Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of Kuwait, has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft. The delivery is a milestone in Kuwait Airways’ 65th anniversary celebrations, marking an important step in the airline’s ambitious fleet renewal and growth plans , which will phase-in 15 A320neo aircraft to its fleet in the coming years, following a
BOC Aviation has signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA) for a minimum of five, and up to ten new Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft are powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower® PW1100G-JM engines, and are expected to deliver in 2020 and 2021. “We are very pleased to be working with Middle East
Daniel Wodera is to become CFO of thyssenkrupp Materials Services effective October 1, 2019. This was confirmed by the supervisory board of thyssenkrupp Materials Services at its meeting on Friday August 30. Klaus Keysberg, who was appointed CEO of thyssenkrupp Materials Services in January this year and who has additionally been acting as CFO since
AirAsia X, the long-haul unit of the AirAsia Group, has finalized a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft. The new contract increases the number of A330neo aircraft ordered by AirAsia X to 78, reaffirming the carrier’s status as the largest airline customer for the type. Meanwhile, the A321XLR
With the Norwegian government aiming for zero emissions domestic aviation by 2040 and Scandinavian airline Widerøe, hoping to ‘electrify’ its current regional fleet of approaching forty Dash-8 aircraft by 2030, the announcement of a joint research program between the airline and engine maker Rolls-Royce at a Clean Aerospace event at the British Embassy is a
Skyways Technics Asia branch has obtained CAAM (Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia) approval to become an Approved Maintenance Organization. This new certification will enable its ATR-focused composite and leading edges repair shop activities to be in full compliance with Malaysian operator’s quality requirements, and this also constitutes the first step towards other foreign approvals to
Less than ten years after the first SaM146 delivery, PowerJet has delivered the 400th engine to Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) final assembly line. . PowerJet supplies SCAC with a purpose-designed, integrated propulsion system to power the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 regional jet. Over the years, PowerJet has continued to develop and extend its capacities to deliver
The second prototype of the new five-bladed H145 helicopter took off for its maiden flight at the Airbus Helicopters site in Donauwörth, at the beginning of August. The helicopter will be used for additional flight tests to achieve EASA certification of the new five-bladed H145 in early 2020. The first prototype is currently performing a
Viru Viru International Airport near Santa Cruz de la Sierra is Bolivia’s most important airport. From the end of last week a red and white jumbo jet is taking off up to four times a day from the 3.5-kilometer-long runway. A “Global Supertanker”, the largest fire-fighting aircraft in the world and it is there at
The Kommunalförbundet Svenskt Ambulansflyg (KSA) the Swedish Air Ambulance Organization, has opted for six Pilatus PC-24s in a fully equipped air ambulance configuration. These PC-24s will provide aeromedical care across Sweden from 2021. KSA is a national organization formed, mutually owned and financed by all 21 regions in Sweden. The regions are responsible for ensuring
