Signing of the MoU between Crisalion Mobility and Bluenest by Globalvia © Crisalion

Crisalion Mobility and Bluenest by Globalvia join forces on AAM initiatives

Crisalion Mobility, a Spanish leader in the design and development of advanced electric mobility solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bluenest by Globalvia, the innovation business line of leading global transport infrastructure manager Globalvia for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and vertiport management. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on Advanced […]

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Horizon and MHIRJ will join forces to advance the development of the Cavorite X7

Horizon Aircraft appoints Brian Merker as CFO

People

Robinson Aircraft, doing business as Horizon Aircraft, a hybrid eVTOL aircraft developer, has announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of seasoned financial aviation executive, Brian Merker, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). “We are excited to officially welcome Brian to the Horizon Aircraft management team and lead our financial operations into our

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Rex welcomed a new Boeing 737-800NG to its fleet

REX achieves milestone with addition of tenth Boeing 737

Aircraft & Engines

Australia’s regional airline, REX, has achieved a significant milestone as its domestic jet fleet expands to double digits with the recent delivery of its tenth Boeing 737. The newly acquired 737-800NG aircraft, registered as VH-8ZL, touched down in Brisbane after a ferry flight from Goodyear, Arizona, where it underwent scheduled heavy maintenance and painting prior

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Frankfurt Airport passenger numbers increase 12.2 % in November

Traffic

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 4.6 million passengers in November 2023 – an increase of 12.2% year-on-year. Compared to pre-crisis levels, passenger numbers in the reporting month were still 9.4% lower than in November 2019. Cargo traffic in Frankfurt (comprising airfreight and airmail) rebounded in November 2023, growing by 6.0% year-on-year to 174,258 metric tonnes.

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Official welcome ceremony for Iberia at Hamad International Airport

Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport welcome Iberia to Qatar

Airlines & Routes

Qatar Airways has welcomed Iberia’s first non-stop flight to Doha, Qatar from Madrid, Spain. This addition, further cements Hamad International Airport (DOH), as a gateway to the world. Iberia’s new daily service complements Qatar Airways’ two daily flights between the capital cities of Spain and Qatar and three daily flights between Barcelona and Doha. These

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Boeing appoints Stephanie Pope as Chief Operating Officer

People, Top Stories

Boeing has named Stephanie Pope as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Boeing Company. Effective January 1, 2024, Pope will report directly to Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun. In her newly established role, Pope will oversee the performance of Boeing’s three business units, driving excellence in supply chain,

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Emirates became the first airline to operate an Airbus A380 using 100% SAF in one of the four GP7200 engines

GE Aerospace and partners complete testing on tenth engine model using 100% SAF since 2016

Aircraft & Engines

GE Aerospace reached a new milestone for a more sustainable future of flight with the completion of testing on its tenth engine model using 100% SAF since 2016, confirming the company and its joint ventures have one of the most expansive programmes for testing the alternative fuel in the industry. For example, in 2018, GE90

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Vueling has chosen ULTRAMAIN ELB for its fleet of Airbus aircraft © Ultramain Systems

Vueling selects ULTRAMAIN ELB for paperless operations

Information Technology

Vueling Airlines, one of the main low-cost airlines in Europe and a key player in connections with Spain, has selected Ultramain Systems‘ leading electronic logbook software ULTRAMAIN® ELB™. The software fully replaces the aircraft paper technical log, cabin log, journey log and fuelling logs providing a validated electronic certificate of release to service (e-CRS). Upon

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Embraer E195-E2 'Tech Eagle' © MAAS Aviation

MAAS Aviation proud of new Embraer E195-E2 ‘Tech Eagle’ livery

MRO & Production

MAAS Aviation, a global leader in aircraft painting and coatings, has revealed the recently painted Embraer E195-E2 ‘Tech Eagle’ – the latest Profit Hunter in Embraer’s line-up. Completed at MAAS’ flagship facility in Maastricht, The Netherlands, this repainting project involved a dedicated team of 38 painters working around the clock for 15 days. The unique

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AAR enhances Woodward distribution support in DLA Aviation supplier contract

Military & Defense

AAR CORP. has added distribution support of select Woodward, Inc. (Woodward) parts under its supplier capability contract with DLA Aviation, a major subordinate command of the Defence Logistics Agency (DLA). Under this multiple-year agreement, AAR will supply DLA with spare parts from Woodward’s fuel control product family to which AAR holds an exclusive distribution agreement with Woodward

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