Scott Collier has been appointed President of ACMI Leasing

Chapman Freeborn appoints Scott Collier as President – ACMI Leasing

Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter and leasing specialist, has appointed Scott Collier as President – ACMI Leasing to lead the newly-formed global ACMI department. Collier brings almost three decades of extensive industry experience to Chapman Freeborn from across all areas of the industry, from airline operations, commercial sectors and tour operating, to running his […]

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J&C Aero will provide CAMO support for Heston Airlines’ A320 and A330 aircraft

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J&C Aero, an international aviation design and production company, has signed a three-year contract with Heston Airlines on continuous airworthiness management of the European charter air carrier’s current and upcoming Airbus A320s and A330s. The new CAMO agreement also covers line maintenance, aircraft delivery, and cabin refurbishment services for the carrier’s growing fleet. The new

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Total traffic in February 2023 rose 55.5% compared to February 2022 according to IATA data

Air travel growth continues in February, IATA reports

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that February air travel demand has continued to grow, based on February 2023 traffic results. Total traffic in February 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 55.5% compared to February 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 84.9% of February 2019 levels. Domestic traffic for February rose 25.2%

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Airbus eyes potential new orders from China to coincide with Macron visit

Aircraft & Engines

According to government and industry sources, European planemaker Airbus is currently in negotiation with China concerning a new round of plane orders. This will coincide with the visit of French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron later this week. The worsening political relations between China and the U.S. has seen what was usually a balanced import of

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StandardAero to provide Brazilian Air Force with comprehensive Rolls-Royce AE 3007 MRO services

MRO & Production

StandardAero has been selected by the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira or FAB) to provide comprehensive MRO services for the Rolls-Royce AE 3007 engines powering its fleet of Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft. Under the exclusive multi-year agreement, StandardAero will provide MRO services for FAB’s AE 3007A-equipped fleet from its Maryville, TN location, which is an

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Air France-KLM and CMA CGM officially launched their long-term air cargo partnership

Air France-KLM and CMA CGM Group launch long-term strategic air cargo partnership

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Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group have launched the long-term strategic air cargo partnership they made public in May 2022. This partnership will have an initial duration of ten years and will see Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo, part of the Air France-KLM Group and CMA CGM Air Cargo, part of the CMA CGM Group,

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Turkish Technic will perform base maintenance services on five Boeing 777s of Emirates' fleet

Turkish Technic provides aircraft maintenance services for Emirates Airlines

MRO & Production

Turkish Technic, the Istanbul-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider, has signed a base maintenance agreement with Emirates, one of the largest Boeing 777 fleet operators. Under the terms of the agreement, Turkish Technic will perform base maintenance services on five Boeing 777s of the Emirates fleet. The base maintenance operation of the first Boeing

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C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft has archived Full Operational

Embraer’s C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft programme reaches new milestone

Military & Defense

Embraer‘s C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft programme has reached another historic milestone in the aviation world. In a ceremony held at the Gavião Peixoto Unit in São Paulo, in the presence of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) High Command, the aircraft has achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC). Issued by the Institute of Industrial Development and Coordination

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new VP of Planning at Joramco, Shakespear Nyamande

Joramco appoints Shakespear Nyamande as new Vice President of Planning

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Joramco, the Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has appointed Shakespear Nyamande as the new Vice President of Planning. Nyamande is an aviation professional with over 16 years of experience in production control as well as technical and resource planning with prior top positions held

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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit cuts 85% of rocket workforce after funding failure

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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit satellite launch company has failed to secure new funding and as a consequence, approximately 85% of the workforce has been cut. This equates to roughly 675 members of staff, leaving a pared down business with around 100 remaining staff. Virgin Orbit is a California-based company and the staff cuts

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