Airbus has delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its final assembly line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to China’s Juneyao Air in Tianjin, China. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and features 207 comfortable seats, eight in Business and 199 in Economy Class. Its delivery flight is to use a ten percent […]
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced the successful completion of the first test flight, as part of the final certification process for the B777-300ER passenger aircraft converted to a cargo configuration, known as, The Big Twin. On conclusion of the certification process by the civil aviation authorities, The Big Twin will be the first twin-engine
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Aircraft orders surged by 40% last year and are set to continue to expand this year with hybrid and electric vertical take off and landing (VTOL) aircraft driving growth, new research* from industry experts Revolution.Aero shows. Its data reveals aircraft orders rose to 2,876 last year from 2,056 in 2021 with hybrid and electric VTOL
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LYTE Aviation, the newest advanced air mobility innovator, addressing advanced urban mobility and connectivity, has revealed its 40-seat (hybrid) eVTOL SkyBus and SkyTruck programme on March 23. Its LA-44 SkyBus and complementary SkyTruck cargo variant, designed around a 4.5 tonne payload, is the accumulation of three years’ R&D. The result is a game-changing, vertical take-off and landing
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Bombardier has updated its 2025 objectives. The company is now targeting more than US$9 billion in annual revenue by 2025, with an adjusted EBITDA of more than US$1,625 million and a healthy adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 18%. Bombardier also expects to generate significant free cash flow in the coming years, to the tune of more than US$900
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Magnetic Group, a fast-growing aviation company, has released that Direct Maintenance has been rebranded as Magnetic Line. This rebranding is part of Magnetic Group’s overarching strategy to unify all its businesses under a single brand – Magnetic – and streamline its products and services under one easily recognisable name. Direct Maintenance has been an integral
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Columbian flag-carrying airline Avianca and Viva Air have received merger approval from the Columbian civil aviation authority. The merger was originally proposed back in April 2022 with the intention to keep the branding and strategies separate. One of the merger conditions is that Viva Air reimburse all passengers who have been affected by flight cancellations
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From June 1, Lufthansa will resume its regular flight operations with the popular Airbus A380 after a three-year interruption. Daily flights from Munich to Boston will be operated by LH424. Commencing July 4, 2023 and just in time for Independence Day, the U.S. national holiday, an A380 with flight number LH410 will take off daily
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Japan Airlines (JAL) and Boeing have finalized an order for 21 super-efficient Boeing 737-8 jets. The versatile 737-8 will position JAL to strengthen its domestic and regional network as passenger traffic continues to return to pre-pandemic levels. JAL intends to begin introducing the airplanes into its fleet from 2026. “We are delighted to select the
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AAT Composites, a South African-based design and manufacturing composite company, has earned production organisation approval (POA) in compliance with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA Part 21G). Globally, AAT Composites joins an elite club of aviation suppliers with POAs. EASA Part 21G is an approval to manufacture aircraft parts and appliances in conformity with
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