The former Royal Air Maroc operated B737-800 will undergo dismantling for spare parts © Werner Aero

Werner Aero acquires Boeing 737-800 to enhance spare parts inventory

Werner Aero has revealed the successful acquisition of one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, msn 28983. Formerly operated by Royal Air Maroc, the aircraft is currently under the custodianship of e-Cube in Wales, where it will undergo dismantling for spare parts. EVP Tony Kondo expressed the company’s satisfaction, stating, “We are pleased to announce the acquisition of […]

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Qatar Airways Cargo retires its Boeing 747 F © Qatar Airways Cargo

Qatar Airways Cargo retires Boeing 747F, embracing greener flying

Aircraft & Engines

Qatar Airways Cargo’s Boeing 747F, registration A7-BGB, landed for the last time in commercial cargo service for QR Cargo as the airline fast-tracks its focus on greener flying. Arriving from Barcelona, Flight QR8807 touched down in Doha at 15:00 local time on Friday, March 1, 2024. A7-BGB joined the Qatar Airways Cargo fleet on September

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Satair and Joramco have signed a new supply agreement at MRO Middle East in Dubai © Satair

Satair and Joramco extend partnership with new expendables supply agreement

MRO & Production

Satair, an Airbus Services company, and Joramco, the Amman-based MRO facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), have signed an agreement covering the supply of expendables at MRO Middle East in Dubai, which took place from Tuesday, March 5, to Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The agreement ensures a consistent flow and regional availability

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A National Jet Express (NJE) Embraer E190 © Chris Lucas

NJE adds new Embraer E190 jet to its fleet

Aircraft & Engines

National Jet Express (NJE), part of the Rex Group of Airlines, has added another aircraft to its fleet, with its latest Embraer E190 aircraft touching down in Perth, Western Australia on March 4, 2024. This aircraft will increase the NJE E190 fleet from six to seven and follows the recent introduction of NJE’s ninth De

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Ethiopian Airlines becomes the first 777X customer in Africa

Ethiopian Airlines orders eight Boeing 777-9s

Aircraft & Engines

Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing have signed an agreement for the airline to purchase eight 777-9 passenger airplanes and the potential for up to 12 additional jets. Ethiopian Airlines’ selection of 777-9 jets positions the carrier as the first 777X customer in Africa and builds on its 2023 order for 11 787 Dreamliner and 20 737

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Representatives from Turkish Technic and Swiss-AS attending the signing of the LOI at the MRO Middle East show in Dubai © Swiss-AS

Turkish Technic advances digital transformation with Swiss-AS

Information Technology

In a pivotal step towards modernising and automating its maintenance processes, Turkish Technic has formalised its intent to collaborate with Swiss Aviation Software Ltd. (Swiss-AS). The two companies have signed a letter of intent (LOI) during the MRO Middle East show in Dubai, to signify the strategic move to bolster operational efficiencies and foster data-driven

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Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft © Frank Galella

Pipistrel Velis Electro earns LSA airworthiness exemption

Aircraft & Engines

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a light-sport aircraft (LSA) airworthiness exemption for the Pipistrel Velis Electro, opening up flight training in an electric aircraft within the United States. The FAA exemption allows U.S. flight schools to use the electric aircraft within their flight training programmes. The Velis Electro offers a lower-cost and more

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FL Technics LLC UAE upgrades to L5 GCAA approval

MRO & Production

MRO services provider FL Technics UAE is extending its General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) CAR 145 certification from L4 to L5. This strategic move fortifies FL Technics UAE’s standing as a premier provider of comprehensive aviation maintenance solutions in the Middle East region. By undergoing a rigorous evaluation process and achieving maintenance approval with L5

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Oliver Buchhofer (l) and Dennis Weber (r) will join SWISS as COO and CFO respectively on May 1, 2024 © SWISS

SWISS adds new COO to Management Board and appoints new CFO

People

Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) has appointed Oliver Buchhofer to serve as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Buchhofer will assume his new duties – and thus also his position on the SWISS Management Board – on May 1, 2024. Buchhofer presently serves as Head of Operations and is a member of the extended management board.

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JetBlue and Spirit Airlines have terminated their merger plans

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines abandon merger plans

Financial

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines have jointly decided to terminate their merger agreement, originally slated for completion by July 24, 2024. Despite both airlines recognising the potential pro-competitive advantages of the merger, practical hurdles in meeting required legal and regulatory approvals led to this mutual decision. Joanna Geraghty, CEO of JetBlue, expressed the initial optimism behind

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Werner Aero acquires Boeing 737-800 to enhance spare parts inventory

Qatar Airways Cargo retires Boeing 747F, embracing greener flying

Satair and Joramco extend partnership with new expendables supply agreement

NJE adds new Embraer E190 jet to its fleet

Ethiopian Airlines orders eight Boeing 777-9s

Turkish Technic advances digital transformation with Swiss-AS

Pipistrel Velis Electro earns LSA airworthiness exemption

FL Technics LLC UAE upgrades to L5 GCAA approval

SWISS adds new COO to Management Board and appoints new CFO

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines abandon merger plans

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