CAA approves Virgin Atlantic’s pioneering transatlantic flight on sustainable fuels

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted Virgin Atlantic a permit for an unprecedented transatlantic flight powered solely by sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The CAA revealed the authorisation for the forthcoming flight from London to New York, scheduled for November 28, after successful technical assessments of the British airline’s proposal, supported by a consortium […]

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GE Aerospace's investment in Tres Rios will increase the repair capacity of CFM LEAP engines in Brazil

CFM LEAP-1A engines to power 40 Xiamen Airlines’ Airbus aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Xiamen Airlines and CFM International have signed an agreement for the purchase of LEAP-1A engines, to power its 15 A321neo and 25 A320neo aircraft, including spare engines. CFM International has also signed a services agreement for the carrier’s LEAP-1B and CFM56-7B fleets. Xiamen Airlines has been a CFM customer since 1992, when it purchased its

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Jazeera Airways posts KD13.27 million in profit

Financial

Jazeera Airways (Jazeera) has posted KD13.27 million in Group net profit for the first nine months of 2023. Total revenues for the period were up 12.8% to KD158.9 from KD140.8 million in 2022, while operating profit was at KD18.08 million. Last year, the company’s profit also included a one-time gain of KD1.73 million resulting from

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The GEnx-1B engine powers the Boeing Dreamliner

China Eastern Airlines orders 25 GEnx engines

Aircraft & Engines

China Eastern Airlines has signed an order for 25 GEnx-1B engines to power its Boeing 787 fleet at the 6th China International Import Expo. The order also includes a long-term TrueChoice services agreement. China Eastern Airlines has been a GEnx customer since 2018 when it first purchased 15 GEnx-powered Boeing 787 aircraft, plus the TrueChoice services

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CDB Aviation leases fleet of six Boeing and Airbus aircraft to Hainan Airlines

Aircraft & Engines

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has announced on the side-lines of Airline Economics’ Growth Frontiers 2023 Singapore conference, the signing of lease agreements for a fleet of three new Boeing 737 MAX 8 and three Airbus A320neo aircraft with its existing Chinese airline customer, Hainan

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Garmin, Liebherr-Aerospace and Intergalactic have signed supply agreements with Eve Air Mobility

Eve names three new suppliers for eVTOL aircraft

MRO & Production

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has named three new suppliers for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Garmin®, will supply the avionics for the aircraft while Liebherr-Aerospace will supply the flight controls actuators. Intergalactic will provide the thermal management system. “We are looking forward to working with each of our suppliers as we progress with

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Scandinavian Airline SAS secures US$1.21 billion investment from consortium

Financial

SAS has successfully secured a substantial investment agreement, totalling 13.2 billion Swedish crowns (US$1.21 billion), through a consortium that includes Air France-KLM, Lind Invest ApS, and the Danish state. This agreement marks a significant milestone in SAS’s restructuring efforts, with Castlelake providing a loan to replace the previous debtor-in-possession financing from Apollo Global Management. Notably,

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SWISS has teamed up with Metafuels to further promote SAF

Southwest to purchase up to 680 million gallons of SAF from USA BioEnergy

Other News

Southwest Airlines (Southwest) has announced an off-take agreement with USA BioEnergy, LLC (USA BioEnergy), for up to 680 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over the term of the 20-year agreement, once blended with conventional jet fuel, the SAF could produce the equivalent of 2.59 billion gallons of net-zero fuel and avoid 30 million

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The ten-year milestone was celebrated at an event on October 26, 2023 in Qingdao

RECARO celebrates tenyears in Qingdao; completes facility expansion

MRO & Production

RECARO Aircraft Seating (RECARO) has celebrated a decade of success at its facility in Qingdao, China. The milestone was marked with an event on October 26, 2023, with distinguished guests including customers, VIPs, suppliers and the RECARO leadership team in attendance. “Reaching the ten-year milestone is an exciting accomplishment, not just for the Asia Pacific

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flydocs signs five-year partnership renewal with Cebu Pacific Air

Information Technology

Digital records and asset management solution provider flydocs, has announced a five-year extended software deal with Cebu Pacific Air (CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, to digitise and automate processes of daily records and asset management of its fleet of over 80 aircraft. The renewed partnership will benefit Cebu Pacific Air with a seamless interface through

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CAA approves Virgin Atlantic’s pioneering transatlantic flight on sustainable fuels

CFM LEAP-1A engines to power 40 Xiamen Airlines’ Airbus aircraft

Jazeera Airways posts KD13.27 million in profit

China Eastern Airlines orders 25 GEnx engines

CDB Aviation leases fleet of six Boeing and Airbus aircraft to Hainan Airlines

Eve names three new suppliers for eVTOL aircraft

Scandinavian Airline SAS secures US$1.21 billion investment from consortium

Southwest to purchase up to 680 million gallons of SAF from USA BioEnergy

RECARO celebrates tenyears in Qingdao; completes facility expansion

flydocs signs five-year partnership renewal with Cebu Pacific Air

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