facebook twitter linkedin 

DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

This edition is supported by:
November 14th, 2023
Official announcement of the engine deal at the Dubai Airshow 2023 © Safran

Air Arabia places order for 240 LEAP-1A engines

Air Arabia, the Middle East low-cost carrier, has announced a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to enhancing its fleet and operations. Following a ceremony attended by senior executives from CFM and Air Arabia during the Dubai Airshow 2023, the airline has announced an order for 240 CFM LEAP-1A engines to power its existing order of 120 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, …
Abelo and ATR have signed an agreement for 20 ATR aircraft

Turboprop lessor Abelo signs agreement to order 20 ATR aircraft

Abelo, a leading turboprop lessor, and number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, have signed a heads of agreement for a firm order of ten ATR 72-600, along with options for an additional ten. This deal underscores Abelo’s continued commitment to embracing the latest in cutting-edge turboprop technology. Notably, in July 2022, Abelo placed an order for ten ATR 72-600s and confirmed a deal for ten …
Rendering of flydubai's FFS and training facility

flydubai plans to open FFS and training facility in 2025

flydubai plans to open a US$56 million full-flight simulator (FFS) and training facility. The construction work has already commenced and the advanced facility is scheduled to be fully operational by January 2025. Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “over the last 14 years, flydubai has been on a tremendous growth trajectory that has seen the carrier evolve and …
Jean-Michel Hillion, Safran Landing Systems, Victoria Foy, CEO Safran Seats, Adel Al Redha, Chief Operating Officer, Emirates, Yves Melisse, Safran Cabin, Sébastien Weber CEO Safran Aerosystems

Emirates awards Safran multiple new contracts worth US$1.2 billion

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has awarded a series of contracts to Safran, worth over US$1.2 billion combined. This includes a US$1 billion deal for the latest generation Safran seats for Emirates’ new fleet of Airbus A350, Boeing 777X-9 and existing Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The agreement includes business-, premium economy- and economy-class seats for the Emirates Airbus A350, and …
Airbus A350-900 aircraft in EGYPTAIR livery

EGYPTAIR and Airbus sign order for ten A350-900s

EGYPTAIR and Airbus have disclosed an order for ten new Airbus A350-900 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow.Once added to the fleet, the A350-900s will provide EGYPTAIR with 25% less fuel burn and, in turn, reduced emissions, while passengers enjoy the comfort of the Airbus AirSpace cabin, including a feeling of true spaciousness, wide seats, high ceilings and alluring ambient lighting.The …
Emirates Airbus A380

LHT signs new service agreements with Emirates and Saudia Technic

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has signed new service agreements at the Dubai Airshow with Dubai-based airline Emirates and Saudia Technic, partner of the national airline of Saudi Arabia, Saudia, based in Jeddah. LHT and Emirates have signed a base maintenance services (BMS) contract for Airbus A380 aircraft. By October 2026, another 23 of the world's largest passenger aircraft will undergo C-checks …
SmartLynx Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Vmo Aircraft Leasing completes sale-and-leaseback of 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Vmo Aircraft Leasing (Vmo), a global full-service lessor, has announced the successful execution of a sale-and-leaseback transaction for one Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with Latvia-based operator SmartLynx Airlines (SmartLynx). The aircraft was delivered to the airline in late October.  “This transaction establishes a new partnership with one of Europe’s leading ACMI operators,” commented Peter Watson, Chief Commercial Officer of …
Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Abdul Hameed Alalawi (l) and Joramco’s Chief Executive Officer Fraser Currie, at the Dubai Airshow 2023 © Gulf Air

Gulf Air and Joramco extend strategic partnership

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has extended its strategic partnership with Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited (Joramco), an Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), to optimise aircraft maintenance services and ensure the highest standards of quality, safety and efficiency. The agreement which was signed by Gulf Air Chief …

Emirates, flydubai and Royal Jordanian sign Boeing aircraft orders at Dubai Airshow

SunExpress signs commitment for up to 90 Boeing 737 MAX jets 

Marie-Louise Philippe joins Embraer Commercial Aviation

Rolls-Royce successfully runs UltraFan technology demonstrator to maximum power

airBaltic expands fleet with 30 additional A220-300 aircraft

Bombardier Defense delivers seventh Global aircraft to Saab

Kookiejar becomes Eve’s 10th Urban ATM customer

ITA Airways takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo

For more up to date news visit www.avitrader.com

Our aviation magazines

Monthly MRO Magazine

Our magazine focusing on maintenance, repair overhaul in the aviation industry. Monthly features focusing on key issues in MRO sector, exclusive insight from senior industry executives, regular in-depth company profiles.
Subscription free monthly magazine straight to your inbox, as a pdf attachment or link to hosted site.Edit this to insert text.

Weekly Aviation Headline News

The industry leading weekly aviation newsletter. No subscription charges. Distributed in magazine style every Monday via email. AviTrader’s flag ship publication since 2005.

Interested in promoting your company with AviTrader?

Please contact:
Tamar Jorssen
Vice President Sales & Business Development (Americas)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (788) 213 8543

Malte Tamm
Vice President Sales & Marketing (International)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 (0)162 8263049
Mailing Address
AviTrader Publications Corp.
Suite 305, South Tower
5811 Cooney Road
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada V6X 3M1
Phone: +1 (604) 318 5207
For information, contributions, letters to the editor and queries:
Heike Tamm
Editor in Chief
Email: [email protected]
Phone: + 34 971 612 130
twitter youtube linkedin