Amadeus to acquire Vision-Box for €320 million

Amadeus IT Group, a Spanish multinational technology company that provides software solutions for the global travel and tourism industry, has announced it is acquiring Vision-Box, a leading provider of biometric solutions for airports, airlines and border control customers. The acquisition of Vision-Box will bring new capabilities around biometrics hardware and software, adding border control solutions […]

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Turbotech and Safran have successfully tested the first hydrogen-fuelled gas turbine engine for the light aviation market © Safran

Turbotech and Safran test first hydrogen turboprop for light aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Turbotech and Safran have successfully completed the first test of a hydrogen-fuelled aero gas turbine engine with an ultra-highperformance regenerative cycle. The test was made possible by ArianeGroup’s resources and decades of expertise in preparing and performing tests with hydrogen fuels for space applications at its Vernon test facility in France. This initial trial was

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The FAA reported an alarming surge in laser strikes on aircraft © FAA

Laser strikes on aircraft hit record high in 2023

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Laser strikes on aircraft reached an unprecedented peak in 2023, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recording a staggering 13,304 incidents, marking a 41% surge from the previous year. The surge poses a severe safety threat as high-powered lasers have the potential to incapacitate pilots, endangering the lives of those on board and on the

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IATA data show global air cargo rebounds strongly in 2023

Other News

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand rebounded in 2023 with a particularly strong fourth-quarter performance despite economic uncertainties. Full-year demand reached a level just slightly below 2022 and 2019. Global full-year demand in 2023, measured in cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs), was down

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Boeing reports fourth-quarter revenue of US$22.0 billion

Financial

Boeing announced fourth-quarter revenue totalling US$22.0 billion, with a GAAP loss per share of ($0.04) and a core loss per share (non-GAAP) of ($0.47). The company recorded an operating cash flow of US$3.4 billion and a free cash flow of US$3.0 billion (non-GAAP), showing improvement attributed to higher commercial volume and performance. Commercial Airplanes’ fourth-quarter

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Turboprop concept of ZEROe hydrogen-powered aircraft at the airport. © Airbus SAS

Airbus teams up for hydrogen infrastructure study in Norway and Sweden with Avinor, SAS, Swedavia, and Vattenfall

MRO & Production

Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. This cooperation will provide better understanding of hydrogen aircraft concepts and operations, supply, infrastructures and refueling needs at airports in order to help develop this hydrogen aviation ecosystem

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Nexus Aviation Ventures has signed a lease agreement with BBN Airlines for one Airbus A321-200 aircraft © BBN Airlines

Nexus Aviation Ventures signs lease agreement with BBN Airlines

Aircraft & Engines

Nexus Aviation Ventures has signed a lease agreement with BBN Airlines based in Istanbul, Türkiye for one Airbus A321-200 passenger aircraft. MSN 2916 is currently located in Tucson, Arizona undergoing its pre-delivery checks for BBN. BBN is a Turkish airline focused on the ACMI markets. Strategically located in Istanbul, the airline currently operates a fleet

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CDPQ, SMBC Aviation Capital form US$1.5 billion aircraft financing platform

Aircraft & Engines

Global investment group CDPQ and SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies, have officially completed an agreement to establish a US$1.5 billion global aircraft financing and leasing platform dedicated to modern, fuel-efficient NextGen aircraft. The platform will target worldwide opportunities in new-technology aircraft, with an initial deployment of US$500 million per

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Mark Drusch joins Qatar Airways Cargo as Chief Officer Cargo

Traffic

Mark Drusch has been appointed as Chief Officer Cargo for Qatar Airways Cargo, effective immediately. With over 25 years in senior airline management roles, Drusch is a well-known figure in the aviation world. His most recent role was SVP Revenue Management, Alliances and Strategy at Qatar Airways where he led the development and implementation of

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The new E175 jets will be deployed across the Air Canada Express network © TrueNoord

TrueNoord leases two E175 jets to Air Canada

Aircraft & Engines

Specialist regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has purchased two Embraer E175 jets on lease with Air Canada. The recent closing of this transaction marks the completion of TrueNoord’s acquisition of ten Embraer aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), first announced in January 2023. The aircraft are already deployed across the Air Canada Express network which flies

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Amadeus to acquire Vision-Box for €320 million

Turbotech and Safran test first hydrogen turboprop for light aircraft

Laser strikes on aircraft hit record high in 2023

IATA data show global air cargo rebounds strongly in 2023

Boeing reports fourth-quarter revenue of US$22.0 billion

Airbus teams up for hydrogen infrastructure study in Norway and Sweden with Avinor, SAS, Swedavia, and Vattenfall

Nexus Aviation Ventures signs lease agreement with BBN Airlines

CDPQ, SMBC Aviation Capital form US$1.5 billion aircraft financing platform

Mark Drusch joins Qatar Airways Cargo as Chief Officer Cargo

TrueNoord leases two E175 jets to Air Canada

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