviation legislation that will boost U.S. air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents © Shutterstock

On Thursday, May 16, President Joe Biden signed sweeping aviation legislation that will boost U.S. air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents, and speed up refunds for cancelled flights, according to Reuters. The US$... Read More »

Airbus achieves preliminary design review for Eurodrone

Friday May 17, 2024

The Eurodrone programme has completed preliminary design review

The Eurodrone programme has successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR). Led by Airbus Defence and Space as the prime contractor, this significant milestone in the programme was achieved with OCCAR and representatives from the four customer nati... Read More »

Spirit AeroSystems announces job cuts amid financial challenges

Friday May 17, 2024

Spirit AeroSystems Wichita, Kansas facility © Shutterstock

In response to mounting financial difficulties and a decline in deliveries to Boeing Co., Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. intends to trim its workforce by approximately 450 employees at its Wichita, Kansas headquarters. The reduced production of 737 Max airfr... Read More »

EasyJet’s Johan Lundgren to step down in early 2025

Friday May 17, 2024

EasyJet’s chief executive, Johan Lundgren, will step down at the beginning of next year after seven years at the helm of the budget airline. The carrier is promoting its chief financial officer, Kenton Jarvis, to take his place, with Lundgren to hand over th... Read More »

FLYHT partners with MBS for secure avionics software solution

Friday May 17, 2024

FLYHT and MBS have developed a secure wireless avionics software and onboard data loading solution © Shutterstock

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions (FLYHT) has announced a partnership with MBS Electronic Systems GmbH & Co. KG (MBS), a provider of secure data loading solutions that enable compliant avionics software maintenance and safer flight operations. The two companies ha... Read More »

Azorra takes delivery of first A220 aircraft, leased to Breeze Airways

Friday May 17, 2024

Azzora has taken delivery of its first A220-300 aircraft which will be leased to Breeze Airways © Airbus

U.S.-based aircraft lessor Azorra has taken delivery of its first A220-300 aircraft. The aircraft, delivered from the Airbus facility in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, will be leased to Utah-based Breeze Airways. This is the first aircraft delivered out of the 22 A2... Read More »

Heart Aerospace opens U.S. R&D hub

Thursday May 16, 2024

Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft © Heart Aerospace

Swedish hybrid-electric aeroplane maker, Heart Aerospace, has opened a new research and development (R&D) hub in the United States. This strategic move comes as the company prepares to enter a new phase of hardware testing in developing its first regional ... Read More »

Gulfstream G700 earns EASA certification

Thursday May 16, 2024

The Gulfstream G700 has earned EASA certification

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., has released that the all-new Gulfstream G700 has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification, following the aircraft’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification on March 29, 2024. “Th... Read More »

SIA Group posts record full-year net profit of SG$2,675 million

Thursday May 16, 2024

SIA Group (SIA) has posted its highest full year operating and net profits in the Group’s history as robust demand for air travel drives record passenger revenue and load factors. The demand for air travel remained buoyant throughout FY2023/24, boosted by a ... Read More »

Portugal to build new international airport in Alcochete

Thursday May 16, 2024

Portugal will construct a new international airport in the municipality of Alcochete, across the River Tagus from Lisbon, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro announced on May 14, after decades of debate over the location, REUTERS news agency reported. The new airpo... Read More »

AeroSHARK rolled out to entire SWISS Boeing 777 fleet

Thursday May 16, 2024

All Boeing 777s at SWISS have been equipped with AeroSHARK © SWISS

Over the past one and a half years, SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) has equipped its entire Boeing 777-300ER fleet with AeroSHARK, the sharkskin technology from Lufthansa Technik and BASF. The AeroSHARK surface film mimics the flow-optimising characteris... Read More »

Finnair to resume flights to Tartu, Estonia

Thursday May 16, 2024

Finnair has suspended flights to Tartu for a month to introduce an approach solution that does not require a GPS signal at Tartu airport. Previously, the approach methods at Tartu airport were GPS-based, and GPS interference in the area occasionally prevented ... Read More »

February 2024 Air Travel Consumer report released

Wednesday May 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) for February 2024, detailing airline operational data on on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR aims to provide c... Read More »

Norwegian and Strawberry agree on jointly owned loyalty company

Wednesday May 15, 2024

Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian and Petter A. Stordalen, owner and founder of Strawberry © Norwegian

Norwegian and Strawberry have finalised an agreement to create a joint platform for their loyalty programmes, Norwegian Reward and Strawberry, which together boast 10 million members. Following an initial announcement in June last year, the arrangement has now... Read More »

Commercial Jet gains 737 MAX certification

Wednesday May 15, 2024

Commercial Jet Services LLC (Commercial Jet) has released that its Dothan, Alabama MRO facility has received certification for the Boeing 737 MAX-series aircraft. This certification enables the company to offer full maintenance, modification and overhaul servi... Read More »

CALC delivers first Airbus A320ceo to South African Airways

Wednesday May 15, 2024

CALC has delivered the first of three A320ceo aircraft to SAA © CALC

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC), along with its subsidiaries, has announced the successful delivery of the first of three Airbus A320ceo aircraft to South African Airways (SAA) in the carrier’s 90th year of operations. The 2016-vintage A... Read More »

Azzera partners with Pratt & Whitney Canada for carbon offset solutions

Wednesday May 15, 2024

Kate Harbosin (l), P&WC and Puja Mahajan (r) CEO Azzera

Azzera, Inc. (Azzera), a company specialising in sustainability solutions for business aviation, has been selected by Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, to provide carbon credits for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Carbon Offset Service. Azzera will supply a... Read More »

Travelport and WestJet sign long-term content distribution agreement

Wednesday May 15, 2024

Travelport, a global technology company that supports travel bookings for numerous travel suppliers, and Calgary, Canada-based WestJet, have announced a new long-term content distribution deal. This renewed partnership aims to enhance WestJet’s retailing... Read More »

Sanad announces strategic sale transaction with CFM Materials

Tuesday May 14, 2024

The deal was announced during the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Asia in Hong Kong

Sanad, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala), has unveiled a strategic transaction with CFM Materials, the largest provider of used serviceable components for CFM International engines, during... Read More »

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air announce leadership promotions

Tuesday May 14, 2024

The boards of directors of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have announced two leadership additions, promoting two industry veterans into significant roles at each airline. Alaska Airlines has promoted Shane Jones, a 20-year industry veteran, to Senior Vice Pre... Read More »