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NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank has decided to exit the aircraft financing sector following a strategic review. As part of this decision, the bank has reached an agreement with Deutsche Bank to sell a substantial portion of its aircraft financing portfolio, va... Read More »

The Kingdom of Belgium has entered into a contract to procure 15 multi-role H145M helicopters for its army and two helicopters, plus three options, for its Federal Police. The agreement was signed between the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), on beha... Read More »

IAE International Aero Engines AG (IAE), a multinational consortium including shareholders such as RTX's Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation, and MTU Aero Engines AG, has announced the app... Read More »

Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its operations at the southern German hub and will be operating freighters from Munich for the first time starting July 6, 2024. An A321 freighter will connect Munich with Istanbul Airport twice a week, complementing the existing b... Read More »

Textron Aviation is expanding its footprint in Australia to modernise facilities and increase Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker parts availability in the region. In addition, Premiair Aviation Maintenance, an Australian service centre acquired by Textron Aviation... Read More »

Veryon, a prominent provider of information services and software solutions for the aviation industry, has been selected by Sharp Airlines to oversee its airworthiness, flight operations and maintenance activities. The Australian regional carrier now employs V... Read More »

EHang Holdings (EHang), an urban air mobility (UAM) technology platform company, has reported that its EH216-S pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed its first autonomous air taxi flight in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The autonomo... Read More »

MRO service provider SR Technics has signed a five-year general terms of agreement with Skymark Airlines for exclusive rights to maintain Skymark's CFM56-7B engines. At the signing ceremony in Japan, Owen McClave, SR Technics' CEO, stated: “We are proud that... Read More »

Barnes Aerospace and RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have signed a long-term extension of their repair services agreement. As industry leaders in aerospace aftermarket solutions, the companies are committed to partnering on the maintenance, repair,... Read More »

The U.S. Transportation Department has fined Emirates US$1.5 million for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways' designator code in prohibited airspace. Between December 2021 and August 2022, Emirates operated numerous flights with the JetBlue Airways code... Read More »

Representatives of Diehl Aviation and Skyways Technics HU Kft. (Skyways Technics) have signed an agreement at Diehl Aviation Hungary in Nyírbátor to cooperate in the maintenance of aircraft structural components, with Diehl Aviation's autoclaves playing a ce... Read More »

Vallair, the mature aircraft asset specialist dedicated to supporting operators and lessors, has released that François Fermaut has assumed the role of Sales and Business Development Manager for the aerostructures and engines divisions based in Châteauroux, ... Read More »

SITA has reported an improvement in the air transport industry's rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number of bags mishandled by the industry falling from 7.6 to 6.9 per 1,000 passengers in 2023. This is de... Read More »

flydocs, a digital records and asset management solution provider for the aviation industry, has appointed Andy Smith as its Chief Commercial Officer and a member of the flydocs leadership team. Smith, an international sales and marketing professional, joins f... Read More »

Boeing will operate a new engineering facility within the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Initial plans for the location include Boeing employees performing engineering w... Read More »

AerCap has signed lease agreements for four 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft with JD Airlines, the cargo airline of JD Logistics (also known as Jingdong Logistics). These aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2024. The aircraft will be operat... Read More »

Americas GSA, a subsidiary of ECS Group, has announced a strategic partnership with JetBlue Cargo. This collaboration marks a significant milestone, enhancing its services on domestic routes out of Florida. The contract commenced in February 2023 for Florida S... Read More »

Arajet's tenth Boeing 737 MAX arrived in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on June 11, as the airline continues to expand its fuel-efficient fleet. This 737-8 delivery, facilitated through a lessor, supports Arajet's growth strategy across the Americas, with p... Read More »

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA), a full-service commercial aircraft lessor, has announced that Jack Diskin has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Head of Risk, effective June 1, 2024. Having joined JSA last year, Diskin brings a global perspective to risk m... Read More »

XTI Aerospace has released that Mesa Air Group (Mesa), the holding company of regional air carrier Mesa Airlines, is the purchaser under a previously disclosed conditional purchase order with XTI Aircraft Company (XTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of XTI Aerospa... Read More »