German leisure airline Condor is set to restructure its shareholder base after the early repayment of state aid, with investor Attestor exercising an option to acquire a 49% stake held on behalf of the German government and the state of Hesse. The stake, currently held by SG Luftfahrtgesellschaft, will be transferred to Attestor under an […]
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Mexico’s air force has announced the acquisition of a second Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft, expanding its airlift capacity after receiving its first aircraft earlier this year. The first C-130J-30, announced in January, made Mexico the first Latin American country to join the global Super Hercules fleet, Lockheed Martin said. The Fuerza
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Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG are working on plans to support the long-term development of Dresden Airport as an aviation hub, with a focus on infrastructure needed to accommodate EFW’s growth. The companies said discussions had centred on EFW’s future requirements at Dresden Airport, including aircraft parking and apron capacity. They will work
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GMF AeroAsia (GMF), part of the Garuda Indonesia Group, and FTAI Aviation have expanded their strategic partnership to increase engine and auxiliary power unit maintenance capacity and strengthen their presence in the Asia-Pacific market. The initial agreement covers CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines and GTCP131-9 series APUs, with GMF guaranteeing capacity for FTAI over the next
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Metro Aviation and BETA Technologies have flown BETA’s all-electric ALIA conventional take-off and landing aircraft with Washington County Emergency Medical Services in Brenham, Texas, testing its potential for disaster-response operations. The demonstration, held this month, focused on using the aircraft to transport emergency equipment for an EMS system that handles more than 7,000 calls a
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United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engines, marking the latest step in the airlines’ long-standing relationship. Pratt & Whitney, a unit of RTX, said the new engine offers improved efficiency, durability and additional thrust for the long-range A321XLR. The GTF Advantage features an upgraded
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Biman) has ordered 11 Boeing aircraft, comprising five 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8 jets, as the national carrier moves to renew and expand its fleet, Boeing released. The order follows the airlines’ purchase earlier this year of 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX aircraft, its largest-ever Boeing order. The latest agreement
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StandardAero has signed a supplier services agreement with GMR Aero Technic, India’s largest third-party MRO provider, to expand on-wing engine support for airlines in India. The agreement initially covers support for narrow-body engines including CFM International’s CFM56-7B, LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B, StandardAero said. India is a major market for the latest-generation LEAP engines, which power Airbus
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ATR has appointed Leonardo Helicopters U.S. President Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as its new Chief Executive, effective November 1, succeeding Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, the regional aircraft maker said. Della Bella previously served as Senior Vice President for customer support, services and training at Leonardo Helicopters, where he led a global organisation of about 2,500 employees
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Heart Aerospace has unveiled its ES-36, a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft, alongside a deposit-backed agreement from US carrier JSX for 50 aircraft, with purchase rights for a further 50. The ES-36 is the production version of the company’s previously announced ES-30 and features a simplified two-nacelle design and series-hybrid propulsion system aimed at lowering operating
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