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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...

J&C Aero will supply 2000 seat covers for a European Airbus A350 operator

J&C Aero, an international aviation center for innovation in cabin transformation and CAMO, and an undisclosed European air carrier have signed a cooperation agreement under which J&C Aero will supply fully branded seat covers for the airline’s Airbus A350 fleet.  Under the contract, J&C Aero will design and produce more than 2000 new economy-class seat covers that will b...

Sealand Aviation took the Beaver into the air for the first time

A few things can be as much exciting as a maidenflight. On Feb 23 2023, the first DHC-2 Beaver took off at Campbell River regional airport, powered by the RED A03 V12 Jet-A compression ignition engine. At a quite comparable firewall forward weight compared to the R985, The RED A03 offers 550 hp which led to a remarkable short take-off distance and a steep climb. The JET-A solution is the answ...

Aviation careers - Clay Lacy Aviation commits over $500,000 in pilot and mechanic scholarships

Clay Lacy Aviation is commited to the future of aviation by funding scholarships in diverse areas within the industry and geographic regions. The 55-year-old private aviation company has raised its commitment to over $500,000 in scholarships and support to the next generation of aviation professionals. Clay Lacy Aviation has pledged $281,000 to students through new scholarships...

Garmin announces GFC 500 autopilot certifications for select Commander and Cessna aircraft

Garmin received FAA Supplemental Type Certification for the GFC 500 autopilot in additional aircraft to include the Commander 112, 112A models as well as Cessna 172A, 172B, 172C, 175A, 175B and 175C models. The GFC 500 autopilot is intended for light piston aircraft while delivering superior in-flight characteristics, self-monitoring capabilities and minimal maintenance requirements...

EGYPTAIR took delivery of Africa first Airbus A321neo

EGYPTAIR became first African operator of A321neo with the delivery of its aircraft from Airbus’ Delivery Centre in Hamburg. EGYPTAIR has specified a high comfort, two-class configuration with 16 Business class seats and 166 Economy class seats, and will increase the airline’s single aisle capacity to the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The aircraft is on lease from AerC...

Beacon expands to helicopters segment with Embraer and Ocean Explorer agreement

Embraer agreed with Brazilian helicopter operator Ocean Explorer for the use of Beacon. Ocean Explorer is the first helicopter operator to use Beacon to help bring contextual communication between its maintenance teams and external partners, simplify flows and improve maintenance operations.  Marco Cesarino, Head of Beacon, commented: “We are excited to onboa...

KinectAir selects Electra to capitalize on growing point-to-point regional flight demand

KinectAir has partnered with Electra.aero to meet the growing demand for convenient, safe, and affordable flight services in the underserved regional travel market. The combination of Electra’s quiet and cost-efficient eSTOL aircraft operated on KinectAir software-defined network unlocks the promise of regional air mobility by lowering the cost of point-to-point air trave...

Jetfly receives tenth PC-24 Super Versatile Jet

Jetfly took delivery of its tenth PC-24, finished in Philippe Starck design. It marks another milestone in a successful partnership of over 20 years between Pilatus and Luxembourg-based fractional ownership specialist.Launched in 1999, Jetfly operates mainly in western Europe. At Jetfly, each customer owns a share in an aircraft, and is thus entitled to use the aircraft whenever he or sh...

ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation selected to operate electric air taxi flights at Expo 2025 Osaka

ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation have been selected by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition to operate demonstration flights during the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The two companies will work together to develop plans for flight connections between the Expo venue and at least one other location in Osaka.  Companies have been working together for over a year...

ST Engineering and SF Airlines to set up airframe MRO JV in Hubei, China

ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business and SF Airlines entered an agreement to set up a commercial airframe MRO joint venture in Ezhou, Hubei, China. With MRO demand in China and the Asia Pacific region estimated to increase at a compound annual growth rate of about 3 to 7 percent over the next decade according to industry forecasts, the strategic collaboration with an established freig...

Professional Aviation ATO forecasts growth with Tecnam Aircraft

Professional Aviation announced the purchase agreement for 9 additional Tecnam: 6 P-2008JC and 3 P2006T twin engine for its fleet expansion program. The aircraft will be used for both PPL – Private Pilot License – up to the MCC/JOC – Multi Crew Cooperation Course/Jet Orientation Course, modules for ATPL courses. Professional Aviation sees a steady growth since 2017. To...

Lilium teams with Collins Aerospace to build new Innovative Inceptor System

Lilium has teamed with Collins Aerospace, to design, develop and build the Lilium Jet’s inceptors system. The Lilium Jet inceptors will provide safe and intuitive handling qualities, easy access to functionalities, and an aesthetic, ergonomic design. While integrating all conventional mechanical and electrical flight controls into two sidesticks, the Collins Aerospace system brings a ne...

Australia first SAF helicopter flight with Airbus H130

Airbus, Safran Helicopter Engines and leading Australian Microflite, have jointly operated country’s first helicopter demonstration flights on an Airbus H130 using blended sustainable aviation fuel supplied by Neste. The H130 took off from Moorabbin Airport and will be expected to fly for a total of 60 minutes over the next few days. The aircraft was fuelled with 200 litres of jet...

AVALON 2023 a record breaker before it opens

AVALON 2023 will open its gates on Tuesday 28 February as the largest AVALON ever, with exhibition space sold out for the first time in the biennial event’s 30-year history. AVALON 2023 will host 798 participating exhibitor companies, a 14 per cent increase over the 2019 event, and nearly 50 per cent more industry, government, defence and scientific delegations, at 234. This w...

Dassault Aviation returns to Avalon Airshow

The 6X and 10X will feature a larger cabin-cross section than any other purpose-built business jet and set a new standard in passenger wellbeing and comfort. The 6X is due to enter service in the middle of this year and the 10X, in late 2025. Dassault Aviation is exhibiting its ultra-long-range, large-cabin Falcon 8X and super mid-size Falcon 2000LX at this year's Avalon Australian Intern...

Thales to hire more than 12,000 people worldwide in 2023 to support its growth trajectory

After a record-breaking year for recruitment in 2022, Thales is continuing to hire in 2023  In 2023, Thales plans to hire more than 12,0001 new employees to support its strong growth trajectory in its three core markets: Aerospace, Defence and Security, and Digital Identity and Security. The Group will be hiring all over the world, and expects to take on 5,500 new employees in Fr...

ExecuJet celebrates FBO success and heads for Avalon 2023

ExecuJet is celebrating FBO upgrades in the Asia-Pacific region heading to Avalon 2023. ExecuJet and Luxaviation Group will be attending the event discussing plans and highlighting their latest achievements in the APAC region. Darren McGoldrick, Luxaviation Asia Pacific, Vice President, says: “One topic will be the continuing improvements and expansion of our...

Neste to supply sustainable aviation fuel to Wizz Air

Neste and Wizz Air agreed on the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from 2025 onwards. The agreement gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase 36,000 tons of Neste-produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per annum over a period of three years for the airline to use across its route network in Europe and the UK. The SAF volumes to be purchased are a key part of the airlin...

Qantas unveils ‘Project Sunrise’ First Class and Business Class cabins

Qantas has unveiled prototypes of the First and Business cabins on the aircraft that will fly passengers non-stop from Australia to New York and London from late 2025. Designed with ultra-long haul travel in mind, the flagship cabins are the first to be developed from the ground up by a mix of aviation specialists, as well as Australian industrial design studio Caon Design, and a multidiscipl...