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Flexjet earns 24th FAA Diamond Award for excellence in aircraft maintenance

Flexjet received its 24th FAA Diamond Award of Excellence for Aviation Maintenance Technician Training, underscoring its commitment to serving as a leader in aviation maintenance and safety. The honor follows the acquisition of Coonstant Aviation. Established in 1991, the FAA Diamond Award recognizes aviation companies for highly effective training maintenance specialist programs de...

Safran to lead Open Fan demonstration program with European partners under Clean Aviation OFELIA project

Safran Aircraft Engines is coordinating the demonstration of new Open Fan engine technologies within the frame of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking project OFELIA, which stands for Open Fan for Environmental Low Impact of Aviation. French engine manufacturer will be working with 26 industry European key partners, including Airbus, Avio Aero, GKN Aerospace, as well as research lab such as ONERA...

Dassault chooses TAG for ground school training

Thanks to a new partnership with CAE, TAG Global Training has been selected as the ground school training provider for Dassault Falcon pilots who complete their initial simulator training at CAE Burgess Hill. TAG Global Training has gained a unique reputation within the industry for setting the standards in private aviation training. It provides every ground school subject required to operate...

Titan Airways retires its final Boeing 737 classic

Titan Airways operated its last Boeing 737 Classic flight. The last remaining Boeing 737 Classic, a B737-400F aircraft registered G-POWS, was retired from revenue service on 8th April. G-POWS joined the fleet in early 2018 after the successful introduction of an initial Boeing 737-400 the previous year. G-POWS began life at Titan as a passenger aircraft before undergoing a...

airBaltic receives its 41st Airbus A220-300 aircraft

On April 29, 2023, airBaltic welcomed its 41st Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABO, in Riga. This was the second Airbus A220-300 delivery for airBaltic in 2023. It is a part of the 50 Airbus A220-300which airBaltic has ordered. In addition, airBaltic holds 30 options and purchase rights for the same aircraft type...

Joby and Toyota expand partnership with long-term supply agreement

Joby Aviation has signed a long-term agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation to supply key powertrain and actuation components for the production of the company’s aircraft. The agreement builds on the long-standing partnership between Joby and Toyota, which has seen the two companies collaborate on a wide variety of projects to support the production and assembly of the Joby a...

Decarbonizing aviation sector - European Union introduces new sustainable fuel mandates

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal aiming to decarbonise the aviation sector and create a level playing field for a sustainable air transport (ReFuelEU aviation initiative). The proposal aims to increase both demand for and supply of sustainable aviation fuels, while ensuring a level playing field across the...

AZAL to expand its fleet with Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Boeing and Azerbaijan Airlines announced the national flag carrier has ordered eight 787-8 Dreamliners to support the growth of its long-haul fleet. According to the agreement, to support the growth of the airline's long-haul fleet five of them are planned to be delivered until 2030 and the remaining three after 2030. The ultra-efficient liners will enable the airline to expand...

STARLUX Airlines inaugural transpacific flight from Taiwan to Los Angeles

STARLUX Airlines inaugurated of its nonstop service between Taipei and Los Angeles, airline' first destination in North America. STARLUX Chairman K.W. Chang, who holds the rank of Captain for the Airbus A350 type rating, piloted the inaugural flight from Taipei to Los Angeles. The inaugural flight is the first of a series of new long-haul intercontinental routes planne...

How all SAF feedstocks and production technologies can play a role in decarbonising aviation

Sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen and electric all have a role to play in the decarbonisation of aviation. SAF is vitally important as it can address decarbonisation of fuel over its lifecycle, and this is now available to be used in all turbine engines including in mid and long-range aircraft. Therefore, understanding the feedstock landscape as well as the technology pathways is integral to max...

Jet Aviation partners with FlyORO to bring blended SAF to Singapore

Jet Aviation has partnered with FlyORO to offer custom blends of Sustainable Aviation Fuel at its Singapore FBO at Seletar Airport. The tailored SAF blends use FlyORO’s AlphaLite technology and is available immediately. Jet Aviation launched SAF in Singapore in May 2022, at an approximate 39% blend. The partnership with FlyORO is the first of its kind to enable customers...

Airbus, Tarmac Aerosave and the City of Chengdu to establish the first aircraft lifecycle services centre in China

Airbus, Tarmac Aerosave and the City of Chengdu have established a Joint Venture for the first aircraft “lifecycle” services centre in China. The new facility will cover a range of activities from aircraft parking and storage, to maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling and recycling services for various aircraft types. The announcement follows an MoU signed in January...