A survey commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets of U.S.-based family offices who own or lease business aircraft reveals that 87% are open to using them for charitable and humanitarian purposes. In terms of how they do this, 77% say they support local or national charities by providing them with some access to their aircraft, and 44% say they support the Corporate Angel Network, a U.S...
Deutsche Aircraft announced a partnership with Weerts Group, a pan-European logistics and real estate infrastructure developer, for the construction of its state-of-the-art Final Assembly Line for D328eco aircraft. This collaboration is a significant achievement in the development of the D328eco programme and reinforces Deutsche Aircraft's commitment to innovation and sustainability....
Elixir Aircraft has signed a contract for the operation of five Elixir by Leading Edge Aviation, a training centre based in the UK and Spain, which has confirmed its intention to renew its fleet with Elixir Aircraft. This tripartite contract has also been signed with Green Aerolease. Leading Edge is thus the launch customer for Elixir Aircraft and Green Aerolease new rental offer. Leadin...
Cebu Pacific has placed a firm order with Airbus for 70 A321neo, finalising an MoU announced by the airline in July. The purchase agreement was signed in Manila by Mike Szucs, CEO of Cebu Pacific and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business at Airbus. Cebu Pacific operates 61 A320 Family aircraft on its extensive regional network. In addition it...
Parts of the U.S. are still feeling nearly triple-digit temperatures, but the American team is well underway with training to prepare for deicing season, which officially starts Oct. 1. Because every minute counts when it comes to getting an aircraft out on time, American’s specially trained deicing teams work to free aircraft of snow, ice or frost in an average of nine minutes. Each year, l...
Daher Aircraft had a high-level participation in the 2024 Convention of the TBM Owners and Pilots Association, underscoring the company’s continued support for this organization as it celebrates the 20th year of existence. Held at the city of Indian Wells, in the Palm Springs area, the TBMOPA Convention brought together 285 attendees, composed of TBM pilots/owners and their spouses or c...
Icelandair is among the first customers for the revolutionary Ai Co-Analyst in iQSMS. Developed by Beams Safety AI the Ai Co-Analyst promises to transform aviation safety by significantly improving the ability to analyze large volumes of safety reports and data in real-time, directly in iQSMS. The Ai Co-Analyst, released in May 2024, uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to...
Liebherr-Aerospace and EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING signed a major heat transfer maintenance services agreement. Over the next three years, Liebherr and EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING will jointly provide maintenance and re-coring services of heat transfer equipment that is on-board the Airbus A320ceo/neo fleet operated by EGYPTAIR and other airlines that have a standin...
Embraer delivered the seventh C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the First Squadron of the First Group at Galeão Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro. This milestone comes as the Brazilian Air Force celebrates five years of service for the C-390, performing a wide spectrum of military and humanitarian missions across the globe.Since becoming operational with the Brazilian Air...
Pilatus Aircraft has signed a five-year fuel offtake agreement with Synhelion. The commitment to purchase solar kerosene from Synhelion marks a significant milestone in their partnership. Under the agreement, Pilatus will acquire 200 tons of solar fuel per year, reinforcing the shared dedication of both companies to the sustainable transformation of aviation. With the aim of accelerating the sc...
Gogo and Satcom Direct announced entry into a definitive agreement under which Gogo will acquire Satcom Direct to create the only in-flight connectivity provider able to satisfy the performance and cost needs of every segment of the global business aviation and military/government mobility markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Satcom Direct will receive $375 million in cash an...
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH, a joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, is re-entering the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market for the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380. EFW will carry out an upcoming A380 airframe maintenance service for Global Airlines, a new customer of EFW, at its facility in Dresden, Germany in 4Q2024. Under a contract signed with Global Ai...
