Alaska Airlines is exercising options to purchase 52 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery between 2024 and 2027 growing the airline’s confirmed 737 MAX fleet from 94 to146. Alaska also secured rights for 105 more planes through 2030, ensuring access to sufficient aircraft for fleet replacement and growth. This agreement represents the largest commitment for […]
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed by UMILES Next, Concept Integrity, equipped with FlyFree technology developed by research partner TECNALIA, took to the skies successfully over Jaén, Spain on October 26. Following its recent flight in Toulouse, this was the first free flight completed by the aircraft in Spain, as part of
IBA, the leading aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, has today published its monthly Aviation Industry Barometer for September 2022, showing that Latin America is leading the global recovery, having surpassed pre-pandemic capacity levels since May this year, with flight capacity for September exceeding 2019 levels by 2%. Intelligence from IBA Insight reveals, however, that
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Aerospace design and engineering specialist, Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES), has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of forward cabin closets. Recently issued by EASA, this latest STC (No. 10079922) applies to the Boeing B737-800 family. Developed in conjunction with Causeway Aero in Northern Ireland, this modification installs seat track mounted underbin coat
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MONTE, a financier of sustainable regional aviation technologies, has placed a firm order for 25 hybrid-electric Cessna Eco Caravan aircraft with Ampaire, with an option for a further 25 of the aircraft included in the deal. Established in 2016, Los Angeles-based Ampaire is involved in upgrading and converting existing passenger aircraft to hybrid-electric power. The
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AJW Group, a leading independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, is signed a of a new power-by-the-hour (PBH) component support agreement with Dominican Republic’s new flagship Airline Arajet S.A. The PBH support agreement will cover Arajet’s expanding fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with its flight hour support programme, tailored to
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has posted results for the third quarter of 2022. The company reported net income for the three months to September 30, 2022, of US$141 million and US$227 million for the nine months to September 30, 2022 (excluding the impact of Russia). Avolon recognised US$546 million of lease revenue and
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Boeing has delivered the first AH-64E Version 6, or v6, Apache helicopter featuring improved performance, sensors and software to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). As part of a Foreign Military Sale through the U.S. Department of Defense, Boeing received a contract in 2019 to remanufacture 28 RNLAF AH-64 D-model Apaches to the advanced AH-64E
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FL Technics and Wizz Air have signed an agreement for wheels and brakes solutions to be provided over the course of five years. Starting from October, FL Technics will be providing wheels and brakes services for the carriers ever-expanding fleet of Airbus A320-family aircraft. A full scope of services is set up, including repair and
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Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has signed a firm order for two A330neo aircraft to support its growth strategy. The agreement was announced at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse. The airline currently operates a fleet of six Airbus aircraft comprising one A320neo, two A320ceos and three A319s. The new
