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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

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September 15th, 2023
Hydrogen Regional Airliner

Hydrogen-powered flight and Universal Hydrogen take a step nearer certification

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently accepted Universal Hydrogen’s application for a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the conversion of ATR 72 regional airliners powered by the company’s patented liquid hydrogen modules and a fuel cell-electric propulsion system. This is an important milestone along Universal Hydrogen’s path to put into passenger service regional airplanes which have been converted to …
George N. Mattson, a longstanding member of Delta's Board of Directors has been appointed CEO of Wheels Up

Wheels Up appoints George N. Mattson as CEO

Wheels Up Experience has appointed George N. Mattson as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as the company charts its future as a leader in private jet travel. Mattson brings 25 years of aviation experience to the role, as a strategic advisor, financier, business owner/operator and director. Mattson is a longstanding member of Delta's Board of Directors. He previously served …
CFM Leap Engine

AFI KLM E&M opens new engine shop

On September 13, AFI KLM E&M has opened its new engine shop at the Orly location. The facility is the centrepiece of the "Single Roof" project, which ambition is to confirm AFI KLM E&M at the forefront of industry standards in engine maintenance and to support its positioning on new-generation products such as LEAP (A320neo & 737MAX), Trent XWB (A350) …
Rendering of E175 jets in Air Peace livery

Nigerian carrier Air Peace orders five new Embraer E175s

Nigeria based Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, has placed a firm order for five Embraer E175 aircraft. This strategic decision marks a significant step forward and is in alignment with Air Peace’s ongoing strategy of modernising its fleet. This acquisition is in line with Air Peace’s determination to become the operator of the largest and youngest fleet of aircraft …
Bruno Bellanger, VP & General Manager of Power division, Safran Electrical & Power (left) and Richard Wang, CEO and Founder of Cuberg

Safran and Cuberg sign collaboration agreement on battery systems

Safran Electrical & Power has signed a collaboration agreement with Cuberg, a subsidiary of the battery manufacturer Northvolt, for industrial, technical and commercial cooperation to develop jointly an aviation energy storage system for future full electric and hybrid aircraft. Safran Electrical & Power and Cuberg will combine their complementary technologies and expertise to create a high performance propulsive energy storage …
GE90 engine

GE Aerospace delivers 3,000th GE90 production engine

GE Aerospace has delivered its 3,000th GE90 production engine. Designed specifically for the Boeing 777 family, the GE90-engine family has combined nearly 130 million fight hours and 18 million cycles since entry into service in 1995. Currently, 29 engines have accumulated more than 100,000 flying hours, with the fleet leaders approaching 107,000 hours and 19,000 cycles. “Not many would have …
Serve Air cargo loading

Air cargo trends show stable start to September

Global air cargo tonnages have held firm in the first full week of September, after dropping -3% at the end of August and in the first few days of September, while average rates continue to hover at around the same level they have since mid July – between US$2.26 and $2.29 per kilo, according to the latest figures from WorldACD …

US carriers cut third-quarter margin forecasts

Total passenger numbers across Fraport Group up 9%

Boeing forecasts intra-African passenger traffic to quadruple in next twenty years

Hellios and BAE Systems unveil JOSCAR Zero

Falko completes sale of two Embraer E190 jets to Airlink

India takes delivery of first C295 aircraft

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