Heike Tamm

Swissport wins Qatar Airways Cargo business in Amsterdam, Manchester and Birmingham

Swissport and Qatar Airways Cargo have renewed their agreement covering airport ground services and cargo handling at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The contract includes ramp handling and air cargo warehousing as well as handling of general cargo, pharmaceuticals, dangerous goods and temperature-sensitive goods. The contract is valid until the end of 2025. The renewed […]

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Cambridge Airport becomes first southern base for Apollo Air Services

Cambridge City Airport in the U.K. has become the first southern base for Apollo Air Services, a leading VIP helicopter charter service. Apollo already has four bases in the north, in Carlisle, Leeds, St Andrews, and Cardiff. The new addition of Cambridge will make the company better placed to meet the growing demand for helicopter

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easyJet has opened its new Integrated Control Centre (ICC) in Luton, UK © easyJet

easyJet strengthens balance sheet with additional US$266m sale-and-leaseback deal

With further problems ahead for one of Europe’s largest low-cost carriers, easyJet has announced it has managed to raise an additional US$266 million through a sale-and-leaseback deal of aircraft. This brings the total raised for the sale and leaseback of 23 aircraft to US$1.09 billion, which is at the upper end of guidance for proceeds.

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DLR and MTU Aero Engines study fuel cell propulsion system for aviation

Emission-free flight is a central goal of civil aviation. Emission-free air transport could be achieved in the long-term by converting hydrogen into electricity. This would enable the environment-friendly electrification of propulsion systems. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and MTU Aero Engines are focusing on a fuel cell propulsion system,

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Embraer delivers first Phenom 300E with new Bossa Nova interior

Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 300E with the new Bossa Nova interior to Joe Howley, co-founder of Patient Airlift Services (PALS). PALS was established in 2010 by a group of pilots in the Northeast United States. In conjunction with the organization’s ten-year anniversary, Howley took delivery of a new Phenom 300E at a ceremony

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Airbus Corporate Jets wins first A321LR order for two aircraft

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has won the first A321LR order for two aircraft from Lufthansa Technik, highlighting the market appeal and versatility of the A320neo Family. The aircraft will be multi-role capable and can be equipped for various types of missions, such as troop transport, different MedEvac role setups (medical evacuation) and will be operated

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TGIS teams up with BCT Aviation Maintenance to create one-stop service for aviation sector

East Midlands based global engine and aircraft consultants, TGIS Aviation Management, has announced a new service to the aviation leasing community. TGIS has teamed up with BCT Aviation Maintenance to offer a combined asset management, storage maintenance and return-to-service package. BCT can offer both EASA and FAA certification. Ian Smith, Technical Director of TGIS commented,

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