IBA publishes its expectations for the year ahead for global aviation

IBA, a leading aviation market intelligence and consulting company, has published its expectations for the year ahead for global aviation, examining macro-economic factors, supply and demand and challenges to airline and aircraft values. Dr Stuart Hatcher, IBA’s Chief Economist, builds on the macroeconomic concerns in 2022 from the war in Ukraine to the constantly changing […]

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Austrian MoD takes delivery of its first AW169M LUH helicopter

Military & Defense

The Austrian Ministry of Defence’s AW169M LUH helicopter programme set a major milestone with the delivery of the first aircraft from an initial order of 18 units, based on the Italy-Austria Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement announced by the relevant authorities at the end of 2021. The handover of the aircraft, built at Leonardo’s Vergiate facility in

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Charlotta Wieland to join Star Alliance as Interim CEO

People

Charlotta Wieland, VP Alliances & Industry Affairs at SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will join Star Alliance as Interim Chief Executive Officer in January 2023. Star Alliance’s CEO Jeffrey Goh is leaving the alliance on December 31, 2022. While the global search for a new CEO is ongoing, SAS’ Charlotta Wieland will assume the role as Interim

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Safran investing €50 million in new compressor blades and vanes plant in Belgium

Financial, Top Stories

François Lepot, CEO of Safran Aero Boosters, has announced that a new compressor blades and vanes production plant for aircraft engines is to be established in the Walloon region of Belgium, in the province of Liège. A €50 million investment is to be made in a refurbished site where titanium compressor blades will be manufactured,

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Simon Pauck Hansen EVP and COO to leave SAS

People

After many years of dedicated service and an excellent career within SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Simon Pauck Hansen, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will leave SAS. The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the aviation market has demanded significant changes for SAS and Pauck Hansen has played a key role in the process of taking SAS through the largest

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DHL takes delivery of tenth A330P2F aircraft from Elbe Flugzeugwerke

Aircraft & Engines

Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), centre of excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions, re-delivered its tenth A330-300P2F aircraft to DHL Express in time for the Asian high-season for e-commerce and cargo demand. DHL Express, launch customer for EFW’s A330-300P2F programme, is currently the biggest operator of the A330-300P2F. DHL Express’ A330-300P2F fleet will continue to grow,

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SWISS to resume recruitment and training of new pilots in the new year

Other News

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will resume the recruitment and training of new pilots next year, after such activities were suspended in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. SWISS will also be newly employing 80 first officers who have already completed their training with Lufthansa Aviation Training Switzerland (LAT). “We are really pleased that, after a

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Raytheon Technologies completes first engine run of regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator

Aircraft & Engines

Raytheon Technologies has completed the successful first engine run of the company’s regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator, marking a key milestone towards flight testing, targeted to begin in 2024. The propulsion system’s initial run took place at Pratt & Whitney’s innovation facility in Longueuil, Quebec and performed as expected. The system fully integrates a 1 MW electric motor developed by

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Ryanair concludes four-year pay deal with Fórsa union to cover its Irish pilots

Financial

Ryanair has confirmed that it has signed a four-year pay agreement with the Fórsa union and its Irish pilots under which Ryanair’s Irish pilots will receive an accelerated restoration of pay cuts previously agreed during the COVID-19 pandemic. These pay cuts will now be fully restored in the Irish pilots’ December payroll and the agreement

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Indian carrier Vistara joins airline association BARIG