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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

May 4th, 2023

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Apollo looks to acquire majority stake in troubled SAS

Apollo looks to acquire majority stake in troubled SAS

It is understood that US asset manager Apollo Global Management Inc. (Apollo) is looking to apply for approval from both Danish and Swedish regulators to acquire a majority stake in stricken carrier SAS AB (SAS) as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. In July 2022 the Scandinavian carrier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and since then has lost …
Datalex has signed a five-year contract expansion with JetBlue

Datalex renews partnership with JetBlue and signs new contract with LATAM Airlines

Datalex, a market leader in digital retail technology focused on the airline market, has confirmed the renewal of its long-standing partnership with JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline® and the U.S.A.’s sixth largest carrier. This is the third contract renewal made by Datalex in recent weeks, in addition to partnership extensions with Air China and Air Transat. The renewal with JetBlue …
Emirates and Etihad sign MoU to expand interline agreement

Emirates and Etihad sign MoU to expand interline agreement

Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their interline agreement and provide travellers additional itinerary options when visiting the UAE. This first of its kind agreement between the two UAE carriers aims to capitalise on opportunities to boost tourism to the UAE from key source markets by enabling visitors to experience more than one …
Steve Lightstone joins Rusada as Director of Sales and Business Development

Steve Lightstone joins Rusada as Director of Sales and Business Development

Aircraft maintenance software provider Rusada has announced the appointment of Steve Lightstone as Director of Sales & Business Development. Lightstone has a wealth of experience in the aviation software industry having worked with airline maintenance and engineering operations around the world over the course of his career. In his previous role, Lightstone served as Vice President of Sales at ATP …
LHT got off to a good start in 2023

LHT got off to a good start in 2023

Following last year's record result, Lufthansa Technik (LHT), the global MRO service provider, also got off to a good start in 2023. Despite strong headwinds such as high energy costs and ongoing supply chain challenges in the industry, the company succeeded in increasing earnings (adjusted EBIT) by five percent to €135.2 million in the first quarter compared to the same …
J&C Aero completes turnkey Airbus A320 reconfiguration project for Arena Aviation Capital

J&C Aero completes turnkey Airbus A320 reconfiguration project for Arena Aviation Capital

J&C Aero, an international aviation centre for innovation in cabin transformation and CAMO, has completed a full-cycle Airbus A320 reconfiguration project for aircraft asset investment company Arena Aviation Capital. The project covered cabin modification development, production, certification and installation by J&C Aero’s in-house teams. “Aircraft transition between operators is a complex process involving various risks, including those related to aircraft …
Panasonic Avionics and HEAR360 unveil 3D Spatial Audio experience to airline passengers

Panasonic Avionics and HEAR360 to bring 3D Spatial Audio to airline passengers

Panasonic Avionics, a supplier of in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems (IFEC), and HEAR360, a leader in advanced audio solutions, have announced an agreement to bring Spatial Audio – a 3D theatrical surround sound experience – to airline passengers. Now all in-flight entertainment (IFE) content, whether live or on demand, including movies, music, live television, sporting events and games, will be …
Airbus reports good first quarter 2023 results reflected by 127 commercial aircraft deliveries

Airbus reports good first quarter 2023 results reflected by 127 commercial aircraft deliveries

Airbus has reported consolidated financial results for its first quarter ending March 31, 2023, with deliveries of 127 commercial aircraft.Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer commented on the results: “The first quarter confirmed strong demand for our products, particularly for commercial aircraft. We delivered 127 commercial aircraft, which is reflected in the Q1 financials. The quarter also benefited from a …

Lilium announces US$250 million capital raise

AJW Technique piloting blockchain for component maintenance

Air China touched down in Auckland for first time in three years

Comlux delivers first ever ACJ TwoTwenty cabin

flydubai unveils "The Business Suite" made by Safran

RECARO posts growth of 55% in 2022

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