Avia Solutions Group has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire Australian airline, Skytrans. The acquisition process is planned to be completed in March 2024, subject to the fulfillment of specific transaction conditions. Skytrans is an Australian-owned and operated airline and air charter business. The airline operates Regular Public Transport and charter services, with a cu...
ZeroAvia has been awarded $3.25 million in funding by the California Energy Commission to develop a first-of-a-kind mobile liquid hydrogen refueling truck for heavy-duty applications, including aviation and maritime. Funding for the project comes from the Gas R&D Program administered by the CEC and authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission. Working at Livermo...
RIX Riga Airport will start the implementation of ambitious development plans this year – the construction of the new passenger terminal and work on the creation of RIX Airport City will begin. The company's vision is to become the future travel hub of Northern Europe, which will promote the competitiveness of Latvia in the region and the development of the national economy. To impl...
From second quarter of 2024, Pilatus will gradually take over RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG’s entire workforce of around 230 employees, as well as all its machinery. The takeover stands in line with the Swiss government's strategic goals for RUAG International. In the future, Pilatus will manufacture its own components at the Emmen site. RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG has produced...
Pratt & Whitney Canada announced the development of an advanced mobile charging unit capable of charging high-power batteries at up to 1500 volts, making it compatible with Megawatt Charging System standards the industry is advancing for high voltage power applications. The MCU was developed in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) ...
Hartzell Propeller is expanding its global propeller service and support network with the addition of Arrow Aviation Services as the company’s first Recommended Service Facility in India. Based in Kolkata, Arrow Aviation Services is the only propeller shop on the Indian subcontinent approved by Hartzell Propeller to properly service and maintain Hartzell products, providi...
ATR has received the approval of its near-term emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative. This independent assessment is a key achievement for ATR, who went through a robust evaluation of its entire set of emissions in order to define science-based reduction targets. ATR is committed to achieving by 2030 a 50.4% reduction of absolute greenhouse ga...
IndiGo extends its service agreement with CAE, IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme. Under this agreement, IndiGo will expand its partnership with CAE for a tailormade pilot career programme to meet the needs of future Junior First Officer requirements and contribute to IndiGo’s strategic expansion plans.The partnership with CAE started in 2011 and till December 2023, IndiGo has...
JMC Aviation is looking to build on a strong 2023 working in the North American market by expanding its suite of services offered to customers across the continent. The company provides full turnkey solutions for a range of fixed price services, including structural and AOG repairs, cargo conversions, avionics, as well as FLS tasks like fuel tank inspections and cleaning. From its b...
Archer Aviation has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA. The collaboration will kick off with an initial project focused on studying high-performance battery cells and safety testing targeted for Advanced Air Mobility and space applications. Archer believes that while the supply chain for electric vehicles in the U.S. is maturing, the supply chain for electric aircraft remains na...
Regional Australians are set to benefit under a new codeshare partnership with Link Airways that will increase Virgin Australia’s footprint in regional Australia from today by approximately 45 per cent. Seventeen new regional codeshare services operated by Link Airways, the equivalent of 90 flights per week, will be added to Virgin Australia’s domestic network under the partnershi...
Summarizing the key statistics and milestones of the year 2023, airBaltic announced the previous year has continued the company’s purposeful growth and development, also surpassing many pre-pandemic results. The following report presents data, including count of passengers, flights, destinations, fleet, cargo, employees, technical and operational achievements, and other, which repr...
