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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

February 1st, 2024
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Turbotech and Safran have successfully tested the first hydrogen-fuelled gas turbine engine for the light aviation market © Safran

Turbotech and Safran test first hydrogen turboprop for light aircraft

Turbotech and Safran have successfully completed the first test of a hydrogen-fuelled aero gas turbine engine with ultra-high performance regenerative cycle. The test was made possible by ArianeGroup’s resources and decades of expertise in preparing and performing tests with hydrogen fuels for space applications at its Vernon test facility in France. This initial trial was carried out using hydrogen fuel …
The FAA reported an alarming surge in laser strikes on aircraft © FAA

Laser strikes on aircraft hit record high in 2023

Laser strikes on aircraft reached an unprecedented peak in 2023, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recording a staggering 13,304 incidents, marking a 41% surge from the previous year. The surge poses a severe safety threat as high-powered lasers have the potential to incapacitate pilots, endangering the lives of those on board and on the ground. Since the FAA began …
Air France-KLM cargo

IATA data show global air cargo rebounds strongly in 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand rebounded in 2023 with a particularly strong fourth-quarter performance despite economic uncertainties. Full-year demand reached a level just slightly below 2022 and 2019. Global full-year demand in 2023, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), was down 1.9% compared to 2022 (-2.2% for international …
Boeing

Boeing reports fourth quarter revenue of US$22.0 billion

Boeing announced fourth quarter revenue totalling US$22.0 billion, with a GAAP loss per share of ($0.04) and a core loss per share (non-GAAP) of ($0.47). The company recorded an operating cash flow of US$3.4 billion and a free cash flow of US$3.0 billion (non-GAAP), showing improvement attributed to higher commercial volume and performance. Commercial Airplanes' fourth-quarter revenue rose to US$10.5 …
Turboprop concept of ZEROe hydrogen-powered aircraft at the airport. © Airbus SAS

Airbus teams up for hydrogen infrastructure study in Norway and Sweden with Avinor, SAS, Swedavia, and Vattenfall

Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. This cooperation will provide better understanding of hydrogen aircraft concepts and operations, supply, infrastructures and refueling needs at airports in order to help develop this hydrogen aviation ecosystem in both countries. The work …
Nexus Aviation Ventures has signed a lease agreement with BBN Airlines for one Airbus A321-200 aircraft © BBN Airlines

Nexus Aviation Ventures signs lease agreement with BBN Airlines

Nexus Aviation Ventures has signed a lease agreement with BBN Airlines based in Istanbul, Türkiye for one Airbus A321-200 passenger aircraft. MSN 2916 is currently located in Tucson, Arizona undergoing its pre-delivery checks for BBN. BBN is a Turkish airline focused on the ACMI markets. Strategically located in Istanbul, the airline currently operates a fleet of Airbus passenger and cargo …

CDPQ, SMBC Aviation Capital form US$1.5 billion aircraft financing platform

Lilium and AJW Group arrange strategic collaboration

Mark Drusch joins Qatar Airways Cargo as Chief Officer Cargo

TrueNoord leases two E175 jets to Air Canada

IFS reports 33% software revenue growth for 2023

Embraer's backlog for 2023 hits US$18.7 billion

Etihad Cargo attains IATA CEIV lithium batteries certification

DAE signs pilot training MoU with Ansett Aviation Training (AAT)

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