After becoming a public company Eve will make its first appearance at Paris Air Show 2023. The company comes to Paris after a successful year that includes large order backlog (2,770 orders) for its eVTOL aircraft, strong interest and a growing number of customers purchasing its Urban Air Traffic Management software and a comprehensive portfolio of agnostic services and operati...
On the eve of EBACE 2023 4AIR announced the launch of Assure SAF Registry. Key focuses on verifying ownership, sustainability and blending information for each unit of SAF. This digital registry will serve as a SAF data exchange. We did our best to have 4AIR president Kennedy Ricci for a quick interview, but one event disrupted all agendas, so we could catch up only right after the event. Gla...
Lufthansa Technik integrates Ansys' simulation solutions to design and certify AeroSHARK, a biomimetic coating technology that emulates shark skin and significantly reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. By leveraging Ansys' computational fluid dynamics and high-performance computing technology, Lufthansa Technik and BASF designed the coating film with a...
DHL Express launches a new GoGreen Plus service for its air cargo product. GoGreen Plus service allows customers to reduce the carbon emissions associated with their cargo using Sustainable Aviation Fuel 1. From June, air cargo customers of DHL globally can choose the GoGreen Plus service for their shipments, with customers being given the chance to tailor the CO2e reduction they wa...
A lover of art and culture, with a passion for architecture, he is also a visionary who loves a challenge. Ali Behnam-Bakhtiar is an interior architect and event designer. He also designs private jets, combining talent, originality and creativity. We had the opportunity to discuss his vision of the business aviation industry and the future in more detail. Here is the essential of our exc...
I always say that EBACE is a special opportunity to meet face-to-face with colleagues, customers, partners and friends from the industry; I have to admit that despite the precise and detailed planning, each time life brings a few changes. Diego Magrini, previously CEO and Founder of aviowiki, mover to new project in industry, so I had to find out more in details. For once, we were ready for t...
Safran Passenger Innovations is making in-flight entertainment accessible to more passengers than ever, with a new dedicated RAVE OS Accessible Mode for passengers with vision, auditory, and motor function difficulties as well as making the system easier to use for passengers in the neurodivergent community and those with cognitive disabilities. Safran Passenger Innovations took a blank sheet...
Spirit Airlines unveiled its first A321neo aircraft in a ceremony at Detroit maintenance hangar. The aircraft, N702NK, will operate its first commercial flight on June 7. Spirit plans to accept seven more new A321neos in 2023, and 24 more are projected for delivery in 2024 in addition to other A320 Family aircraft deliveries. The A321 is the largest member of the...
Turning visions into reality – that has always been the motto of MTU Aero Engines. At this year Paris Air Show MTU will present innovative technologies for the commercial engines of tomorrow and beyond, as well as powerful military engines and tailor-made maintenance solutions. Another focus is the company’s diverse range of jobs and career offerings. For the first time, they...
A carefully planned cabin interior lighting is an important factor to enhance passengers’ well-being on board. This is the reason why, General Atomics AeroTec Systems cooperates with jetlite to offer the innovative and (social) jet lag reducing cabin lighting. The collaboration of jetlite scientifically proven cabin lighting technology and General Atomic AeroTec Systems´ expe...
Year 2023 is special for Euro Jet – 15th anniversary. Strong global network of aviation professionals on-the-ground and in operations makes them ready to provide you with the peace of mind. Enjoy your flight knowing that this team is working on your flight to make the operation seamless. Obviously, we had to step by, wish happy anniversary and use this opportunity to discuss with&n...
Navigator Terminals and alfanar will enter a joint Front-End-Engineering-Design study in 2023 to determine the key scope for the UK’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel handling terminal that will be located on North Tees to transport feedstock and handle the production volumes from the innovative alfanar facil- ity. The Lighthouse Green Fuels project, backed by alfanar, will see...
Pratt & Whitney has selected GTF engines to power additional A320neo family aircraft, adding to their initial order to power more than 40 aircraft in 2013. Combined with remaining options, the deal will total up to 146 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide the airline with engine maintenance through a long-term EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement. Rick Deurlo...
ST Engineering received the Supplemental Type Certificate from EASA for its cabin lavatory solution, ACCESS, which is currently designed for installation on the Airbus A320 family. Developed with passengers with reduced mobility in mind, ACCESS is the world’s first lavatory solution that can be expanded to bring about 40 per cent more space to accommodate a passenger...
EBACE is the regular opportunity to look back over the past year and forecast market situation. To take a closer look at the results for 2022 and discuss current trends, we decided to reach out to the second largest corporate aircraft operator in the world, whose customers have access to a combined fleet of more than 250 business aircraft worldwide - Luxaviation. More specifically - Luxavia...
Boom Supersonic has signed a sustainable aviation fuel offtake agreement with Dimensional Energy, which produces carbon neutral fuels and products by recycling carbon dioxide. Under the agreement Boom will purchase up to 5 million gallons of SAF on an annual basis over the duration of the Overture flight test program. Overture is the supersonic airliner from Boom that will fly at sp...
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim celebrates its 10th anniversary of operations in Dubai. This year is rich on celebrations, as it will be 25th anniversary of DC Aviation and 15th year of operation of DC Aviaion Malta. Over the past decade, the company has achieved significant milestones, including the completion of its purpose-built integrated hangar facility with lou...
Boeing & Air Tanzania are celebrating the delivery of the airline first 767-300 Freighter. The airplane arrived at the airline's hub in Dar es Salaam and will provide the operator with dedicated air freight capacity to serve the country's growing cargo market. The delivery also marks the first direct 767 Freighter delivery from Boeing to an African carrier. Eng. Ladislaus...
Bell Textron Canada announced the purchase agreement for six Bell 407GXi helicopters. The government-to-government contract was executed between the Ministry of Defense of Argentina and the Canadian Commercial Corporation. The Bell 407GXi helicopters will be operated by the Argentinean Air Force and Army to assist in Search and Rescue Missions. John Ramos, managing director, Latin Am...
On 2 June at 12:00 CET. SAS launched seat reservations for its first-ever commercial electric flight in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. SAS invites travelers to join in writing this next chapter in aviation history with 30 seats available for reservation on each of the three inaugural flights – which are expected to take place during the course of 2028. SAS' goal is net-zero emis...
Skyports Drone Services successfully conducted a landmark medical drone delivery demonstration for Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health. The demonstration comes after Skyports Drone Services successfully obtained Beyond Visual Line of Sight permissions from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand . The showcase was conducted for the country’s Medical UAV Committee, which is...
