SITA and Orange Business have renewed their long-standing partnership for another five years, building on a collaboration that began in 2001. This renewed agreement aims to provide long-term stability while creating new opportunities to deliver more agile and efficient connectivity solutions for airlines and airports worldwide. The partnership will continue to offer the Air Transport […]
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Airhub Aviation, part of GetJet Aviation Holding, is significantly boosting its operations in response to mounting maintenance capacity shortages across the aviation industry. The Lithuania-based company, known for its expertise in aviation asset management, component trading, and aircraft transitions, has launched new MRO operations at Siauliai International Airport (SQQ), Lithuania. This enhancement comes as the
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London’s Heathrow Airport, Europe’s busiest air hub, was forced into a full-day shutdown on Friday, March 21, after a major fire at a nearby electrical substation triggered a severe power outage. The incident began shortly after 11pm on Thursday when the London Fire Brigade responded to reports of a blaze at the North Hyde electrical
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Ascendance has chosen ENGINeUS, the first EASA-certified electric motor developed by Safran Electrical & Power, for the prototype of its hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, ATEA. Featuring an innovative propulsion architecture with eight vertical electric motors and two horizontal electric motors, ATEA is designed as a quiet, low-carbon alternative to conventional helicopters, aiming
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Aviation Capital Group (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager, has announced the delivery of one Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft to Neos. This is the second of three aircraft scheduled for delivery to the Italian carrier from ACG’s order book with Boeing. Neos, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Somma Lombardo, Italy, operates both short-haul
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing an enhanced safety system, the runway incursion device (RID), across 74 air traffic control towers in the United States. RID is the third of three fast-tracked runway safety initiatives launched following the FAA’s February 2023 ‘Safety Call to Action’, aimed at improving runway safety and reducing incursions. The
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FL Technics, a globally recognised MRO solutions provider, has received EASA Part-145 approval to perform heavy maintenance on Embraer 170/190 aircraft. This milestone strengthens the company’s position in the European MRO market and supports its growth strategy in servicing a wider range of aircraft types. With many of its Tier 1 clients already operating the
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Embraer has completed the initial structural fatigue tests on the composite wing designed for its new technologies demonstration platform (PDNT), a major step forward in the company’s innovation programme. The project is funded by Brazil’s National Development, Scientific and Technological Funding (FNDCT), with support from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and Finep,
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TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft leasing company, has appointed experienced aviation finance professional, Sean O’Riordan, to the newly created role of Strategic Planning & Analysis (SP&A) Manager. O’Riordan, who will be based in TrueNoord’s Dublin office, joins the company with over a decade of experience in aircraft leasing and finance, underpinned by a strong background
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Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced the addition of 17 more Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its fleet, following an earlier order of 21 aircraft in March 2023. These new single-aisle jets will gradually replace the existing Boeing 737-800s currently operating mainly on domestic routes, marking a significant step in JAL’s fleet modernisation strategy. Alongside the expansion
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