Lufthansa Group Supervisory Board decided to place a firm order for an additional 40 A220-300s for its short and medium-haul fleet. The A220 has been in service with the Group since 2016, when SWISS put the first aircraft into scheduled service. With its latest order Lufthansa reinforces its long standing relationship with Airbus. Since the A300 in the 1970’s, Lufthansa Group has o...
Wisk Aero issued an update to its previously released Concept of Operations for Uncrewed Urban Air Mobility, jointly developed with The Boeing Company. The ConOps defines an approach to the transition from crewed to uncrewed flight and provides a template for uncrewed, passenger-carrying, urban air mobility operations using highly automated, electric aircraft. The updated...
STARLUX Airlines expands its U.S. network with its December 16 launch of nonstop flights from San Francisco to Taipei. This is airlines second U.S. gateway after Los Angeles, offering U.S. travelers direct access to Taipei and seamless connectivity to 20 Asian destinations. STARLUX marked this occasion with an inaugural celebration and pre-flight ceremony ahead of departure. STARLUX now...
In recognition of its exceptional dedication to sustainable solutions, specifically sustainable aviation fuel, Avfuel presented Monterey Fuel Company with the Early Adopter Award: Leadership in Sustainability. Rather than presenting the company with a traditional trophy or plaque, Avfuel purchased carbon credits in the Monterey Fuel Company’s name. Avfuel will present the company with t...
Elfly Group signed a LoI with Lofoten Green Islands for sustainable development in Lofoten Archipelago in Arctic Norway. Parties agreed to pursue the development of zero-emission regional aviation together. The contract was signed in Lofoten for contributing parties Lofotkraft, Destination Lofoten and the Lofoten Council, on behalf of the six Lofoten municipalities -...
Paramount Aviation Services significantly adds much needed Airbus A320 pilot training capacity in North and South America with the FAA certification of its new Airbus A320 full-flight-simulator. Newly certified Airbus A320 FFS full-flight-simulator seamlessly integrates with Paramount’s existing A320 flight-training-device. Together, this technological duo makes up the cornerstone tools...
ATR and Air Corsica confirmed a firm order for two ATR 72-600 aircraft placed initially at the Paris Air Show. Air Corsica has completed the full transition of its fleet of ATR -500 series to the latest generation of turboprop aircraft, demonstrating its commitment to operational excellence, regional connectivity and sustainability.Two aircraft are scheduled for...
EHang extends its operations to the United Arab Emirates, joining the Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries Cluster in Abu Dhabi. Additionally, a long-term strategic partnership has been formed with Wings Logistics Hub, passenger eVTOLs and logistics tech subsidiary of Technology Holding Company, being the technology arm of EIH Ethmar International Holding. The aim of this pa...
IATA rolled out the next generation travel documentation and verification system which supports contactless travel and enhances the passenger experience. To achieve this,Timatic has undergone a complete redesign, setting a new benchmark in travel compliance solutions. Building on the success of its predecessor, Timatic AutoCheck offers a streamlined and interactive experience e...
In an industry first and following a successful trial, easyJet is equipping all cira. 14,000 of its crew (pilots and cabin crew) with reusable cups and cutlery in a mission to cut down on disposable single use items. In total, the initiative is expected to prevent more than 10 million single use items from being used per year – equivalent to 71 tonnes per year* and forms part of easyJet...
BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) supports dialog and intensive exchange with system partners from the aviation sector in order to jointly meet the challenges of the industry. In this context, the association of airlines operating in Germany welcomes Düsseldorf Airport as a new partner. After Munich and Stuttgart, Düsseldorf becomes another airport in BARIG’s part...
Ampaire demonstrated endurance capabilities of its hybrid Electric EEL demonstrator aircraft with a record endurance flight on December 10, 2023, in Camarillo, CA. Ampaire believes the flight establishes a new record for hybrid electric aircraft endurance with a total flight time of 12 hours exactly and over 2 hours of fuel and battery reserves remaining.This remarkable endurance flight...
Turkish Airlines will order 100 Trent XWB-84 engines and 40 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines. This will make Turkish Airlines the world’s largest operator of Trent XWB engines. The Trent XWB-84 powered A350-900s, Trent XWB-97 powered A350-1000s and Trent XWB-97 powered A350F will be delivered between 2025 and 2033. The engines’ health and maintenance will be covered by the Rolls-R...
To ensure the seamless opening of The New Terminal One at John F Kennedy International Airport, representatives of the terminal project design-build team, including NTO, AECOM Tishman Construction, Schneider Electric, Faith Group, and SITA, officially opened a new pre-production center where all technology will be tested before being deployed in the airport’s largest and most modern ter...
Avolon intends to purchase 40 more Boeing 737-8 airplanes to expand the lessor's 737 MAX portfolio – consisting of 737-8 and 737-10 variants – to more than 110 jets. Avolon also ordered 40 737-8s in June. The 737 MAX provides Avolon's customers with greater flexibility across their network, while reducing fuel use and emissions by up to 20%. On average each...
Qantas Group took delivery of its first new generation A220, becoming the 20th operator of the type. The aircraft is the first of 29 A220s ordered by the Qantas Group for operation by regional airline QantasLink, that services metropolitan and regional destinations across Australia. The A220 will gradually replace the existing 717 fleet at QantasLink. Flying twice as far, the A220 can connect...
On December 13, RECARO Aircraft Seating celebrated 25 years of manufacturing excellence at its Americas facility. The special event brought together VIPs, customers, business partners, regional media, and RECARO leadership and employees to reflect on a quarter-century legacy of innovation and dedication to the Americas. The festivities began with a tour of the facility, showcasing its ev...
Seven Paragon Network' FBOs have successfully completed the comprehensive ground handling and servicing training for Gulfstream aircraft. ProJet Aviation (KJYO), MAGNUM FBOs in Bratislava (LZIB) and Vienna (LOWW), and all the ExecuJet Spain locations – Barcelona (LEBL), Girona (LEGE), Ibiza (LEIB), and Valencia (LEVC) demonstrated exceptional dedication by completing both mid-cabin...
December 2023 is a very special month for airBaltic as it marks a seven year anniversary of Airbus A220-300 operations. Back on December 14, 2016 the first A220-300 commercial flight departed from Riga to Amsterdam. Thus far, airBaltic has carried more than 13 441 000 passengers on the Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Airbus A220-300s&...
Dassault Aviation has extended its use of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on a sovereign cloud to optimize the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its fleet of Rafale aircraft for the French Ministry of Armed Forces. Platform’ powerful data science and collaboration capabilities enable Dassault Aviation to anticipate MRO issues, optimize maintenance operations and maximize fleet availability...
With the arrival of Generative AI in 2023, the technology has surged to the top of airport and airline agendas, with 97% of airlines planning a program to develop the technology. This has taken the limelight away from the Metaverse, which was the focus for 2022. Similarly, Urban Air Mobility has seen surging interest from airlines and airports, with the first flights due to take off in 2024....
