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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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, 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 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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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, 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 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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Global aviation finance company Avolon has agreed the sale-and-leaseback of nine new Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with the Cathay Group, a leading Asian airline group. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027 and the transaction comprises a mix of A321neos and A320neos, adding new technology aircraft to support the Cathay Group’s long-term commitment
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BOC Aviation, a prominent global aircraft operating leasing company, has successfully closed a substantial club term loan transaction, amounting to US$1.375 billion (£1.127 billion). This significant milestone marks the largest unsecured term loan signed by the company since its establishment in 1993. The transaction involves the collaboration of 16 leading banks hailing from various regions,
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Fokker Services Group (FSG), a global leader in aircraft maintenance, modifications, completions and conversions, and AlbaStar S.A. (AlbaStar), an on-demand flight services provider for tour operators based in Spain, have entered into a component support programme for the carrier’s fleet of five Boeing 737NG aircraft. With this programme, AlbaStar officially becomes the launch customer of FSG’s
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