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LATEST NEWS
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Thursday, November 10th, 2022
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Lufthansa Group has placed an order for nearly 24,000 Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) CL3710 and CL3810 seats for economy-class cabins in approaching 100 combined aircraft in the Lufthansa and SWISS fleets. Delivery has been slated to commence in Q4 this year.
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The CL3810 economy-class seats are 15% lighter in comparison to their predecessor, which will save the carriers thousands of pounds in fuel costs and optimize cabin performance. They will be retrofitted to SWISS Airbus A330-300 and Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 aircraft.
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The seats will be dressed in Lufthansa’s signature colours, while the modular design of the CL3710 will minimise maintenance and keeps total cost of ownership low. The six-way adjustable headrest with neck support enhances sleeping comfort for the passenger, while the seat’s amenity flap is built to store personal smart devices for extra convenience. Both seat types have been built with sustainability in mind and feature lightweight structures, thus reducing carbon emissions for the aircraft.
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Recaro Aircraft Seating is a global supplier of premium aircraft seats for airlines and OEMs. The family-owned company is the market leader in economy-class seating and is recognised for product innovation, award-winning customer service and “driving comfort in the sky.”
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released passenger data for September 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel continues to be strong.
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Total traffic in September 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 57.0% compared to September 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 73.8% of September 2019 levels.
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Domestic traffic for September 2022 was up 6.9% compared to the year-ago period. Total September 2022 domestic traffic was at 81% of the September 2019 level.
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International traffic climbed 122.2% versus September 2021. September 2022 international RPKs reached 69.9% of September 2019 levels. All markets reported strong growth, led by Asia-Pacific.
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Asia-Pacific airlines saw a 464.8% rise in September traffic compared to September 2021, the strongest year-over-year rate among the regions. Capacity rose 165.3% and the load factor was up 41.5 percentage points to 78.3%.
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European carriers September traffic climbed 78.3% versus September 2021. Capacity increased 43.8%, and load factor moved up 16.3 percentage points to 84.1%, second highest among the regions.
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Middle Eastern airlines posted a 149.7% traffic rise in September compared to September 2021. September capacity increased 63.5% versus the year-ago period, and load factor climbed 27.6 percentage points to 80.0%.
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North American carriers had a 128.9% traffic rise in September versus the 2021 period. Capacity increased 63.0%, and load factor climbed 24.6 percentage points to 85.4%, which was the highest among the regions for a fourth consecutive month.
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Latin American airlines’ September traffic rose 99.4% compared to the same month in 2021. September capacity climbed 73.7% and load factor increased 10.8 percentage points to 83.5%.
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African airlines saw a 90.5% rise in September RPKs versus a year ago. September 2022 capacity was up 47.2% and load factor climbed 16.7 percentage points to 73.6%, the lowest among regions.
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Textron Aviation Defense has reported the delivery of the first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System to the Tunisian Air Force in support of operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax Air Base in Tunisia.
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The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract comprises eight T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, in-country field service and logistics support representatives, programme management support, interim contractor support for the first year, training for pilots and maintenance professionals, spare engines, spare parts and aircraft support equipment.
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Textron Aviation Defense expects to deliver the second Tunisian Air Force T-6C in late 2022. The remaining six aircraft are slated for delivery in 2023. Training of the initial cadre of pilots began October 31, at Textron Aviation Defense facilities in Wichita, Kansas.
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Additionally, the Tunisian Air Force will rely upon TRU Simulation + Training Inc., an affiliate of Textron Aviation, for a suite of training devices and related support. The devices — slated for installation at Sfax air base — include a ground-based training system, an operational flight trainer and a computer-based training lab.
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Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko), the asset manager and aircraft lessor focused solely on the regional aircraft sector, has provided a summary of its third quarter 2022 market activity.
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Falko added eight aircraft to its portfolio during the quarter, eight aircraft were sold, four aircraft were delivered on lease to customers in Europe and the lease on one aircraft was extended. In addition, letters of intent were signed in relation to the acquisition of four aircraft and the placement of three aircraft on lease.
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Activity was focused on the regional jet sector with deals covering both the CRJ and E-Jet products. Eight CRJ900s were sold to a North American customer and six E170s were acquired on lease to a European carrier. In terms of placement activity, one E190 was delivered to Airlink in South Africa and in Europe three E195s were delivered to SAS Link.
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As of September 30, 2022, Falko and its affiliates portfolio totalled 266 aircraft on lease to 44 customers worldwide.
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Collins Aerospace and China’s Hainan Airlines have inked a FlightSense® contract to provide Hainan Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 787s with customizable support solutions to reduce repair time and costs. The agreement with Hainan Airlines, which builds on a 30-year relationship between the two organisations now includes a total of 185 aircraft on multi platforms through 2025.
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The FlightSense agreement is a tailored maintenance programme designed for Hainan Airlines’ unique operational requirements. Collins will help ensure availability of Hainan Airlines’ maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) supply chain management. Products supported under this contract include the air management and electric power systems on Hainan Airlines’ B787 fleet of 40 aircraft.
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Japan's Skymark Airlines has announced that it plans to add up to 12 737 MAX airplanes as part of its fleet modernisation efforts. The carrier intends to order four airplanes including the 737-8 and 737-10 variants with options for two additional jets. Separately, the airline will add six lessor-owned 737-8s to its fleet.
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Based in Tokyo's Haneda Airport, Skymark Airlines is Japan's third largest carrier by revenue and currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of 29 Next-Generation 737-800s.
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MTU Maintenance, a leading provider of maintenance solutions for aircraft engines, continues to lead the way in lower-carbon fuels (SAF) for acceptance testing services. MTU Maintenance recently tested an Aramco CFM56-7B engine at its cell in Hannover using an almost 40% SAF fuel blend. That’s unprecedented in the MRO world.
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MTU is the first MRO provider to offer acceptance testing using SAF. Until now, fuel blends used for this purpose had never surpassed ten percent SAF content. This recent round of testing has seen the partners approach the 50% permitted limit for the first time. MTU uses a fuel refined from high-oil-content residues and waste products. Throughout its life cycle, the blend emits eighty percent less CO2 per gallon than kerosene. As a result, the partners were able to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted during the acceptance test procedure by 3.8 metric tonnes.
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MAE Aircraft Management (a subsidiary of MENA Aerospace) and Singapore-based Asia Cargo Network (ACN) have announced the signing of a significant strategic alliance between the two aviation companies, positioning MAE among the key players in freight cargo in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.
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Under the agreement, ACN will base six of its cargo planes in Bahrain and the GCC where it plans on serving the MENA region as well as cargo routes into and from it. The deployment shall be over the next 18 months, with the first of its six aircraft to include a B737-800F and B767-300F, due to arrive within the next two months and to begin operations immediately. ACN’s aircraft and MEA’s existing Boeing 737-300 converted freighter expand the operational fleet within the region.
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With this significant FDI investment into Bahrain, ACN will be a shareholder with a 49% stake in MAE Aircraft Management W.L.L. The investment consists of a mixed contribution of capital, asset deployment, management services and expertise. The partnership facilitates expansion and growing global reach of cargo services beyond Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
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