Heike Tamm

Munich International Airport

Munich Airport significantly improves financial results in fiscal year 2022

A dynamic traffic development brought Munich Airport significantly improved financial results in fiscal year 2022. With a passenger volume of 31.6 million passengers – 19 million more than in the previous year – the airport already reached around 70% of its pre-crisis level. Revenue was almost doubled year-on-year to around €1.2 billion. Earnings before interest […]

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Royal Jordanian Airlines has signed a deal with Embraer and Azorra for eight new E2 jets

Embraer and lessor Azorra sign deal with Royal Jordanian Airlines for eight E2 jets

Embraer and commercial aviation lessor Azorra have signed a new eight-aircraft deal with Royal Jordanian Airlines, Jordan’s flag carrier. The agreement will see the introduction of both the E190-E2 and E195-E2 to the airline’s fleet. Aircraft deliveries are expected to begin in Q4 2023. The agreement covers eight commercial aircraft, four E190-E2 and four E195-E2,

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IAI reports first-quarter revenues of US$1,279 million

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel’s largest national military and civilian security defence company, has reported that the company’s revenues in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023) totalled US$1,279 million compared with US$1,200 million in Q1 2022, an increase of US$79 million arising mainly from the increase in revenues of the Systems Missiles & Space

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Helvetic Airways has leased tow Embraer jets from © TrueNoord

Helvetic Airways leases two Embraer E190s from TrueNoord

Amsterdam-headquartered regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has successfully leased two Embraer E190 jets to Swiss carrier Helvetic Airways AG (Helvetic). The aircraft (MSNs 19000603, 19000607) will be based in Zurich and will operate on flights to Europe-wide destinations. They will be available for ACMI to airlines and tour operators as well as Helvetic’s own scheduled operations.

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Rolls-Royce successfully concludes first tests of UltraFan technology demonstrator

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator at its facility in Derby, UK. The first tests were conducted using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is a historic moment for Rolls-Royce – it’s the first time in 54 years the aero-engine manufacturer has tested a brand-new engine architecture and it

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GE Aerospace to invest up to US$20 million in EPISCenter 

GE Aerospace plans to invest up to US$20 million (£16 million) to add a new test cell and equipment at the Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center (EPISCenter) in Dayton, Ohio, to meet increased demand for hybrid-electric aircraft engine component testing in coming years. NASA recently selected GE Aerospace to develop an integrated, megawatt (MW)-class hybrid

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Aerial refuelling without human intervention

Aerial refuelling is an increasingly vital capability for military force projection. Airbus-developed technology to automate the in-flight “topping off” of aircraft will revolutionise this process with wider applications for both the defence and civil aviation sectors. Disruptive technology for fully autonomous in-flight refuelling – designated Auto’Mate – is being developed by the Airbus Defence and

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