U.S. Air Force awards Boeing contract for 15 KC-46A tankers worth US$2.3 billion

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a US$2.3 billion (£1.9 billion) contract for the ninth production lot of 15 KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, expanding its fleet of the world’s most advanced multi-mission aerial refueler. To date, 128 KC-46A Pegasus are on contract with the U.S. Air Force, with 68 delivered and operationally deployed worldwide. The KC-46A Pegasus […]

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NAC and GE Aerospace sign MOU to explore carbon offset programme for NAC’s aircraft leasing operations

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Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has entered into an MOU with GE Aerospace to explore a CORSIA*-compliant carbon offset programme that will allow NAC to offset carbon associated with its ferrying of aircraft and its directemployee long-haul business travel. The signing of this MOU represents NAC’s commitment to driving a more sustainable business model. Brian Power,

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Embraer appoints new VP of People, ESG and Corporate Communications

People

Embraer has appointed Andreza de Souza Alberto, current Director of Operations at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto (SP) unit, will be the new Vice President of People, ESG and Corporate Communications. The current VP of the area, Carlos Alberto Griner, announced in December his decision to leave the company. The change becomes effective on February 1, 2023.

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Field Aerospace completes modification for Turkish Air Force’s KC-135 Block 45 aircraft

Military & Defense

Field Aerospace (Field) has completed the Turkish Air Force KC-135 Block 45 modification, under a contract through the KC-135 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme office. The programme finished one year ahead of schedule. Türkiye is the second-largest operator of the KC-135 Stratotanker next to the USAF. The Block 45 modification removes the legacy autopilot system,

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Australian carrier Rex gives update on December operations

Financial

Regional Express, Rex, has reported that its unaudited management accounts for December have continued to show profitability for its domestic Boeing 737 jet operations, reporting a profit before tax (PBT) of AU$4.0 million improving from the AU$1.9 million in October and AU$2.8 million in November. This makes the fourth consecutive month that the domestic jet

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UK’s Flybe regional carrier cancels all flights and immediately stops trading

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Flybe, the regional UK carrier has, for the second time in three years, entered into administration. It has ceased all operations, cancelled all flights and laid off 276 members of its staff, leaving some 75,000 passengers who have already booked tickets in a state of limbo as the tickets will no longer be honoured. “Flybe

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Iberia Maintenance and RwandAir sign multi-year maintenance contract

MRO & Production

Iberia Maintenance and RwandAir have signed a multi-year exclusive contract to maintain the CFM56-7B and 7BE engines powering the airline’s Boeing 737 fleet. Iberia Maintenance was selected by RwandAir following a rigorous process, with a proposal deemed to be the most competitive, including engine lease, logistics and customised work scope utilising the Spanish company´s engineering

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Boom Supersonic kicks off construction of Overture Superfactory in Greensboro

MRO & Production

Boom Supersonic has kicked off construction of its Overture Superfactory in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Overture Superfactory is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located on a 62-acre campus at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. This site will house the final assembly line, as well as test facility and customer delivery centre for Boom’s flagship supersonic airliner,

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Lukas Brosi becomes head of Zürich Airport

People

The Board of Directors of Flughafen Zürich has appointed Lukas Brosi as its new CEO. He succeeds Stephan Widrig, who will leave the company at the end of April, as previously announced. Brosi joined Flughafen Zürich in 2009 and has been CFO and a member of the Management Board since 2017. Widrig will leave the

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Embraer reports initial investment in MSW MultiCorp 2 to attract Brazilian start-ups