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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

February 8th, 2024
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JetBlue appoints Martin St. George as next President

JetBlue has announced the appointment of Martin St. George to be the company’s next President, effective February 26, 2024. He will report to Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue’s current President and incoming Chief Executive Officer. Since 2020, St. George has served as Chief Commercial Officer at LATAM Airlines Group, Latin America’s largest airline holding company, in Santiago, Chile. Prior to joining LATAM, …
BBN Airlines Indonesia

BBN Airlines Indonesia adds four Boeing 737s to its fleets

BBN Airlines Indonesia, a part of Avia Solutions Group, has added three Boeing 737-800s and one Boeing 737-400F to its fleet to strengthen the airline's position in the Indonesian aviation sector. The addition of these aircraft is a strategic step for BBN Airlines Indonesia to improve its charter flight services in Indonesia. The acquisition was carried out in November 2023. …
Finnair invites volunteers for passenger weight data update

Finnair invites volunteers for passenger weight data update

Finnair has introduced a unique approach to estimating cargo weight by inviting passengers to voluntarily participate in weigh-ins at Helsinki airport departure gates. The initiative, initiated on Monday, February 5, seeks to enhance the airline's ability to calculate the weight of its planes before take-off. To Finnair's surprise, 600 volunteers had already taken part by Wednesday, demonstrating a positive response …
MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopters for the Hellenic Navy await transfer to the U.S. Navy ahead of delivery to Greece in 2024 © Lockheed Martin

Sikorsky concludes testing of three MH-60R helicopters for the Hellenic Navy

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has recently finished testing the integrated mission systems and sensors on three MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopters procured by the Hellenic Navy. The comprehensive tests, completed in early December 2023, confirm that each MH-60R aircraft is a proficient and potent air weapon system capable of executing anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare missions both from land and naval vessels. …
IBA forecasts a 60% increase in airline profitability in 2024

IBA predicts a 60% surge in airline profitability for 2024

Airline industry net profit per passenger is predicted to increase by almost 60% between 2023 and 2024, according to data recently revealed by IBA, a leading aviation market intelligence and advisory company. IBA’s experts forecast that the net profit per passenger will rise from US$6.40 in 2023 to US$10.20 in 2024 – an increase of 59.4%. This comes as airlines continue …
Heston MRO has acquired Melbourne-based Aviation NDT Services

Heston MRO acquires Aviation NDT Services

Heston MRO continues its growth as the largest independent total care MRO in Australasia through acquisition of Melbourne-based Aviation NDT Services. Aviation NDT services was established in 1986 and has since positioned itself as a quality provider of independent and flexible NDT services across Australia, Pacific Island and Asia region. The company provides its NDT solutions to a wide range …

Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engine to power new Piper M700 Fury

Ground-breaking for new DHL Global Forwarding air freight centre at Frankfurt Airport

Emirates enhances services to Osaka with introduction of the A380

Honeywell to invest US$84 million in expansion of Kansas facility

AJW Group appoints David Ropper as VP Business Development, North America

Spafax and Lufthansa Group extend and deepen partnership  

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