Qantas has announced a new investment in its DeHavilland Dash 8 turboprop fleet as part of its ongoing commitment to keeping regional Australia connected. The national carrier will acquire 14 additional mid-life Dash 8-400 aircraft (Q400), while gradually phasing out 19 smaller Q200 and Q300 turboprop aircraft. The first new aircraft will join the QantasLink […]
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Airbus has provided a market update regarding new developments in its space activities and commercial aircraft business, leading the company to revise its 2024 guidance. In the first half of 2024, the Space Systems management team conducted an extensive technical review of all programmes, identifying further commercial and technical challenges. As a result, Airbus has
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easyJet is replacing the cumbersome paper technical and cabin logs previously used by cabin crew, engineers, ground crew and flight crew with a new e-techlog system. This innovative system will be implemented across its 346-strong fleet of aircraft throughout 2025. The move is part of easyJet’s efforts to reduce operational waste, with the transition expected
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Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has announced the addition of Kerry O’Sullivan to its executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). This appointment is part of ATS’s restructuring activities revealed in May 2024, which aim to integrate the operational, supply chain, quality, and safety activities of its Airframe Services and Component Repair businesses into a
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magniX, the company spearheading the electric aviation revolution, has announced the launch of Samson, its ground-breaking battery line. The Samson batteries are designed specifically for aviation and other industries requiring high levels of performance, safety and reliability. These batteries will be certifiable under aviation regulations while delivering industry-leading energy density, unmatched cycle life and patented
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Chartright Air Group, a provider of private aviation services in Canada, has taken delivery of Canada’s first corporate ACH160 helicopter. This aircraft will enter service immediately, marking the first ACH160 to be delivered in North America. “We are excited to be the first private aviation company in Canada to operate the ACH160 for our owner
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Aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital has finalised a five-year global syndicated finance facility. The transaction raised US$1.5 billion from 29 financial institutions, 13 of which are new banking relationships for SMBC Aviation Capital. The senior syndication phase saw participation from 10 banks, while the general syndication phase included an additional 19 banks. The syndicated
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Alaska Airlines and its 7,000-member flight attendants’ union have reached a tentative labour agreement after more than a year and a half of negotiations, reported CNN. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the union described it as a “record contract.” It is expected that the agreement includes a significant pay increase,
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Canada-based Avmax Group has successfully completed two significant transactions with Astral Aviation, a prominent cargo carrier based in Kenya. The first transaction involved the purchase-and-lease-back of a Boeing 767-200 Freighter (MSN 22217) airframe, which has been part of carrier’s fleet since 2020. The second transaction comprised the dry lease of a Boeing 737-400F (MSN 27082),
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CAE has inaugurated its first Gulfstream-dedicated business aviation training centre, a key development in training more pilots and maintenance technicians over the coming decades. Located near Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. headquarters in Savannah, the new centre can accommodate up to four full-flight simulators (FFS). The first, a Gulfstream G550 FFS, began operating in January and the
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