Heike Tamm

Lufthansa Technik hands over A350 “Konrad Adenauer” to German Armed Forces

Military & Defense

Lufthansa Technik has formally handed over the second Airbus A350-900 government aircraft to the German Armed Forces. The aircraft, bearing the tactical registration 10+01, will soon join the fleet of the Federal Ministry of Defence’s (BMVg) Special Air Mission Wing for long-haul political-parliamentary flight operations. It is equipped for the first time with a full […]

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AEI receives Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia STC approval for B737-800SF Freighter conversions

MRO & Production

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced that the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has approved AEI’s STC (ST02690LA) for the 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion. AEI has gained FAA, CAAC, EASA,TCCA, UK CAA, CAACI (Cayman Islands) DCA (Guernsey), ANAC and now CAAM approvals for its B737-800SF. AEI is currently the only conversion company to

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P&W Canada designated maintenance facility COHC to add three new helicopter engines to service capabilities

MRO & Production

Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, has released that Shenzhen-based CITIC Offshore Helicopter Co., (COHC) is expanding the scope of its designated maintenance services to provide line maintenance and mobile repair team support for the PW206B2 and PW206B3 engines that power Airbus H135B2/B3 helicopters, and the PW206C that powers the

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BA to trial use of biometric technology for international flights

Airlines & Routes

British Airways has become the first UK airline to trial the use of biometric technology for international flights, enabling customers taking part in the trial to travel through the airport ‘smartly’ without having to show their passport. Customers who sign up to take part in the airline’s trial from London Heathrow Terminal 5 will be

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EASA and FAA jointly present new roadmap for air-ground connectivity

Other News

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have launched a joint cooperation initiative to rethink aviation connectivity, publishing a White Paper proposal for the modernisation and harmonisation of the aviation data communication landscape by 2035. Airbus and Boeing, as aviation stakeholders, contributed to the study, providing insight and information which

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United Airlines

Ground-breaking United Airlines is first U.S. carrier to invest in SAF biofuel refinery

Financial, Top Stories

United Airlines has announced that it is to invest up to US$37.5 million (£32 million) in a biofuel refinery which will be capable of producing up to 50,000 barrels of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and other renewable fuels per day. Currently, the NEXT Renewable Fuels (NEXT) refinery, located in Port Westward, Oregon is

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flynas receives first two Airbus A320neos from new lessor AviLease

Aircraft & Engines

AviLease, the new, PIF-backed global aviation lessor, has successfully delivered the first two of its twelve Airbus A320neos on lease to Saudi low-cost airline flynas. This is AviLease’s first delivery following its launch in July this year. flynas is expected to receive the remaining aircraft by the end of 2023. The swift delivery speaks to

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GKN Aerospace delivers its first ground-based liquid hydrogen fuel system demonstrator

MRO & Production

GKN Aerospace has successfully achieved a major milestone delivering a ground-based demonstrator of a liquid hydrogen aircraft fuel system. The demonstrator was designed, built and tested in collaboration with Filton Systems Engineering, under the Innovate UK-funded Safe Flight project. The goal of the project was to investigate the feasibility of using a liquid hydrogen fuel

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Virgin Australia has ordered six additional Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft © AirTeamImages

Virgin Australia signs GE TrueChoice overhaul agreement for CFM56 engines

MRO & Production

Virgin Australia has signed a ten-year TrueChoice™ overhaul agreement with GE Aerospace for the service of the airline’s fleet of CFM56-7B engines which power its fleet of Boeing B737 Next Generation aircraft. The airline currently operates 78 B737 NG aircraft, with plans to extend to 84 aircraft through 2023.  Virgin Australia Chief Operations Officer Stuart

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Finnair

Finnair starts change negotiations with personnel on plans to subcontract inflight service on part of long-haul routes

Other News

Finnair starts change negotiations with its cabin crew in Finland to discuss its plans to subcontract inflight service on routes to/from Thailand and the U.S. to partners. Possible subcontracting would be implemented by the end of 2023. The plan is a part of the efforts to restore Finnair’s profitability by reducing unit costs and strengthening

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