Singapore Airlines and Scoot sign 787 MRO agreement with Collins aerospace

Collins Aerospace has entered into a long-term MRO agreement with Singapore Airlines and Scoot, to support the Singapore Airlines Group fleet of 55 Boeing 787 aircraft. Through its FlightSense® programme, Collins will provide the airlines with full lifecycle support for high-performance pool access, maintenance services and reliability upgrades. Products supported under the agreement include Collins’ […]

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EU Commission approves remaining €50 million of hybrid loan by the State of Finland to Finnair

Financial

Finnair and the State of Finland have signed an agreement on a hybrid loan of maximum €400 million to support Finnair. The decision was made by the Plenary Session of the Government on February 18, 2021. The arrangement has the approval of the EU Commission’s competition authority in line with the European Union’s state aid

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Airbus Asia Training Centre inaugurates fourth full-flight A350 simulator

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The Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) has inaugurated its fourth A350 Full-Flight Simulator (FFS). The addition consolidates AATC’s position as the largest Airbus-operated flight crew training centre in the company’s global network, with two A320, two A330, one A380 and four A350 simulators. AATC also hosts one ATR 72-600 FFS. The focus on the A330,

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Jazeera Airways returns to profitability in record time in 2021

Financial

Jazeera Airways has returned to profitability for the year 2021 (January – December), a period which continued to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on travel, reporting a net profit of KD7.1 million (US$23.4m) for the year – up 126.8% from the previous year. The earnings were supported by an increase of 48.2%

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AirAsia to lease 100+ Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOLs from Avolon

Aircraft & Engines

Avolon, the Ireland-headquartered aircraft lessor and provider of lease management services has announced that AirAsia Aviation Group (AirAsia) has signed a non-binding MoU for the lease of a minimum 100 Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Air Asia is looking to revolutionise air travel in the Southeast-Asia region by providing air

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Western Global Airlines expands all-Boeing fleet with first order of new-production freighters

Aircraft & Engines

Boeing and Western Global Airlines have announced a firm order for two 777 freighters, the first new-production freighters for the all-Boeing cargo operator based in Estero, Fla. The order was finalised in January 2022 and is currently listed as unidentified in Boeing’s order backlog. The agreement also includes an additional purchase option. Boeing has forecast

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Middle River Aerostructure Systems provides “immersive” jet engine nacelle experience at the Singapore Airshow

MRO & Production

Middle River Aerostructure Systems’ (MRAS) expertise in developing and producing complex engine nacelles for jet-powered airliners and business jets took centre stage at the Singapore Airshow last week with the unique experience of literally stepping into a full-scale nacelle on the exhibit stand of parent company ST Engineering. In a first display of its type,

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Eve and Skyports announce partnership to support development of Advanced Air Mobility CONOPS for Japan

Aircraft & Engines

Eve UAM, an Embraer company, and Skyports, a leading infrastructure provider for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger and cargo vehicles, have agreed on a partnership that will support the development of a new Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), including Urban Air Mobility (UAM), for the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau

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Airbus reports strong full-year 2021 results

Financial

Airbus has reported consolidated full year (FY) 2021 financial results. The company reported consolidated revenues increased 4% to € 52.1 billion (2020: € 49.9 billion), mainly reflecting the higher number of commercial aircraft deliveries, partially offset by less favourable foreign exchange rates. A total of 611 commercial aircraft were delivered (2020: 566 aircraft), comprising 50

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Ethiopian Airlines promotes Samson Arega to USA Regional Director

People

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the promotion of Samson Arega to the role of Ethiopian Airlines Regional Director for the USA. Arega has successfully led the Ethiopian Airlines Canadian office over the past three years managing several initiatives and bringing greater awareness to Canadians. Already performing many of the functions of a country manager in Canada,

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Singapore Airlines and Scoot sign 787 MRO agreement with Collins aerospace

EU Commission approves remaining €50 million of hybrid loan by the State of Finland to Finnair

Airbus Asia Training Centre inaugurates fourth full-flight A350 simulator

Jazeera Airways returns to profitability in record time in 2021

AirAsia to lease 100+ Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOLs from Avolon

Western Global Airlines expands all-Boeing fleet with first order of new-production freighters

Middle River Aerostructure Systems provides “immersive” jet engine nacelle experience at the Singapore Airshow

Eve and Skyports announce partnership to support development of Advanced Air Mobility CONOPS for Japan

Airbus reports strong full-year 2021 results

Ethiopian Airlines promotes Samson Arega to USA Regional Director

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