After an illustrious career spanning more than 27 years with Swissair and SWISS, the Airbus A321 HB-IOC, fondly known as the ‘Olympic Plane’ due to its IOC (International Olympic Committee) registration, has completed its final flight. As the oldest member of the SWISS fleet, this iconic aircraft holds a special place in aviation history. With […]
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Embraer’s E-Jets E2-family of commercial jets, the E190-E2 and E195-E2, have received type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). This significant milestone comes after Malaysia’s SKS Airways announced its selection of ten E195-E2s at LIMA’23. The E190-E2 and E195-E2 were certified by three key civil aviation authorities – the FAA (USA), EASA
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AerFin has announced the appointment of Mike Vander Hee as its new VP Business Development – Engines for the Americas, further strengthening its position in the region. Vander Hee has over 30 years’ experience in the sector and has held senior sales and business development positions at GA Telesis, AerSale and most recently TrueAero.As part
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Airbus has reported consolidated financial results for the half-year (H1) ended June 30, 2023. “During the first half of 2023 we progressed well across our businesses in an operational environment that remains complex. Our commercial aircraft are in strong demand, as demonstrated by more than 800 orders announced at the Paris Air Show. This demand
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Kansas City-based private aviation company Airshare has committed to ordering up to 20 additional Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft. (The agreement includes a firm order for four Challenger 3500 aircraft and an option for 16 additional Challenger 3500 business jets). Through this new agreement, Airshare plans to double the size of its Challenger fleet, supporting the considerable demand it has experienced from the
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Bergen, Norway’s Elfly has chosen Utah-based Electric Power Systems (EP Systems) to provide the battery system for its all-electric ‘Noemi’ seaplane. Noemi stands for ‘no emissions’. The new partnership was announced at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh whereby EP Systems will provide its EPiC battery line for the initial demonstration to incorporate upgradable energy solutions. Elfly
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The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a contract for four newly built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) and for the conversion of five used A330-200s in a quest to strengthen Canada’s continental defence capabilities. The current contract has an order value of approximately CA$3 billion or 2.1€ billion (excluding
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Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a prominent supplier of highly engineered components and systems for aerospace and defence, is joining forces with Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane manufacturer, to collaborate on the development of the Electrical Power Distribution System for Heart’s innovative ES-30 regional electric airplane. The Electrical Power Distribution System plays a crucial role
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MTU Aero Engines AG generated revenue of €3.1 billion in the first half of 2023 (1-6/2022: €2.5 billion). This equates to an increase of 25%. Operating profit rose by 40% from €290 million to €405 million. The adjusted EBIT margin was 13.1% (1-6/2022: 11.7%). Net income climbed by 45% to €300 million, up from €207 million in the
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Supernal LLC, Hyundai Motor Group’s (HMG) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has announced the opening of its engineering headquarters in Irvine, California. This is one of three permanent facilities Supernal is opening this year, which include a policy and commercial hub in Washington, D.C., and a primary R&D facility in Fremont, California. With approximately 105,000
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