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May 10th, 2023

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Ryanair places largest-ever Boeing order – up to  300 MAX jets

Ryanair places largest-ever Boeing order – up to  300 MAX jets

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, has announced that it is to purchase up to 300 new 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing. The agreement is the largest order ever placed by the Irish carrier and is divided into a firm order for 150 737-10 aircraft with options for a further 150 more. Ryanair has deployed a growing fleet of 737-8-200 airplanes …
Rockton to buy up to 40 ES-30 airplanes from Heart Aerospace

Rockton to buy up to 40 ES-30 airplanes from Heart Aerospace

Swedish investment and aircraft leasing company Rockton will acquire up to 40 of Heart Aerospace’s regional electric airplane, the ES-30, converting an earlier letter of intent with the Swedish airplane maker into firm purchase orders for 20 airplanes with purchase rights for 20 more. Leasing companies together own more than half of the global airplane fleet, making them a key …
Representatives from Edelweiss and Datalex at Edelweiss’s Head Office in Zurich, Switzerland

Datalex and Edelweiss renew partnership

Datalex, a leading provider of digital retail technology for the airline market, has renewed its partnership with Edelweiss, a Swiss airline. As part of this partnership, Datalex will lead a new digital transformation plan that will enable the airline to accelerate its digital retailing strategy by moving to the latest version of Datalex's product suite. The partnership renewal with Edelweiss …
Image of A350-1000 aircraft in PAL livery

PAL selects Airbus A350-1000 for future long-haul fleet

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of nine A350-1000s. Under the Philippine carrier’s Ultra-Long- Haul-Fleet project, the A350-1000 will be operated on non-stop services from Manila to North America, including to the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada.The new aircraft will join two A350-900s already in service with the airline …
An Indian tribunal has granted bankruptcy protection to Go Airlines

Indian tribunal grants bankruptcy protection to Go Airlines

On Wednesday, May 10, bankruptcy protection was granted to Go Airlines (India) Ltd by an Indian tribunal. This move aims to assist the country's fourth-largest carrier in reviving itself, but it may create challenges for foreign lessors seeking to repossess their planes. Go Airlines, which was recently renamed Go First, is a low-cost carrier that attributes its financial crisis to …
IAI signs deal to acquire INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE)

IAI signs deal to acquire INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced the signing of a deal to acquire Greece's leading technology defence company, INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE). The acquisition will integrate IDE into IAI's business activities in Greece and Europe, while also providing solutions to the challenges faced by European countries. IDE specializes in the production of missile launchers, missile subsystems, tactical communications for land and …
Official inauguration of the Gripen E production line in Brazil

Embraer and Saab inaugurate production line of Gripen E in Brazil

The production line of the Gripen E in Brazil has been inaugurated by Embraer and Saab at Embraer´s facility in Gavião Peixoto (São Paulo State), marking an important milestone in the technology transfer programme and the companies' commitment to collaborating on new business opportunities. The event was attended by significant civil and military authorities, including the President of Brazil, Luiz …
As part of the tradition, each of the 120 people gathered at Thursday’s celebration signed the final beam that will be placed atop the terminal roof

PIT celebrates topping out of new land-side terminal

Airport leaders, elected officials, and industry partners gathered on Thursday, May 4, to celebrate the topping out for Pittsburgh International Airport's (PIT) new landside terminal – a key component in the US$1.4 billion Terminal Modernization Programme. The airport broke ground in October 2021 on the project that also includes one of the largest parking garages in western Pennsylvania and a …

General Atomics commences production of Next Generation Dornier 228

1.9 million passengers travelled with SAS Scandinavian Airlines in April

Emirates SkyCargo adds two Boeing 747-400Fs to its freighter fleet

Alexandre Ziegler appointed EVP, Defense Division of Safran Electronics & Defense

LHT signs five-year contract with Chilean carrier JetSMART for CAMO and aircraft engineering services

Chorus Aviation posts first-quarter net income of CA$32.0 million

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