Bell Textron Inc. announced the signed purchase agreements for four Bell 505s and one Bell 505 delivery in the Baltic region at European Rotors 2022.
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This information was announced at the opening of an exhibition on the An-225 Mriya at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany. This second An-225 would use the second fuselage and other parts built up to 1994, as well as parts taken directly from the An-225 destroyed at Hostomel at the start of the war in Ukraine.
The fleet of Airbus H145s was ordered in December 2021 and will be deployed across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services.
Advanced procedure training for pilots is now possible without using a flight simulator or on-site procedure trainer, thanks to the innovative Airbus Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT).
SAF Aerogroup has signed via its subsidiary Aero Support Force an HCare In-Service support contract to cover their fleet of four Airbus H215 family helicopters and one H225 helicopter, operated by their subsidiaries Starlite Aviation and SAF International.
DRF Luftrettung has ordered two additional H145 helicopters and signed a contract covering the whole fleet with a tailored HDataPower pack.
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Emirates today announced the Middle East carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing dedicated freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters, valued at more than $1.7 billion at list prices.
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corp (Ameco) announced at Airshow China 2022 a new collaboration on Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions.
Airbus is further extending the capabilities of its digital platform Skywise for airline customers. The new “Skywise Core [X]” supplements the existing Skywise Core offer (now named Skywise Core Origin) with optional packages to customers to accelerate their digital transformation journey.
HENSOLDT is launching a new flight recorder that combines the latest sensor technologies in an extremely compact design to record flight, data link, video and audio data.
Embraer and Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), a global leader in regional aircraft leasing, have signed a contract for up to 10 conversion slots for the E190F/E195F, with deliveries starting in 2024.
STARLUX has taken delivery of its first A350, becoming the latest operator of the world’s newest widebody. The aircraft is the first of 18 A350-900s set to join the carrier and will fly alongside the A330neo and A321neo at the airline in an all-Airbus fleet.
A decommissioned Airbus A320 is being given a new lease of life in the service of science.
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has announced a wide range of new features for its sought-after in-flight map platform, Arc. The company’s Arc v2.0 release is a significant progression for the entire in-flight map category, and features live data capabilities and new tools that give customers control of their map experience.
TUI Group has selected Embraer’s E195-E2, the quietest and most efficient aircraft under 150 seats, to join the TUI fly Belgium fleet.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has confirmed an order for 37 additional A320neo aircraft, following shareholder approval.
Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), is pleased to announce its first maintenance agreement with euroAtlantic Airways.
For the first time, a Boeing 777-300ER operated by Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) took off on a passenger flight with the AeroSHARK surface technology jointly developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF.
Ten-year Total Component Support for most modern type in Condor's long-haul fleet First ever TCS for the Airbus A330neo
MTU Aero Engines AG (MTU) and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have signed an agreement detailing MTU’s aftermarket participation in the PW800 engine program.
Collins Aerospace has achieved a technical standard order (TSO) for its combined vision system (CVS) for business aviation aircraft. The CVS provides clarity to pilots in all types of weather to confidently and securely navigate aircraft through low visibility situations.
The TUI group, which has four Embraer E190 in its fleet, decided to continue with the Brazilian manufacturer by taking three Embraer E195-E2 on lease from AerCap.
Air Astana has just taken delivery of its ninth Airbus A321LR, the first long-haul version of the A321neo and a true flying and commercial testbed for the Airbus A321XLR.
Dassault Aviation's twin-engine business jet, the Falcon 6X, is entering the final phase of flight testing prior to EASA and FAA certification. The jet will enter operational service in mid-2023. In the meantime, the jet has been undergoing a series of tests during its worldwide promotional tour, sometimes accumulating up to five flights per day.
Logically enough, the recovery of the airline maintenance market follows that of air transport in general, but with disparities. These differences may be related to regional markets that have recovered more quickly than others, or to MRO activities, which have recovered more or less quickly depending on whether operators have a global activity (engines, components, airframes, etc.) or a more specialized activity.
The Nièvre-based company is capitalizing on its TM-Fast ® innovation to further penetrate the MRO market. It also intends to position itself in the more electric aircraft and air mobility markets.
United Airlines is negotiating with Airbus and Boeing for a triple-digit order of Airbus A350, Boeing 787 and 777-9 wide-body jets, or more than 100 aircraft including options. Not to mention the 777-8F and A350F.
After years of working together with Air France-KLM and Delta, two founding members of SkyTeam, Virgin Atlantic has just announced its intention to join the global alliance in early 2023. This announcement follows that of Oman Air, which had announced in June 2022 that it would join the oneworld alliance by 2024. So there is renewed activity around the major global airline alliances, which, after the impact of Covid-19, seem to be experiencing a certain return to favour.
Comac has received Chinese certification for its single-aisle C919 aircraft, which competes with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families, marking the end of a long certification campaign since the program was launched in 2009.
Air France is giving its future pilots the opportunity to join its cadet pilot program.
Commercial traffic had been suspended on Saturday, November 24, following the runway excursion of a plane of the freight company West Atlantic UK, whose nose had ended up in the pond of Mauguio.
With the war in Ukraine and the destruction of its main facilities, Antonov Airlines recently announced that it was temporarily redeploying to Leipzig-Halle airport. The remoteness of Ukraine will not make it easy to transport equipment and personnel. However, the main reason for this decision is that Leipzig-Halle is already a first-rate hub for Antonov.
With the Ukrainians retaking the Hostomel area, Dmytro Antonov, the pilot of the An-225, visited the parent base of Antonov Airlines on April 2. He filmed his visit to the airport. The offices had been completely ransacked, as had the pilots' ancillary equipment. He then turned to the aircraft at the airport. The An-225 was destroyed, as were several smaller aircraft. The other aircraft were damaged, requiring minor to major repairs.
While waiting for a precise analysis from the Antonov airline, here is an analysis of a video recently shot on the Antonov airport. It shows that the front part is almost totally lost but the central part, the wings and the rear part seem intact or even slightly damaged.
The publication of a recent satellite photo of the Antonov airfield confirms the presence of Mriya in its hangar but questions the total destruction of the An-225. A video published around 1 pm today shows that the front of the aircraft is totally destroyed.
By means of a helicopter action with commandos, Russia is seeking to take control of the Ukrainian base where the Antonov An-124 strategic transport aircraft on which France was counting to move Barkhane from Mali are based.
After the closure of the Ukrainian skies early Thursday morning following the invasion of Russian forces, Moldova, which has only one international airport in Chisinau, decided to do the same.
Singapore launched its bi-annual air show on Tuesday, with more than 600 exhibitors. The COVID pandemic, which is still very present in the world and particularly in Asia, forced the city-state to ban the general public from attending. For the moment, this show is a success for Airbus in terms of orders.
170 million has been invested in the new site, which is due to open on 21 October.
According to the Russian Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov, a Yak-40 with an electric engine could fly soon. Tests have already begun.
Finnair signed a letter of intent with Swedish manufacturer Heart Aerospace for 20 future electric regional aircraft ES-19. Wideroe is interested in the electric version of the Tecnam P2012.
The US airline has chosen the 737 MAX 7, relaunching the smallest model in Boeing's medium-haul family with 100 firm purchases and 155 options against the Airbus A220.
The crisis created by the pandemic has sometimes 'upset' the initial schedules of programmes. The first flight of the short take-off and landing version of the ATR 42-600 will take place in 2023.
A cargo version of the A350 XWB was initially planned in Airbus' development projects in 2006. The manufacturer has decided to take it out of the box in the face of the Boeing 777 Freighter and especially the future 777-300ERSF being pushed by Gecas Cargo and the Israeli IAI.
Compared to January 2019, the volume of freight level measured in cargo ton-kilometres is up 1.1% in January 2021 and up 3% compared to December 2020.
Dassault Aviation pays tribute to Olivier Dassault, who died in a helicopter accident on March 7, 2021. A former student of the Ecole de l'Air, he held several world speed records on the Falcon.
Like a tidal wave, the challenge of climate change is currently shaking up our societies. Many are speaking out to alert public opinion, others to propose solutions in the face of public opinion that is increasingly sensitive to the problem.
In addition to its extension, the MRO contract between the 3D printing specialist and the manufacturer has been extended to all Airbus aircraft.
China is still not ready to give the go-ahead for the return in flight of the Boeing 737 MAX, an aircraft that still raises "major concerns".
It was hoped that the Chinese New Year celebrations would have been the occasion for a rebound in Chinese air transport. ForwardKeys' analysis shows that this was unfortunately not the case.
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