Surinam Airways has chosen Euroairlines Group to manage the distribution of all its routes. Both parties have signed a partnership agreement that will give Surinam Airways access to a wide network of travel agencies, OTAs, aggregators and consolidators in more than 50 countries through Euroairlines Group's IATA Q4-291 plate, in addition to the important regional and transatlantic network that...
The summertime months and the changes they bring to aviation offer a unique opportunity to provide pilot training of the highest quality. Last summer, Eurocontrol reported a yearly high of 34,367 peak daily flights on July 7th, 2023, the high watermark for a regular flood of commercial airline traffic. This is also a peak time for BAA Training’s pilot academy to provide real-world fligh...
Textron Aviation expands its service offerings to include a new standard repair process for Cessna Citation 560XL series aircraft main landing gear (MLG). The new solution, developed in collaboration with the company’ affiliate, Able Aerospace Services, allows for significant MLG repairs without a full replacement – providing an additional timely and cost-effective part optio...
Big Island Jet Center is excited to announce a major milestone in its operations as it sold its one millionth gallon of fuel this July. The impressive achievement comes within a mere seven months of the FBO’s grand opening and before the completion of its permanent terminal, slated to be finished in Q32025.Hawaii’s newest premier FBO, located at Kailua-Kona’s Ellison Onizuka...
Elixir Aircraft has signed 80 letters of intent for 110 aircraft at AirVenture. 20 reservation contracts (pre-orders) have also been signed. This brings the order book to 330 aircraft, including orders, pre-orders and letters of intent, for all markets combined. With a view to the forthcoming American certification of the Elixir aircraft, representatives of the FAA came to visit the stand, a...
CDB Aviation delivered first of two Airbus A320-200neo aircraft on lease to a new Chinese airline customer, Nanning-based Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines. The first LEAP-1A26 engine-equipped aircraft was delivered to the HNA Group-affiliated subsidiary in July 2024, with the second aircraft anticipated to be received by the carrier in September 2024. With the addition of CDB Aviation’s two...
International Aircraft Dealers Association members reported a balanced market for preowned business aircraft in the second quarter of 2024. Sales are steady and values of late model aircraft remain strong, according to IADA’s Second Quarter 2024 Market Report. Reported activity in the second quarter of 2024 included an impressive 366 closed deals, up 20 percent, compared to the second q...
Electra selected Honeywell flight control computers and electromechanical actuation systems for its 9-passenger hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. These critical technologies will support the fixed-wing eSTOL aircraft’s ability to fly safely and efficiently, helping advance the future of more sustainable and affordable regional air travel. Additionally, Honeywell has...
EHang has delivered the first batch of 10 units of EH216-S pilotless eVTOL aircraft to Xishan Tourism in the second quarter of this year, and completed debut passenger-carrying flights of EH216-S in Taiyuan, Shanxi on July 28, 2024. During the event, EHang also showcased its VT-30 long-range pilotless passenger-carrying eVTOL, the EH216-F for firefighting use, and the EH216-L for lo...
Textron Aviation announced an agreement with Gama Aviation UK for the purchase of three cargo door-equipped Beechcraft King Air 360C aircraft expected to be delivered in 2025. The deal modernizes Gama Aviation’s fleet and supports the mission of the Scottish Ambulance Service.The SAS equips mainland Scotland and its islands with a national air ambulance service. The only wholl...
J&C Aero completed a full cabin modernization of a Boeing 757-200 by developing, producing, and installing fresh-new, modern interiors leveled to the ones on a Boeing 737 MAX. Two additional Boeing 757s operated by a Central Asian airline will be modernized by winter 2024. Over the past nine months, J&C Aero designed, produced, and installed new single-class cabin...
Supernal four-passenger S-A2 eVTOL aircraft made its international debut at the Farnborough Airshow 2024.The aircraft is uniquely designed to get people in urban areas to their destinations faster, and leverages expertise from Supernal’s innovative aerospace engineering teams in collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group’s automotive designers and manufacturing teams. Built to cruise...
