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RECARO Aircraft Seating R7 selected for LATAM Boeing 787 retrofit

RECARO Aircraft Seating has been selected by LATAM Airlines  to retrofit their Boeing 787 aircraft with the R7 premium mini-suite. This enhancement will include 20 R7 suites in LATAM’s B787-8s and 30 in their B787-9s, totaling 24 shipsets.To optimize cabin layout and take luxury to t...

Afrijet signs order for 1 ATR 42-600 and one option

Gabonese airline Afrijet signed a firm order for one ATR 42-600, with an option for one more, with world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR. The aircraft will replace Afrijet’s former generation ATR 42-500, offering advanced passenger amenities ...

TUI Airline selects AVIATAR’s Technical Logbook for its entire fleet

TUI Airline has selected the Technical Logbook of AVIATAR, Lufthansa Technik innovative digital platform, for its entire fleet of around 130 airplanes. TUI’s five airline operations from the United Kingdom, Nordics, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are already using many AVIATAR solutions to manage their fleet. The electronic Technical Logbook now replaces the paper-based...

easyJet to save on emissions as it continues its transition to electric maintenance vehicles across key UK and European bases

easyJet is set to make a saving of 54 tonnes of CO2e per year thanks to an ongoing fleet renewal programme for its engineering and maintenance vehicles at several of its major bases across the UK and Europe. Replacing traditional petrol and diesel-powered vehicles for engineering and maintenance teams across its operations. The new fleet of active vans, 36 in total, has been rolled out a...

Emirates and Museum of the Future to host first-ever Aviation Future Week

Emirates and the Museum of the Future will host the first Aviation Future Week, taking place from 15-17 October 2024 in Dubai. UAE ministers, senior government officials, industry leaders from across the aviation and aerospace, airfreight, MRO and logistics ecosystem, will converge in Dubai for the inaugural event.  The event presents a platform for unparalleled insights and discuss...

One Air adds a third Boeing 747-400 freighter as demand rises for Asia-Europe cargo capacity

British cargo airline, One Air, has entered its second year of flight operations by adding a third Boeing 747 freighter to its fleet to meet strong demand for cargo capacity in Asia and Europe.The Boeing 747-400ERF has joined One Air on a five-year lease from AeroTransCargo FZE and completed its first flight for the airline today from Hong Kong to East Midlands Airport. An original Boeing-built fr...

Brussels Airlines expands its fleet and invests in new cabin interior

Brussels Airlines will significantly grow its long-haul fleet by adding three Airbus A330 aircraft, bringing its widebody fleet to 13 in the coming years. Next to that, Brussels Airlines will invest considerably in a brand-new cabin interior. The national home carrier signed a contract with a wet-lease partner as well, who will seasonally operate four Airbus A220 aircraft on behalf of the carrier...

Which planes are the dirtiest?

It is no secret that the outside of an aircraft can be a hub for grime, fluids, and dirt of all kinds. Unlike their interiors, the exterior of aircraft is almost constantly exposed to the elements and will confront debris and dirt at high speed. However, aircraft can come in all shapes and sizes, and if one is concerned with their cleanliness, an obvious question arises: What makes some aircraft d...

Lufthansa Group extends wet lease partnership with airBaltic

Lufthansa Group is extending its collaboration within the framework of a wet lease partnership with its long-standing and proven partner airBaltic (BT) for a further three years beyond the summer of 2025.This partnership enables to flexibly deploy up to 21 additional aircraft of the fuel-efficient Airbus A220-300 in summer and five aircraft of this type in winter at various hubs. Due to changin...

KlasJet reconfigures ACMI aircraft for business class accommodation

KlasJet is upgrading its fleet to add business class configuration for its ACMI operations. These cabin updates will make KlasJet one of the world’s only ACMI providers with twin-class configuration in its aircraft. As part of these upgrades, KlasJet expects to reconfigure its 737-800 to offer 12 business class seats, and a further 162 in economy. As opposed to simple additions of...

American invests in the future of aviation maintenance with new jobs, additional work

American Airlines announced nearly 500 new aviation maintenance jobs and additional lines of heavy maintenance work at the carrier’s maintenance bases in Charlotte, North Carolina; Pittsburgh; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The added headcount will allow the airline to perform additional heavy maintenance check work at these locations. Greg Emerson, American’s Vice President of Base Maintenan...

Qantas takes off on first flight to Vanuatu

The Flying Kangaroo has taken off from Brisbane to Port Vila, the harbourside capital of Vanuatu, for the first time in its history. The inaugural service, QF159, was at full capacity today with holidaymakers and business travellers making the near 3-hour journey to one of the Pacific’s hidden gems. The new route offers three direct flights per week from the Sunshine State, and from 12 Decem...

Japan Airlines signs for A350 Virtual Procedure Trainer

Japan Airlines has become the first A350 operator globally to sign up with Airbus for the computer-based A350 Virtual Procedure Trainer. This state-of-the-art training tool offers a highly immersive and interactive environment for practising critical flight procedures and emergency scenarios. JAL’s adoption of the A350 VPT comes as the airline extends its partnership for the use of the Mobil...

airBaltic Pilot Academy celebrates the 100th graduate and welcomes 15 new students

Today, 18 students graduated from the Pilot Academy of the Latvian national airline airBaltic, receiving a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time airline transport pilot program. This latest group of graduates marks a significant milestone for the academy, as it proudly celebrates its 100th graduate. Additionally, the 23rd group of 15 students...

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Embraer and Azorra have signed an additional firm order for 15 E195-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for 15 additional jets, further strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two compan...

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dnata wins multi-year Silk Way Group cargo handling contract in Singapore

dnata has secured a new multi-year contract with Silk Way Group to provide cargo and freighter handling services at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), further strengthening a longstanding global par...

Cathay Pacific announces plans to launch direct flights to Almaty

Affirming Cathay’ ongoing commitment to growing Hong Kong’s connectivity with Belt and Road countries, Cathay Pacific is pleased to announce plans to launch direct flights to Almaty,...

Kuala Lumpur, Houston, Singapore: Starting in October, Lufthansa will begin flying to new destinations with Allegris

Lufthansa is focusing more than ever on premium service: Following the introduction of the new in-flight service on all long-haul flights in early May, the number of destinations where passengers can...

Air passenger rights reform: as European negotiations nearing conclusion, up to 60% of travelers could lose their right to compensation

Air passenger rights in Europe are at a critical crossroads. On June 2, the European Union’s Conciliation Committee will meet for a final round of negotiations on the revision of the European re...