An Airbus H225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering both Safran’s Makila 2 engines. This flight, which follows the flight of an H225 with one SAF-powered Makila 2 engine in November 2021, is part of the flight campaign aimed at understanding the impact of SAF use on […]
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Finnair has signed a new fuel sales agreement with Colorado-based renewable fuels producer Gevo. The agreement outlines the details for the purchase of 7 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years starting from 2027. The expected value of the agreement is US$192 million ($157 million) over the five-year period, including
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Collins Aerospace is leveraging the synergies of its recent acquisition of FlightAware by announcing at the World ATM Congress the availability of new aircraft tracking and alerting features for its Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) digital platform, WebUASSM. By integrating FlightAware FirehoseSM, the most comprehensive global flight tracking and ADS-B flight status data feed, WebUAS is
A subsidiary of Eve Holding (Eve) and Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, Fahari Aviation, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in March, for up to 40 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale the UAM market and a business model for cargo drone operations
Chorus Aviation (Chorus) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko), has expanded its portfolio of assets under management. Falko has added a total of 35 turboprop aircraft to its portfolio in a servicing capacity on behalf of a syndicate of banks. Joe Randell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chorus stated: “I’m
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced at its annual meeting in Doha that there has been a sharp improvement in the finances of global carriers with an anticipated 2022 loss of US$9.7 million as opposed to a US$42.1 billion loss in 2021 and that it might be possible for these airlines to become profitable
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easyJet is the first airline partner for Iris, a ground-breaking air traffic management programme that will act as an enabler to systems that will minimise flight delays, save fuel and help reduce the environmental impact of air travel. The programme is led by Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, in collaboration with
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JetBlue has submitted a decisively superior proposal to the Board of Directors of Spirit Airlines to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Spirit. The further improved proposal, which was submitted at the request of Spirit’s Board and following completion of JetBlue’s diligence review and discussions with Spirit’s management team, is an update to
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Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has signed a new contract with Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines. Aviator and Pegasus have been working together at the Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Sweden for many years and this new contract
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The Ontario Aerospace Council has announced that Dwayne Charette, President and Chief Operating Officer of Airbus Helicopters Canada, was elected Board Chair and assumed the role on May 27. His responsibilities include chairing OAC executive committee and Board of Directors’ meetings, providing oversight of organisational operations, as well as advocating for Ontario’s aerospace industry within
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