Elfly Group, developers of the all-electric seaplane programme ‘Noemi’ (no emissions), has announced a partnership with the government of Gotland, Sweden, to pursue its goal of zero-emission commercial flights to the island by 2027. Both parties recently signed a letter of intent (LOI) to explore deeper collaboration. Located in the Baltic Sea off Sweden’s east
Last month, engineering services provider FEV unveiled its new brand, FEV Aerospace. This week, the company moved into its own office. FEV’s aerospace experts are now located in the “ZAL II” building extension of the Center of Applied Aeronautical Research in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. The office was officially opened by the First Mayor of the Free and
The Argentine government has commenced the process of dismantling regulations governing the commercial aviation sector. The national executive has approved new norms under Decree 599/2024, which establish open access to the air travel market by repealing existing rules and amending the Aeronautical Code. The decree impacts permits required for airlines to operate within Argentina, encompassing
Airbus, Aena, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Exolum and Repsol, have joined forces to address the primary challenges of deploying hydrogen-powered aviation in Spain. This is the first collaboration that brings together the entire value chain, from primary energy production and hydrogen ground operations, with two airlines on board and across a complete network of airports simultaneously.
Condor, the German leisure airline, has entered a new expanded partnership with cargo.one to make its entire global network available on the digital procurement platform. The airline is now working closely with cargo.one to target thousands of freight forwarders across cargo.one’s vast footprint of markets. Condor will collaborate with cargo.one experts to bolster digital sales
Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a U.S. Justice Department official said, according to Reuters. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay
PAL Aerospace pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have successfully ratified their first-ever collective agreement with PAL Aerospace management. Of the 84% of eligible PAL Aerospace pilots who cast ballots, 72% voted in favour of the agreement. The three-year contract introduces improved scheduling measures and working conditions, competitive compensation, stronger job-security
IBA, the aviation market intelligence and advisory company, has revealed indicators that both air cargo demand and capacity will rise in 2024 compared to 2023. Data from IBA Insight also revealed that the active freighter fleet stood at 75% in June 2024, down from 85% before the pandemic in May 2019. Despite the increase in
Icelandair and CAE have signed an agreement for the acquisition of a state-of-the-art Airbus A320-family full-flight simulator (FFS) to support the entry-into-service of the airline’s new Airbus A321 fleet in 2025. The new CAE FFS sold to Icelandair will be installed at the CAE Reykjavík – Icelandair Flight Training Centre, a joint venture between the
WestJet has released that it received confirmation that the Minister of Labour has instructed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to assist WestJet and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) in finalising their first collective agreement. The CIRB has acknowledged receipt and initiated the process. WestJet and AMFA will enter final binding arbitration to settle
