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

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 […]

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Swissport doubles passenger numbers in 2022

In 2022, Swissport International (Swissport) aggressively ramped up operations as large parts of the world emerged from the COVID-pandemic. The summer months were characterised by extreme spikes in travel demand that coincided with a dried-up labour market, global uncertainty over post-COVID travel regulations and an operational environment which was characterised by growing pains as global

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

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

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Important leadership changes of commercial core functions at Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa Airlines

Lufthansa has reported important leadership changes of commercial core functions at the Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa Airlines. Heiko Reitz will be the new CCO of Lufthansa Airlines and Dr Stefan Kreuzpaintner will now be responsible for network, alliance and partner management of the Lufthansa Group Heiko Reitz has made several key strategy decisions for network,

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

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

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GMR Aero Technic becomes Spirit authorised repair centre in India

Spirit AeroSystems has announced an agreement with GMR Aero Technic to be the Spirit authorised repair centre in India for Boeing and other aircraft. GMR Aero Technic, a subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), is a third-party airframe Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility offering base maintenance, line maintenance, limited shop and component

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Neste signs agreement with Wizz Air to supply sustainable aviation fuel

Neste has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with European carrier Wizz Air, for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2025. The MoU gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase 36,000 tonnes of SAF from Neste per annum for the supply across the airline’s route network in Europe and the UK. This co-operation ensures

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Indonesian Air Force takes delivery of first C-130J-30 Super Hercules from Lockheed Martin

The Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) has taken delivery of the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical air-lifters from Lockheed Martin, commemorating a new era in Hercules operations for the longtime C-130 operator. The IDAF’s new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo capacity, speed, range, power, performance and lower operating costs over its legacy C-130s to support

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