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Welcome to Aviatic MRO innovative aircraft maintenance facility at Šiauliai International Airport

Last Monday, Aviatic MRO opened a state-of-the-art aircraft maintenance facility at Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), Lithuania. The new hangar facility, built in cooperation with the leading aircraft lease company World Star Aviation, is aimed to become a one-stop shop MRO for any commercial aircraft type with the ambition to be one of the leading MRO facilities in the region.&nbs...

Elevating aircraft interiors to new heights - Moon Jet Group partners with Alexander McDiarmid Design

Moon Jet Group partners with Alexander McDiarmid Design, a design studio specializing in luxury aircraft and superyacht design. This unique collaboration aims to provide aircraft owners with access to an unparalleled expertise and creativity in crafting bespoke aircraft interiors that reflect their individual preferences and lifestyles. With rapidly evolving aviation industry, the d...

DaherTop ranking ProPilot product support survey or the third straight year

For the third consecutive year, Daher has topped Professional Pilot magazine’ annual Product Support Survey in the turboprop airplane category, with both the TBM and Kodiak aircraft included in this leading industry publication’s ratings for the first time. In achieving the no. 1 position, Daher swept the 2023 Pro Pilot survey with top marks in all seven categories for which...

BAA Training is opening new pilot training center in Paris

BAA Training is expanding its geographical presence and opening its fourth simulator center, BAA Training France, near Orly Airport in Paris. By the end of the year, two Boeing 737 NG, an A320neo and a Boeing 747-400 simulator will be installed at the facility. It is expected that around over 2000 pilots will be trained there annually. Marijus Ravoitis, CEO of BAA Training, commented: ...

Statement by the French Minister for Transport on air transport taxation: a misleading choice?

Recently, French Minister for Transport, Clément Beaune, stated: "The choice between train and plane is biased. Historically, the plane has advantages." SCARA representing 50% of French airlines, based in mainland France and the French overseas territories, as well as airport handling and training companies, points out that air transport : finances 100...

INTEGRAL S performs its first flight and marks a new stage towards the electrification of the INTEGRAL range

The training version of AURA AERO thermic-thrust two-seater aircraft dedicated to training, aerobatics and leisure, INTEGRAL S, performed its first flight today, at Toulouse-Francazal airport. Registered F-WIAS, the plane took off at 10:20 CEST with a crew composed of test pilots Eric DELESALLE and Hervé POULIN. This flight test campaign will enable to open the aircraft&r...

Airbus inaugurates new Toulouse A320 Family final assembly line

Airbus has inaugurated its new A320 Family final assembly line in Toulouse during a ceremony attended by French Minister of Economy & Finance Bruno Le Maire, French Transport Minister Clément Beaune, Minister of State for Industry Roland Lescure, and Minister of State for Territorial Collectivities and Rural Affairs Dominique Faure, as well as hundreds of Airbus employees. Airbus CEO...

SAF production: Haffner Energy launches a game-changing solution

Haffner Energy launches SAFNOCA, an integrated solution that unlocks the pathway for the massive production of competitive sustainable aviation fuel. Its patented technology of renewable synthetic gas production from diversified biomass and organic waste will play a decisive role in the decarbonization of aviation. Haffner Energy is in discussions with leading industry players to deploy SAFNO...

Daher becomes the industrial services reference in France and takes a worldwide leadership role

Daher announced the closing of its acquisition of France’s AAA (Assistance Aéronautique et Aérospatiale). By bringing together the activities of AAA and Daher – both of which are top-ranked companies in industrial services for civil and defense aerospace – the combination will create a leader in this very dynamic marketplace. The new group will be present in key are...

Decarbonising pilot training - Airbus partners AURA AERO

Airbus Flight Academy Europe signed a MoU with AURA AERO to jointly approach decarbonisation for pilot training by introducing electric-powered aircraft for commercial and military pilot formation. Under this agreement, Airbus Flight Academy Europe will collaborate on the initial development of INTEGRAL E, a fully-electric, two-seater trainer aircraft, ideally suited for initia...

Aura Aero enjoys success of ERA eco-responsible aircraft at Paris Air Show

AURA AERO wraps up Paris Air Show with proven success of ERA Aircraft and numerous LoI and MoU: Asian Aerospace - 3 hybrid-electric aircraft ERA to link the many islands in the Philippine region. This will enable tour-operators to reduce their environmental footprint while enhancing their offer. Afrijet - a private airline based in Gabon, is the number one airline in the CEMAC area (Econom...

ATR reports upward trend from International Paris Air Show

On the occasion of the International Paris Air Show ATR reported a clear upward trend and solid market appeal for both models of its family of low-emission, comfortable and versatile turboprops with unbeatable economics. Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, ATR’s Chief Executive Officer, announced firm orders for 22 new aircraft, plus 2 options: 6 ATR 72-600 from Mandarin...

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