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Lufthansa orders 10 Airbus A350-1000 and 5 more A350-900 aircraft

10 Airbus A350-1000s and 5 Airbus A350-900s will join Lufthansa Group fleet. With this firm order for the latest generation widebody aircraft, the airline will continue its decarbonisation trajectory. Compared to the previous generation of aircraft, the A350 consumes significantly less fuel, with a corresponding reduction in emissions. Passengers will benefit from the latest state-of-the-art cabin...

SWISS Senses - air travel experience with totally new cabin interiors

SWISS is to offer its customers a totally new and more personalized ‘SWISS Senses’ air travel experience from 2025 onwards. The centrepiece of the new customer product is an entirely redesigned cabin for the airline’s long-haul aircraft fleet. The totally redesigned long-haul cabin features a timeless colour scheme and top-quality materials. The warm and muted tones suc...

LCI to deliver two new AW139 helicopters for lease to Babcock Australasia

LCI is set to deliver two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters on long-term lease to Babcock Australasia in Australia in early 2024. The aircraft, which are valued at over US$40 million, will be deployed by Babcock on mission critical and socially responsible Emergency Medical Services operations. The Leonardo AW139 combines flexibility, high performance, proven technologies, and excep...

Avia Aviation got the keys to Australia first Tecnam P-Mentor

Leading Moorabbin based flight school Avia Aviation is the lucky owner of Australia first Tecnam P-Mentor. Avia is a Part 141 training organisation offering bespoke training solutions for around 100, mostly business students, including streams for instrument ratings and commercial pilot training. Operating for 12 years, the company also has a Part 135 charter operation....

Two Finnair A350 aircraft get a Moomin makeover

Finland much-loved storybook friends The Moomins are back on board with Finnair. Two A350 aircraft are now taking to the skies with special Moomin centenary livery. Celebrating Finnair 100th birthday this year Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden are back together. The pair can now be spotted sharing a hug on the bodies of two A350s decorated with Finnair 100 livery. The aircraft will b...

Low-carbon aviation is speeding up: construction of AURA factory at Toulouse-Francazal airport

AURA AERO new site will be dedicated to production of its INTEGRAL and ERA programs. New "home" is at  Toulouse-Francazal airport, France.  Rapid growth and ramp-up of production (over 100 orders for INTEGRAL as well as LOIfor 330 ERA aircraft), current infrastructures will develop very significantly in the near f...

New global pilot training alliance for India

Against the backdrop of exponential growth in the Indian Aviation sector and a looming shortage of commercial pilots to fly current & future fleets, Airways Aviation comes together of a new strategic alliance with India’s Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy. The Dubai headquartered Airways Aviation & Hyderabad based Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Limited signed...

AutoFlight achieves World longest eVTOL flight with new Gen4 aircraft

AutoFlight had achieved the world longest eVTOL flight in history with distance of 250KM / 155 miles on a single charge of the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries. The flight, which took place at AutoFlight’s eVTOL testing facility on February 23th, consisted of 20 circuits on a predefined flight track, with the plane remotely piloted from the ground by AutoFlight’s F...

Daher joins United Aerial Firefighters Association as first airframe manufacturer member

Daher has become an industry member of the United Aerial Firefighters Association, underscoring its support for the newly-formed advocacy group as a voice for this specialized community – which utilizes the company’s Kodiak aircraft to support wilderness fire suppression missions. Kodiak aircraft have demonstrated their capabilities in fire suppression duties, with primary mission...

ST Engineering opens new aircraft maintenance hangar in Pensacola

A significant milestone in continued ST Engineering growth and expansion in Pensacola with the official inauguration of a new aircraft maintenance hangar at the Pensacola International Airport. The new facility is the second of four hangars at an airframe MRO complex being developed by ST Engineering. The new 177,000 sq. ft hangar features two bays capable of accommodating wide...

Trelleborg expands aerospace capabilities in the APAC region

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Aerospace expands its capabilities in the APAC region to provide customers with an unsurpassed level of service. Applying Trelleborg’s “local presence, global reach” principles, the enhanced presence in local markets in the region mean aerospace customers will increasingly benefit from the strength and capabilities of a global leader. Quinn Co...

airBaltic launches cabin crew recruitment campaign

airBaltic has announced a new cabin crew recruitement campaign. Ensuring openness to diversity and various generations, it, while inviting anyone regardless of age and skills, also encourages people, who already have a long-term work experience in other fields, to apply. Currently, airBaltic recruites over 650 cabin crew members, and in 2023 is planned that another 100 future profes...