Qantas plans for board renewal in recognition of reputational issues

The Qantas Board has announced plans for board renewal in recognition of the reputational issues facing the Group and to support restoration of trust in the company. Chairman Richard Goyder will retire prior to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in late 2024. As announced in May, non-executive director Michael L’Estrange will retire at this year’s […]

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London Oxford Airport secures green light for R&D Science Park

Airports

London Oxford Airport has released that it will break-ground on its all-new, self-funded R&D Science Park in January 2024. This follows the successful planning application of the £48 million development, which was approved last summer. Demolition of the original buildings has already started, paving the way for the new 200,000-ft² facility, which the airport hopes

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Virgin Australia made its first profit in 11 years

Virgin Australia returns to profitability

Financial

Virgin Australia has returned to profitability for the first time in 11 years, reporting statutory NPAT of AU$129 million. Revenue more than doubled compared to the prior year to AU$5 billion as the company responded strongly to increased customer demand following COVID-19. Underlying EBIT was AU$439 million, representing a margin of 8.8%. Virgin Australia’s Airline

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TAAG will expand its fleet with four B787 Dreamliners

Angola’s national airline TAAG adds four 787 Dreamliners to fleet

Aircraft & Engines

African carrier TAAG Angola Airlines is adding the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet with an order for four of the wide-body jets. “Our goal is to work with the best manufacturers in the world towards a multi type fleet, in order to ensure we have the appropriate airplanes for each flight typology, namely our

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KLM is joining Heart Aerospace's Industry Advisory Board

KLM joins Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board

Other News

Dutch flag carrier KLM, the world’s oldest operating airline, is joining Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board to provide input on the design, development and commercialisation of the Swedish company’s first regional electric airplane, the ES-30. Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board consists of airlines, governments, leasing companies and airports from all over the world, each representing

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Western Jet Aviation certified as FAA repair station

MRO & Production

Western Jet Aviation, a StandardAero company, has received certification as a FAA Part 145 Repair Station at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF). The facility will provide maintenance and avionics services for large-cabin business aviation aircraft in Florida. Western Jet Aviation was acquired by StandardAero in February 2023, and is well-known for its facility in Van

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easyJet joins Airbus’ carbon removal initiative

Other News

easyJet has become the first airline to sign a contract with Airbus for its carbon removal initiative. Available through the Airbus Carbon Capture Offer, the technology uses Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS), to offer airlines worldwide carbon removal credits to advance their decarbonisation goals. DACCS technology filters and removes CO2 emissions directly from

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Prof Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla and Maurílio Albanese Novaes Júnior at the signing of the MoU in Brazil

DLR and Embraer extend cooperation in aviation research

MRO & Production

DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) and Embraer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a collaboration regarding pre-competitive technology research and development activities. The partners will evaluate the possibility of establishing a future cooperation on a wide range of activities, including aircraft design, flight systems, flight physics, system architectures, flight tests, wind

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Ontic has acquired Honeywell’s Thrust Reverser Actuation System (TRAS) product line

Ontic acquires manufacture and support of Honeywell’s TRAS product line

MRO & Production

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineered parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, has signed an exclusive license agreement with Honeywell to take over production and repair of its flight-critical Thrust Reverser Actuation System (TRAS) product line. Used primarily upon landing to slow aircraft by reversing the direction of the engine

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Austrian Airlines introduces AVIATAR Technical Logbook into operations

Information Technology

Austrian Airlines will become the first Lufthansa Group airline to introduce the innovative and user-friendly AVIATAR Technical Logbook in its operations. The modern design of the digital solution installed on a tablet device will allow Austrian Airlines’ Technical Operations to improve cooperation with pilots and maintenance teams likewise. Taking advantage of latest big data technologies,

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Qantas plans for board renewal in recognition of reputational issues

London Oxford Airport secures green light for R&D Science Park

Virgin Australia returns to profitability

Angola’s national airline TAAG adds four 787 Dreamliners to fleet

KLM joins Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board

Western Jet Aviation certified as FAA repair station

easyJet joins Airbus’ carbon removal initiative

DLR and Embraer extend cooperation in aviation research

Ontic acquires manufacture and support of Honeywell’s TRAS product line

Austrian Airlines introduces AVIATAR Technical Logbook into operations

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