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Australian sustainable aviation fuel industry receives massive boost with major investment

March 31, 2023

The Australian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry has received a massive boost with a major joint investment. A Queensland biofuel refinery being jointly developed by Jet Zero Australia and LanzaJet is to receive investment from Qantas Group, Airbus, and the Queensland Government. The refinery is looking to produce SAF from agricultural by-products, including sugar cane.

EVA Air finalises order for five additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

March 31, 2023

EVA Air and Boeing have finalised an order for five additional 787-9 Dreamliners, a repeat order for Boeing’s super-efficient wide-body jet. EVA Air’s follow-on investment in the 787 will enable the airline to further reduce carbon emissions and sustainably grow its fleet. “Our 787 fleet has become the foundation of our carbon-neutral growth strategy

New Saab 2000F takes to the sky for the first time

March 9, 2023

On Monday, March 6, the new Saab 2000F took to the sky for the first time. The aircraft was rolled out at TAM’s (Täby Air Maintenance) workshop where after the pilots, Petter Lundquist and TAM test pilot Åke Wargh, did the extensive pre-flight checks. This first flight of the Saab 2000F was a mere post-maintenance

KLM Group, Delta, Corendon, easyJet and TUI challenge Dutch government’s decision to cut flight movements at Schiphol

March 6, 2023

KLM Group, Delta Air Lines, Corendon, easyJet and TUI are challenging the Dutch government’s decision to cut flight movements at Schiphol Airport, confident they can reduce noise levels and emissions while maintaining a network of destinations for the millions of passengers they carry annually to and from Schiphol. Schiphol Airport makes a significant contribution to

Jet2.com selects seats from Acro Aircraft Seating for fleet of new Airbus A321/A320neos

February 24, 2023

UK carrier Jet2.com has selected the new Series 9 Fixed Back seat from Acro Aircraft Seating for its fleet of new Airbus A321/A320neo aircraft. The contract, awarded after extensive international competition, sees Jet2.com become the first customer for the recently launched Series 9 seats. The seating will be installed on the company’s 98 firm-ordered Airbus

Germany’s EFW to collaborate with China’s Haite on A321P2F conversions

February 23, 2023

Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) is a German centre of excellence for aircraft maintenance and Airbus freighter conversions. The company has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with China’s Sichuan Haite Hi-Tech (Haite), a publicly listed aircraft solutions provider, to collaborate on Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions. Under the terms of the partnership, Haite will be responsible

Safran and AFI KLM E&M sign licence agreement for MRO of A320neo / LEAP-1A nacelles

February 23, 2023

Safran Nacelles and AFI KLM E&M have signed a licence agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the Airbus A320neo’s LEAP-1A nacelles. Over 2,500 nacelles produced by Safran Nacelles are currently in service on Airbus A320neo aircraft that are powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines. Through this agreement, the company ensures that the

Qantas to invest AU$100 million in worldwide lounge network upgrade

February 22, 2023

Australian flag-carrying airline Qantas has announced its intention to make significant improvements to its worldwide network of passenger lounges. The focus of attention will be on improving the level of luxury while also increasing the number of lounges. This will be the biggest investment Qantas has made in the last ten years where its lounges

SIA Group posts third-quarter operating profit of SG$755 million

February 22, 2023

The SIA Group has posted Group revenue for the three months to December 31, 2022, of SG$4,846 million a rise of SG$358 million (+8.0%) quarter-on-quarter. This is a record quarterly revenue for the Group. Passenger-flown revenue increased by SG$463 million (+14.0%) to SG$3,767 million as traffic grew 12.2% for the quarter, outpacing the 11.1% expansion

Emirates to expand pilot training facilities by over 50% for Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X fleet

February 21, 2023

Emirates currently has 115 Boeing 777X and 50 Airbus A350-900s on order which are due for delivery from 2024 onwards. In anticipation of their arrival, the flag-carrying airline is to build new training facilities which will incorporate six new full-flight simulator (FFS) bays. This will expand the annual throughput of new pilots at Emirates’ training

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