Heike Tamm

Airbus forecasts that the global aviation sector is expected to experience sustained long-term growth

Airbus forecasts strong aviation growth fuelled by economic and demographic shifts

According to the Airbus Global Market Forecast for 2025, the global aviation sector is expected to experience sustained long-term growth, despite short-term uncertainties. Passenger traffic is forecast to increase by 3.6% annually over the next 20 years. This growth is driven by key macroeconomic and demographic factors: global GDP is projected to rise by 2.5% […]

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Qantas will close its Singapore-based subsidiary, Jetstar Asia

Qantas to close Jetstar Asia amid strategic restructure

Qantas Group has announced the closure of its Singapore-based subsidiary, Jetstar Asia, as part of a strategic restructure supporting its historic fleet renewal and reinforcing its core operations in Australia and New Zealand. The decision, made jointly with majority shareholder Westbrook Investments, follows financial pressures including rising costs and intense competition in Asia. Jetstar Asia

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Rolls-Royce Dahlewitz, Germany

Rolls-Royce delivers 9,000th jet engine from Dahlewitz facility

Rolls-Royce has reached a significant production milestone with the delivery of its 9,000th jet engine from its Dahlewitz facility in Germany. The milestone engine, a Pearl 700, is destined for Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, Georgia, USA, where it will power a Gulfstream G700 business jet. Located just south of Berlin, the Dahlewitz site began engine

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LEAP-1B engines

Ryanair deepens CFM partnership with major engine order

Ryanair has announced a major expansion of its partnership with CFM International (CFM) through a new purchase agreement for 30 LEAP-1B spare engines. This acquisition supports the airline’s ongoing growth and the operational needs of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The deal is aimed at enhancing the reliability and efficiency of Ryanair’s operations as it

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Brittany Churchill

Heart Aerospace appoints Brittany Churchill as VP of Operations

Heart Aerospace has appointed Brittany Churchill as Vice President of Operations and member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. In her new role, Churchill will lead Heart’s integrated manufacturing and operations functions, covering production, quality, safety, supply chain, facilities and manufacturing engineering. A mechanical engineer by training and an experienced manufacturing executive, Churchill brings a

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DLR and Diehl Aviation will jointly research and develop innovative technologies for civil aviation © Diehl Aviation

DLR and Diehl Aviation join forces to develop advanced civil aviation technology

DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) and Diehl Aviation have agreed to jointly research and develop innovative technologies for civil aviation, with a special focus on aircraft systems, cabin technologies and supply systems. DLR and Diehl will collaborate to develop and test innovative solutions for the aviation industry. The partners, with many decades of

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Air T and Crestone conclude financing agreement with institutional investors

Air T has reported the successful renegotiation of a major financing agreement involving its wholly owned subsidiary, AAM 24-1, LLC. The revised agreement, reached with the company’s existing institutional investors, increases the transaction size from US$30,000,000 to US$100,000,000, extends the repayment timeline and enhances financial flexibility. These modifications are intended to reinforce Air T’s long-term

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