Eastern Airlines Technic, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, has signed a twelve-year exclusive maintenance services agreement with Lufthansa Technik that encompasses the technical support for the auxiliary power units of China Eastern Airlines' entire Airbus A350 fleet. Under this long-term contract, Lufthansa Technik will deliver comprehensive MRO services for the aircraft type’s...
Tecnam Aircraft appointed GM Aviation as its exclusive distributor for sales and customer support service in Germany and Austria. GM Aviation will offer Tecnam’s complete line of Ultralight and Certified Single and Twin-engine aircraft. Germany and Austria are important markets for Tecnam and with GM Aviation new and existing customers can expect the highest level of service....
Boeing became a key project development partner of Norsk e-Fuel, supporting one of Europe’s first industrial scale Power-to-Liquids facilities. Boeing investment will accelerate the production and availability of sustainable aviation fuel in the Nordics and globally. It is also intended to support the commercial aviation industry’s and ICAO member states’ common goal to...
Airport Coordination announced the commencement of a new three-year contract with Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY). Under the agreement, which started in December 2024, ACL will provide data collection services, ensuring more efficient and seamless operations as Newquay continues to grow as a key regional airport hub. NQY serves a mix of domestic and international routes and handled over 400,000 pas...
Electra signed a MoU to use EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft to expand on-demand regional air travel to communities across India, bringing affordable, sustainable, and quiet on-demand air travel to one of the world's fastest growing and most congested transportation markets. The partnership combines the unique capabilities of Electra's 9-passenger EL9 aircraft, which...
Embraer is working with Florida Power & Light Company to expand the use of renewable energy at its U.S. facilities with an onsite solar installation at its campus in Melbourne. The project is Embraer's first and largest onsite solar energy generation project across its global operations. Being developed in Melbourne, Florida, at the headquarters of Embraer Executive Jets, this new, st...
PlaneSense and Jetfly are partnering to provide enhanced service to clients. Share owners in each program will be able to use their flight hours to fly on the other program's fleet beginning April 1, 2025. The two companies are highly regarded for providing distinguished private flight programs. Collectively, they operate nearly 100 fractionally owned Pilatus PC-12 turboprops and PC-24 je...
A milestone in aviation history is back in the public eye for the first time: Lufthansa Technik has completed the extensive assembly of a Lockheed L-1649A. This aircraft type was the flagship of the Lufthansa fleet at the end of the 1950s under the name Super Star. On January 17 the fully restored long-haul aircraft was pulled out of the hangar on its own landing gear for the first time and r...
EHang launched its exhibition experience center in Shenzhen’s Luohu Sports and Leisure Park. It is the world’s first EH216-S takeoff and landing site featuring a fully automated vertical lift vertiport. It also marks a new smart infrastructure in Shenzhen dedicated to the commercial operations of the EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicle, establishing a groundbreakin...
KlasJet has further strengthened its strategic partnership with Sun D’or by EL AL Group. The collaboration continues with KlasJet leasing a fourth Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Set for the period of December 28, 2024, to March 31, 2025, the lease is a direct response to heightened travel demand during the winter months. KlasJet and Sun D’or by EL AL Group first partnered in May 2024 to...
With less than a month to go, delegate, sponsor, and exhibitor numbers are up compared to last year for the annual Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation conference. The strengthened interest in FOSAA25, taking place on 11 February 2025, demonstrates the growing importance of the amphibious and seaplane segment, providing a platform where stakeholders can address the...
AERO reflects the entire spectrum of General Aviation, from air sports aircraft to business jets. This mixture of different areas of aviation is unique at a trade fair and is one of AERO's strengths. General Aviation can look back on a successful year and is entering the new year with optimism. The need for young pilots at airlines and other aircraft operators around the world is ensuring good...
