Alaska Air Group delivers strong fourth-quarter 2021 and full-year results

Alaska Air Group has reported another quarter of improvement in its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. The Group reported net income for the fourth quarter and full year 2021 under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of US$18 million and US$478 million respectively. These results compare to a […]

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Swissport to provide passenger services for Eurowings at Cologne Bonn Airport

Airports

Swissport in Germany has won a major contract from Eurowings at the airline’s home base at Cologne Bonn Airport. The cooperation covers passenger services and aircraft turnaround coordination and will start this summer. For the new contract, Swissport will hire approximately 180 new employees. The new contract between Swissport and Eurowings, the leisure airline of

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United officially opens United Aviate Academy

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United Airlines has officially opened its United Aviate Academy on January 27 and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of colour. United Aviate Academy is a key part of the airline’s goal to train about 5,000 new pilots at the school by 2030, with at least

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Lilium expands flight test campaign to Spain and appoints Chief Test Pilot

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Lilium, the manufacturer of an all-electric vertical take-off and landing jet (eVTOL) has transferred its 5th-generation technology demonstrators to the ATLAS Flight Test Centre in Villacarrillo, Spain where it will continue its flight test campaign. The intention is to fly at higher speeds and over longer distances than those achieved in Germany. In addition, Lilium

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JetBlue reports fourth-quarter 2021 results

Financial

JetBlue Airways Corporation has reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2021: the company reported GAAP loss per share of ($0.40) in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.56 in the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted loss per share was ($0.36) in the fourth quarter of 2021 versus

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China Airlines signs order for four Boeing 777 freighters

Aircraft & Engines

China Airlines, the Taiwan flag carrier, has ordered four 777 freighters, adding to its extensive fleet of Boeing airplanes. Valued at US$1.4 billion at list prices, the order will enable the airline to capture new market opportunities as global air cargo demand continues to grow. In 2021, China Airlines’ air cargo revenue was up 186%

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VoltAero selects Electric Power Systems’ EPiC™ energy storage system for prototype Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft

MRO & Production

The VoltAero prototype Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft will be equipped with Electric Power Systems’ EPiC™ energy storage system, bringing industry-leading battery technology to VoltAero’s first-built versions of its Cassio airplane family. An agreement, announced on January 27 by the two companies, calls for the initial EPiC™ energy storage system to be delivered in the first

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Lars Wagner awarded seat on Governing Board of ‘Clean Aviation’

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Clean Aviation, the successor to the European aviation research programme Clean Sky, officially kicked off at the end of last year. MTU Aero Engines is not only contributing new key technologies but has also been awarded a seat on the Governing Board of the clean aviation joint undertaking, thus COO Lars Wagner will be representing

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MHIRJ opens new MRO facility in Macon, Georgia

MRO & Production

MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) is expanding its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul network with the opening of a new facility in Macon, Georgia. The new facility will be located at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport and is part of MHIRJ’s growing footprint in North America servicing the CRJ Series fleet. The lease has been signed

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Atlas Air and Flexport expand partnership with addition of third Boeing 747 freighter

Aircraft & Engines

Atlas Air has signed an agreement to expand its partnership with Flexport, the technology platform for global logistics, to add a third Boeing 747-400 freighter to its existing fleet beginning in September 2022. The agreement between Flexport and Atlas Air will broaden Flexport’s network of dedicated freighters to include service from Asia to Los Angeles

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