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In July, SmartLynx carried a record number of passengers – more than 1 million

SmartLynx Airlines  has achieved a new operational milestone, carrying the highest number of passengers in its history within a single month. In July 2024, the airline surpassed one million passengers for the first time, reaching 1.11 million.  Edvinas Demenius, CEO at SmartLynx Ai...

Air New Zealand unveils new 787 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer

Air New Zealand has unveiled its new 787 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer at the Air New Zealand Training Centre in Auckland. The new device provides a realistic space for the airline's 1600 widebody cabin crew and 650 pilots to complete both service and safety trainin...

OVER 50s SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS easyJet launches cabin crew ‘Returnship’ initiative

easyJet is launching a new recruitment drive for cabin crew with more over 50s, careers changers and those looking to ‘unretire’  among those being encouraged to apply. The airline has launched a new initiative dubbed ‘Returnships’, after new research showed that three quarters of over 50’s (74%) agreed that this was the perfect time for a new career and 67% have...

Norse Atlantic Airways completes historic charter flight between Norway and Darwin, Australia

Norse Atlantic Airways successfully completed a landmark flight between Norway and Darwin, Australia, chartered by Albastar S.A. and brokered by Aircontact, Scandinavia’s largest and leading air broker firm. This milestone marks the first time that a nonstop flight from Norway to Australia has taken place and highlights the efficiency of the state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner...

Vietnam Airlines welcomes Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner to its fleet

Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its 5th Boeing 787-10 aircraft. It is also the 30th wide-body aircraft joining the carrier’s growing fleet and will further enhance the carrier’s position in Vietnam’s aviation industry. Vietnam Airlines marked the milestone by organizing a grand celebration at Noi Bai International Airport. The 787-10 Dreamliner has the largest size in...

Cathay Group orders the A330neo

Cathay Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A330-900 widebody aircraft. The order follows a thorough evaluation by the airline under its mid-size widebody fleet renewal programme. The newly-ordered aircraft will enable Cathay to modernise its earlier generation A330-300 fleet and expand its operations on high capacity regional routes. The aircraft will also offer flexibility to serve l...

Seychelles Islands Development Company welcomes new Tecnam P2012 STOL aircraft

Islands Development Company, airline based in the Seychelles, has commenced scheduled operations with its first P2012 STOLs delivered just one month ago. Following aircraft acceptance and crew training in Italy, the aircraft was delivered via a challenging ferry flight across Africa to reach the Seychelles archipelago. The P2012 STOL is the ideal platform for inter-island connections bet...

Asia-Pacific aviation poised for major growth by 2028

The aviation business is projected to experience a global increase over the next four years. International passenger market has recovered significantly in 2023, with the Asia-Pacific region showing the largest passenger recovery. Since there is still a high demand for international air travel, Asian airlines have a generally bright future. Most of destinations in this region are undergoing ma...

Honeywell signs long-term agreement with Air India for auxiliary power unit aftermarket support

Honeywell signed a long-term agreement with Air India for Auxiliary Power Unit aftermarket support covering both Air India’s existing and new fleets. The agreement provides comprehensive maintenance support for Honeywell APUs, ensuring high aircraft dispatch reliability and fleet availability, and lower unplanned maintenance costs across Air India’s fleet. The APU is a cri...

RECARO Aircraft Seating R5 selected for IndiGo A321neo business class cabin

RECARO Aircraft Seating was chosen by IndiGo to equip the business class cabins of their A321neo aircraft with the excellent R5 seats. The aircraft also features the RECARO R2 in economy class. A total of 45 Shipsets have been ordered to meet this upgrade, with each A321neo aircraft featuring 12 business class seats and 208 economy class seats. Aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin...

Lufthansa Technik to support Austrian Airlines' 787 fleet

Lufthansa Technik AG will also take over the long-term component supply for Austrian Airlines' Boeing 787 fleet, which is currently being built up. In a recently signed contract, the two companies have agreed on Total Component Support for up to eleven long-haul aircraft until the end of 2032. In addition to the classic MRO of aircraft parts, TCS includes the so-called open-loop comp...

Alpine Air Express signs Letter of Intent for the purchase of up to 75 AURA AERO ERA aircraft

Alpine Air Express and AURA AERO have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of up to 75 ERA, the hybrid-electric regional transport aircraft due to enter into service before 2030. Based in Provo, Utah, Alpine Air Express operates some 100+ daily regional flights across the USA, transporting freight and packages for all the major freight delivery companies, such as UPS, Amazon and Un...

LOT Polish Airlines received first E195-E2

LOT Polish Airlines took delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 less than three months after signing the deal. The first of three jets leased via Azorra, will arrive in Poland shortly. LOT is adding the E2 to their fleet to enhance operational flexibility and accommodate network expansion. Reaffirming LOT commitment to sustainability, the E195-E2 delivers 12.5% lower fuel burn a...

St. Barth Executive starts regular services with P2012 STOL

St. Barth Executive, the French VIP airline based in the Caribbean, has commenced scheduled operations with the two P2012 STOLs already delivered. A third P2012 is scheduled for September.  The first passenger flight was operated on August 1st from Guadeloupe (SBH/TFFR) to St Barth (SBH/TFFJ) and has been operated under the AIR INTER ILES brand by St Barth Executive. With a standard schedule...

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