The world’s passenger and freighter aircraft fleet is set to more than double from today’s nearly 23,000 to almost 48,000 aircraft by 2038 with traffic growing at 4.3% annually, also resulting in a need for 550,000 new pilots and 640,000 new technicians. By 2038, of the forecast 47,680 fleet, 39,210 are new aircraft and 8,470
SAS is now launching a new ancillary product that gives travelers the option to reduce their climate impact. This means that travelers can purchase biofuel when booking a ticket, or at any time before departure. Biofuel, which reduces climate-affecting CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel, is a key enabler to
Werner Aero Services has acquired a Boeing 737-800, MSN 28221. The aircraft has entered the disassembly process and components will shortly become available to support Werner’s B737 customer base worldwide. The spare parts will be used to supplement Werner Aero’s asset management programs. “We are expanding our Boeing platforms to support airlines worldwide and
Virgin Galactic released that it has mated the fuselage and cabin of its next spaceship to the completed wing assembly. In addition, the two tail booms have been mated to the spaceship’s rear feather flap assembly. The completion of these two milestones brings assembly of the next SpaceShipTwo, planned to enter service after VSS Unity,
New Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Stephen Dickson is heading to Seattle this week to visit Boeing and fly in a Boeing 737 simulator. The simulator will incorporate Boeing’s latest software‘fix’ which will receive input from both angle-of-attack sensors in the 737 MAX’s MCAS anti-stall system. However, this is not part of any certification process
Bombardier has delivered the first of three Global 6000 business jets destined for use by the Luftwaffe, Germany’s air force. The Luftwaffe, a longtime Bombardier aircraft operator, will use the Global 6000 business jets to fulfill political and parliamentary transport requirements. Powered by Rolls-Royce BR710 engines, developed and manufactured by Rolls-Royce Deutschland in Dahlewitz, Germany,
A soon-to-be-finished report produced by the Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR) has been reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) as criticizing the U.S. approval process for Boeing’s 737 MAX jet. It is understood that the panel, which includes air-safety regulators from Canada, China, Indonesia, the UAE, the EU, Brazil and the U.S., will call
Air Belgium has signed a multi-year contract extension for Rusada’s MRO and Flight Operations software, ENVISION. Air Belgium operates a mixture of scheduled and ACMI services using a fleet of Airbus A340’s. Its scheduled flights serve the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, while its ACMI customers include British Airways, Air France and LOT Polish
AerCap Holdings N.V. has signed long-term lease agreements with Air Macau for three new Airbus A321neo aircraft. The agreement was signed during a ceremony in Macau to celebrate the airline’s 25th anniversary. The first aircraft is scheduled to deliver in November 2020 with the two remaining units delivering through October 2021. In 1995, Air Macau
The first urban flight of the Volocopter in Europe has taken place in Stuttgart. The flight was the highlight of the two-day event “Vision Smart City – Experience mobility of the future today” around the Mercedes-Benz Museum. In addition to technical innovations, sustainable traffic concepts for the mobility of the future have been presented. These
