In June 2019 ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) announced its intention to purchase ten 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft, with an option for ten additional aircraft. In January 2021 the global aviation services company took delivery of its first 737-800BCF and the following month it confirmed its options for the additional ten aircraft. With 11
Air France-KLM’s Board of Directors has approved the proposal of the Supervisory Board of KLM to appoint Marjan Rintel as new CEO of KLM, replacing Pieter Elbers. The Works Council of KLM has been asked for its advice on the above proposal. Rintel is currently CEO of NS, the leading passenger railway operator in the
Pratt & Whitney has signed a memorandum of understanding with Air bp regarding various workstreams with respect to the application of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blends at up to 100% in Pratt & Whitney engine testing and research. The agreement reflects Pratt & Whitney’s commitment to supporting the aviation industry’s ambitious goal of reaching net-zero
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has released that Gözen Holding, one of Turkey’s leading aviation conglomerates and owner of Freebird Airlines, has committed to purchase or lease up to 50 VX4 eVTOL aircraft it currently has on order, with the option to purchase or lease up to 50 additional aircraft. As a result of
Airbus Helicopters and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for their partnership on the Chinook H-47 to support Germany’s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift helicopter requirements. The purpose of the partnership is to bolster Germany’s defence readiness, while also supporting German economic growth. It will also help to combine the expertise of two of
Southwest Airlines has completed a major infrastructure investment to support its long-term vision for its Denver operation with the opening of a new Technical Operations complex at Denver International Airport (DEN). The nearly three-year, US$100 million, 130,000 ft² project includes a large aircraft maintenance hangar and room for offices, training and warehousing to support the
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the aeronautics sector has been signed during a meeting between the Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Amir Peretz. The MoU is part implementation of the Joint Declaration between Morocco and Israel signed on
Air Canada has announced it has agreed to buy 26 of the extra-long-range (XLR) Airbus A321neos with deliveries to run between Q1 2024 and Q1 2027. The Canadian flag carrying airline has included an option for an additional 14 of the XLR variant which, if exercised, will be delivered between 2027 and 2030. The increased
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800, flight MU5735, with 123 passengers and nine crew onboard has crashed in a mountainous region of southern China. Early reports suggest that there are no survivors, while Chinese state television reported, citing China Eastern Airlines, that there were no foreigners on the flight. As a consequence, China Eastern Airlines
Textron Inc. the multi-industry company behind brand names such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, has agreed to purchase Slovenia- and Italy-based Pipistrel, the manufacturer of small light aircraft and the Pipistrel Velis Electro, the world’s first and currently only, electric aircraft to receive full type-certification from the European Union Aviation Safety
