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Royal Jordanian has placed an order for 18 GEnx-1B engines plus spare units for its growing 787-9 fleet © GE Aerospace

Royal Jordanian orders GEnx-1B engines for expanding Dreamliner fleet

At the recent Arab Air Carriers Organization annual general meeting in Amman, Royal Jordanian Airlines (Royal Jordanian) announced a major investment in GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B engines to power its expanding Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet. The commitment comprises 18 engines plus spare units, along with a comprehensive TrueChoice services agreement that will provide MRO services for […]

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Air India Group has finalised the operational integration and legal merger of Air India with Vistara © Air India Group

Air India Group completes major merger, uniting four Airlines into two

In a landmark step towards transforming India’s aviation landscape, the Air India Group has finalised the operational integration and legal merger of Air India with Vistara, creating a comprehensive full-service carrier under the Air India name. This consolidation forms part of the ambitious Vihaan.AI transformation programme, a five-year plan designed to position Air India Group

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easyJet aircraft in Malpensa © Lufthansa Technik Milan

easyJet extends partnership with Lufthansa Technik Milan

easyJet and Lufthansa Technik Milan have signed a three-year extension to their previous contract for ongoing light base maintenance on easyJet’s extensive Airbus A320-family fleet. This extended agreement, now set to run until mid-2027, will see two of easyJet’s 300+ aircraft pass through Milan every night for a range of high-quality maintenance services. The contract

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Avia Solutions Group has placed its first-ever direct order with Boeing for 40 737-8s

Avia Solutions Group places first order with Boeing

Avia Solutions Group, an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) provider, has placed its first-ever order with Boeing for 40 737-8 aircraft, with the option to acquire an additional 40 in the future. This acquisition underscores the Group’s commitment to enhancing operational flexibility and meeting the diverse needs of airlines worldwide. With 11 air operator certificates

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Signing of the MoU at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Expo in Zhuhai, between EFW and HNA

EFW and HNA Aviation Group to collaborate on A330 P2F conversion

Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), renowned for its expertise in Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, and HNA Aviation Group (HNA), a major Chinese aviation player owned by Fangda Group, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on converting Airbus A330 aircraft from passenger-to-freighter models. This agreement, signed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace

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ADE secures AMO certification from Vietnam

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the MRO subsidiary of Capital A, has announced its latest achievement: receiving Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. This milestone expands ADE’s operational capabilities across ASEAN, enabling it to deliver its high-quality MRO solutions to even more airlines within the region. With Vietnam now on

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Air India will adopt AMOS' MRO software solution

Air India adopts AMOS MRO software to support expanding fleet

Air India has selected Swiss-AS‘ AMOS as its comprehensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) software solution to maintain high reliability in aircraft operations amid significant fleet expansion and connectivity growth. The cloud-based AMOS system, developed by Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), will streamline the management of maintenance logistics and compliance for Air India’s rapidly growing fleet of

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StandardAero’s San Antonio facility begins LEAP-1A engine testing

StandardAero’s engine overhaul centre in San Antonio, Texas, has completed correlation of its first test cell for the CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engine, marking a significant milestone in its rollout of LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities. The San Antonio facility is now equipped to conduct LEAP-1A functional and performance engine testing, serving

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U.S. appeals court upholds decision against American Airlines and JetBlue’s Northeast alliance

A U.S. appeals court has upheld a prior ruling that deemed American Airlines’ Northeast Alliance with JetBlue Airways anticompetitive, affirming the decision made by a lower court in favour of the U.S. Department of Justice. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Boston, concurred with the judgement that the partnership, which allowed the

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Falko has acquired two E-170 aircraft from Azorra, currently leased to American Airlines © AirTeamImages

Falko acquires two E170 aircraft from Azorra

Falko has announced the acquisition of two Embraer E170 aircraft from Azorra, a U.S.-based commercial aircraft lessor. These aircraft, currently leased to American Airlines and subleased to its subsidiary, Envoy Air, will be integrated into Falko’s managed fund, the Falko Regional Aircraft Opportunities Fund II (Fund II). This addition increases Fund II’s portfolio holdings with

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