Challenge Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation Co., the holding company owning Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, also know as CGO Airport, during a signing ceremony held on June 25, at the Air Cargo China trade show. This agreement marks a significant step in expanding Challenge Group’s footprint in China. […]
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Safran Helicopter Engines and MTU Aero Engines have signed a cooperation agreement to create a 50/50 joint venture named EURA (derived from the European military rotorcraft engine alliance). This newly formed company will be the core of a larger programme that will collaborate with industrial and technological partners from several other European nations. With the
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Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has entered into a seven-year engine maintenance contract with Olympic Air, a subsidiary of AEGEAN Airlines, based in Greece. The agreement involves the scheduled upkeep of 28 PW127M engines that power the airline’s fleet of 13 ATR passenger aircraft. “We developed a specialised programme that is cost effective for Olympic
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The Lufthansa Group is imposing an environmental cost surcharge to cover part of the additional costs arising from regulatory environmental requirements. These costs include the legally applicable blending quota of initially two percent for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for departures from European Union (EU) countries starting on January 1, 2025, adjustments to the EU Emissions
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3TOP Aviation Services (3TOP) has acquired an A320-214 aircraft, MSN 1920, previously operated by IndiGo, India’s largest airline by passengers carried and fleet size. The aircraft is currently located at the Tarmac facility in Toulouse, France, where it will be dismantled for surplus material. “We’re very pleased to complete the purchase and further enhance our
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Wisk Aero, an advanced air mobility (AAM) company, has announced the acquisition of Verocel Inc., a renowned software verification and validation (V&V) company. Verocel’s unique expertise in supporting the certification of high-integrity aerospace software and the qualification of V&V tools will play a pivotal role in Wisk’s ongoing effort to certify its Generation 6 autonomous,
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A plant operated by Leonardo in Grottaglie, southern Italy, will be closed for four months due to the knock-on effects of the crisis faced by Boeing, according to REUTERS. The Grottaglie facility, located in the Puglia region, had been chosen for the final assembly of the AW609 tilt-rotor aircraft, a significant boost for a site
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Qantas has announced a new investment in its DeHavilland Dash 8 turboprop fleet as part of its ongoing commitment to keeping regional Australia connected. The national carrier will acquire 14 additional mid-life Dash 8-400 aircraft (Q400), while gradually phasing out 19 smaller Q200 and Q300 turboprop aircraft. The first new aircraft will join the QantasLink
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Airbus has provided a market update regarding new developments in its space activities and commercial aircraft business, leading the company to revise its 2024 guidance. In the first half of 2024, the Space Systems management team conducted an extensive technical review of all programmes, identifying further commercial and technical challenges. As a result, Airbus has
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easyJet is replacing the cumbersome paper technical and cabin logs previously used by cabin crew, engineers, ground crew and flight crew with a new e-techlog system. This innovative system will be implemented across its 346-strong fleet of aircraft throughout 2025. The move is part of easyJet’s efforts to reduce operational waste, with the transition expected
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