Airbus predicts world freighter fleet to grow 45% by 2044

IATA confirms air cargo continued to recover in October, but at a slower pace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for the month of October which reveals that demand for air freight cargo continues, though at a slower rate of recovery than was seen in September. Figures remain appreciably below those for October 2019. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), was 6.2% below previous-year levels […]

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NAC delivers one De Havilland Dash 8-400 on lease to Link PNG

Aircraft & Engines

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has confirmed it has delivered one De Havilland Dash 8-400, MSN 4184, to Link PNG on lease. The aircraft was originally scheduled to deliver in 2019, however, due to the impact of COVID-19 on travel restrictions the delivery was postponed. The improving conditions and easing of restrictions in Papua New Guinea

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Norwegian initiates reorganization process in Norway

Financial

Following Norwegian being made subject to the examinership process in Ireland on December 7, the company now wants to enter into a supplementary Norwegian reconstruction process. “We will now concentrate on working towards our goal of reducing company debt, reducing the size of our aircraft fleet, and ensuring that we are a company that investors

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Deutsche Aircraft to shape future of aviation as D328eco™ aircraft accelerates transition to zero emissions aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Deutsche Aircraft, the new purpose-driven German aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), has unveiled plans to develop the D328eco, a game-changing platform that will align the future of aviation towards a zero-emission flight objective. Deutsche Aircraft is built on the heritage and expertise of 328 Support Services GmbH, the Type certificate holder of the Dornier 328

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Rolls-Royce and Infosys announce strategic partnership for aerospace engineering in India

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Rolls-Royce and Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, signed a strategic partnership for sourcing engineering and R&D services for Rolls-Royce’s Civil Aerospace business. As part of the overall partnership, Rolls-Royce will transition a significant part of its engineering center capabilities for Civil Aerospace in Bengaluru to Infosys. Leveraging its expertise in

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Honeywell appoints EPCOR global licensed repair shop for 331-350 series APUs

MRO & Production, Uncategorized

Honeywell has appointed EPCOR (European Pneumatic Component Overhaul and Repair) as the global and sole licensed repair shop for its 331-350 series Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). EPCOR is a fully owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, part of the Air France KLM Group, responsible for repair and overhaul activity for APU

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easyJet appoints Sophie Dekkers as new Chief Commercial Officer

People

easyJet has appointed Sophie Dekkers as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Dekkers has been with easyJet since 2007 in a variety of roles, most recently as Customer Director. During her time at the airline she has looked after the commercial performance of the U.K. market as U.K. Country Director as well as having performed roles

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Lufthansa will have shed 27,000 jobs by year end – further cuts expected in 2021

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

According to German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, Lufthansa, along with its subsidiaries Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines will have cut its workforce by 27,000 by the end of 2020 to help mitigate the catastrophic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel. 20,000 of those jobs will employees based outside Germany, while approximately 7,500

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ANA Partners with Toyota Industries to test automated technology at Saga Airport

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All Nippon Airways (ANA) has partnered with Toyota Industries to conduct additional tests of the robotic baggage loader and autonomous towing tractor to further develop these innovative technologies to accelerate their adoption. Scheduled for December 14 – 18, this latest series of tests will demonstrate the gains made by autonomous technology. The tests will take

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Delta and KLM to offer COVID-tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam

Airlines & Routes

Trans-Atlantic partners Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are launching COVID-tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam, effective Dec. 15. The airline partners have worked with the Dutch government, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to deliver a comprehensive COVID-19 testing program that will allow eligible customers to be exempt from quarantine

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