On International Women Day, Air Canada and CAE announced recipients of the 2023 Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to Canadian women studying to become commercial pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers. This year, the two Montreal-based global aviation companies have joined forces to double the number of recipients, awarding scholarships to eight young wom...
Airbus Helicopters partnered with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen future missions for medical services in Norway. To this end, the parties will jointly measure the added value of eVTOL aircraft for a selection of medical services use cases across the country to integrate the operational requirements right into the configuration of Airbus’ eVTOL....
Airways Aviation decided to celebrate Women International Day by announcing a scholarship of €100.000,00 (one hundred thousand Euros) to be given and split between the first 10 women enrolling in the upcoming ATPL(A) courses in the Europe. Every year and through a number of actions, Airways Aviation tries to make a positive impact on the lives of underrepresented g...
Capital Air Ambulance announces the full capability of its brand new Paediatric service. The Bristol-based operator’s air ambulance fleet is now equipped for the safe and efficient transfer of children across all ages, and primed to meet the needs of almost all complex emergencies, including critical care patients. Part of the Pula Aviation Services Group, Capital King Air fixed-wi...
Sabena technics has been selected by CMA CGM AIR CARGO for the maintenance of its four Airbus A330 Cargo aircraft, which will be operated from Roissy-CDG. Under this new multi-year contract, Sabena technics teams based at Roissy-CDG will provide line support for the fleet as well as associated logistics services to support CMA CGM AIR CARGO's growing operations. Saben...
Honda Aircraft announced a new Flexible Phased Maintenance Program for HondaJet customers that aims to optimize maintenance events for increased operational flexibility. The new program has received acceptance by the FAA and will be available to customers as early as April this year at all HondaJet Authorized Service Centers in the U.S. It is applicable to all HondaJet HA-420 models, inc...
J&C Aero, an international aviation design and production company, has developed a new universal Electronic Flight Bag holder designed specifically for use inside a cockpit. The new EFB holders are also fully adjustable to fit all popular general tablets, including iPads and Galaxy Tabs. “The common inconvenience of existing EFB holders is that many of them are gadget-specific &...
Recaro Aircraft Seating unveiled a new streamlined design for its final assembly line. An inauguration event was held on March 2 and was attended by nearly 100 suppliers, VIPs and RECARO colleagues. Nearly 11k square meters of the space was renovated, it features more than 350m conveyor technology for the seats, 60% power savings through LED lighting, and an expanded cant...
For the first time, Tamarack Aerospace Group is working on four Cessna CitationJets at once, installing its patented Performance SMARTWING Active Winglet load-alleviating technology. The installations are being performed at numerous Tamarack locations, including Tamarack H.Q. Sandpoint, ID - Air1st Aviation Companies, Aiken, SC - Prince Aviation, Belgrade, Serbia - Banyan Aviation, Fort Laude...
Signature Aviation has achieved carbon neutrality for 2022 across its global network of more than 200 FBO locations. Company commits to maintaining carbon neutral operations for every year going forward. Signature has accomplished this milestone by first reducing its own emissions through electrification of vehicles, energy efficiency and on-site solar power across its faciliti...
Luxembourgian Luxair airline has chosen the fuel-efficient 737-8 to expand its single-aisle fleet with an agreement to acquire four jets. Luxair will initially lease two 737-8s that are due for delivery for the summer, ensuring the airline provides its customers with increased capacity and connectivity to more destinations for the busy summer travel season. It has additionally placed a direct...
Emirates and Lufthansa Technik signed two major contracts regarding MRO services for Airbus A380 long-range aircraft. In line with one of the new agreements, Lufthansa Technik will overhaul main landing gears of Emirates’ double-deck flagships. Additionally, the MRO company will provide the airline with highly flexible extra capacity for A380 base maintenance such as C-checks. The latte...
