flyadeal signed a long-term agreement with Safran Nacelles, focused on the comprehensive support of nacelles for flyadeal's Airbus A320neo family fleet, powered by the CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engines. Furthermore, flyadeal will benefit from Safran Nacelles' Original Equipment Manufacturer guaranteed Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul solutions at the AMES...
Skyports Infrastructure signed an agreement to develop the UK first vertiport testbed at Bicester Motion, Oxfordshire, the 444-acre estate dedicated to pioneering mobility technology, past, present and future. The new vertiport, which will include a compact 160 sq m passenger terminal, will be a critical facility for testing ground infrastructure and flight operations and will play a sig...
At this week JEC World 2024 show, Daher is highlighting the company’s advances in aerostructures produced with advanced composites, including a full-scale torsion box demonstrator for aircraft, which was produced using welded thermoplastics. During JEC World Daher and its Dutch subsidiary KVE are displaying their latest research and development achievements for the next genera...
TP Aerospace embarked on a journey to establish an additional wheel and brake maintenance and warehouse facility in Australia. After the final audit, the new facility in Brisbane is officially open. In January 2024, the facility in Brisbane passed the final audit and received approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The audit was successfully completed by CASA on the 17th of...
Embraer secured a major order for 133 aircraft from American Airlines Group to meet domestic demand in the United States. American has placed a firm order with Embraer for 90 E175s, with purchase rights for 43 additional jets. The aircraft will be delivered with 76 seats in American’s standard dual-class configuration. The deal, with all purchase rights exercised, is worth more than US$...
Piper M700 FURY earned type certification by the FAA. This certification is a significant milestone for Piper Aircraft, coming quickly after the new aircraft announcement. Customer deliveries will begin immediately.The M700 FURY international validations for Canada (TCCA), Europe (EASA), the UK (CAA) and Brazil (ANAC) are on track to be completed in the second half of 2024, with customer...
Neste launched its new emission reduction solution, Neste Impact, for businesses looking to reduce the carbon footprint of their air travel and transport activities. The solution is based on purchasing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel with which greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by up to 80%* over the life cycle of the fuel compared to using fossil jet fuel.Neste Impact enab...
Icelandair has selected GTF engines to power up to 35 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, comprising a mix of leased and purchased A321XLR and A321LR aircraft. With this order, Icelandair becomes a first-time GTF customer. The airline has also selected an EngineWise agreement for the long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul of its GTF engines. Pratt & Whitney will provide support to fac...
The National Transportation Safety Board has published a revised Aviation Investigation Final Report for a tragic aircraft accident that occurred in Indiana in 2018. In in a very unusual turn of events, this new report reverses a previous probable cause. “…the available evidence for this accident does not sufficiently show that the ATLAS was the cause of the in-flight upset from...
Burt Rutan, whose innovative designs have captured the world of flight ranging from homebuilt aircraft to space vehicles, will return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2024 with appearances and forums coinciding with the 50th anniversary of his VariEze canard aircraft design. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of...
Ampaire completed its first ground test utilizing pure 100 percent ASTM D7566 Sustainable Aviation Fuel produced by Dimensional Energy from electricity and carbon dioxide. This breakthrough reimagines 100 percent electric flight by pairing Dimensional Energy e-fuels and Ampaire hybrid electric propulsion systems. Ampaire innovation demonstrates revolutionary efficiency by more...
Dassault Aviation subsidiary Dassault Falcon Service and Groupe ADP are joining forces to make Paris-Le Bourget airport a pioneer in sustainable aviation. The agreement also contains a section aimed at boosting the airport’s attractiveness in its employment pool. The five-year agreement signed by Groupe ADP, Dassault Aviation and DFS strengthens their action in decarboniz...
