Textron Aviation announced a two-aircraft purchase agreement with AIR Marshall Islands Inc. (AMI) for its twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier. The two aircraft – both passenger variants - will be used to support travel throughout the communities within the Marshall Islands. AIR Marshall Islands is a commercially operated airline owned by the Government of th...
British Airways has announced a multi-million pound investment in its engineering maintenance facility at Cardiff Airport. The planned investment will expand one of three existing maintenance bays at British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC) to facilitate larger long-haul A350 aircraft. When completed, BAMC will go from one to two fully flexible bays, which will allow more complex and detailed ma...
It is no secret that the weight of batteries makes building electric planes an engineering challenge. It might be a surprise then that IDTechEx’s report “Sustainable Future Aviation 2025-2045: Trends, Technologies, Forecasts” predicts that almost one-quarter of planes sold in 2045 will be battery-electric powered. The report also highlights the scale of the challenges faced by el...
Life can be unpredictable at times. I've heard numerous stories of people who were forced to quit their jobs in aviation because of COVID-19. The upside is that life's unpredictable nature "brings" the real fans back into the business. Perhaps in a slightly different way. Alberto Arévalo Garcia, a future pilot, was another aviation enthusiast I met at General Aviation...
SWISS will entrust Lufthansa Technik's renowned expertise in aircraft component support also for Airbus A350s to be added to its long-haul fleet from next year. A recently signed contract for a Total Component Support covers all aircraft of the new type and complements the current TCS for SWISS’ Airbus A320ceo, A320neo, A330 and A340 fleets. This also includes the expansion of...
Honeywell has been selected by Deutsche Aircraft to supply its Primus HF-1050 high-frequency radio system for the recently debuted 40-seater D328eco turboprop. The HF-1050 is designed to deliver global voice communications, leveraging its unique features to enhance reliability and performance for operators worldwide. The selection of the HF-1050 supports Honeywell’s alignment of it...
SkyDrive, SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport, the state's busiest general aviation hub, have signed a MOU to jointly develop innovative business opportunities utilizing the cutting-edge SKYDRIVE eVTOL aircraft. The collaboration will focus on advancing air-cargo, air-taxi, and emergency service use cases, paving the way for a new era of efficient and versatile intra-community...
SITA is partnering with Taipei Taoyuan International Airport to revolutionize its passenger processing solutions. TPE will install SITA’s game changing check-in kiosk solutions, allowing passengers to fly through the airport and on to their destination faster than ever before. The kiosks bring innovation to the check-in desk, helping passenger processing become a state-of-the-art featur...
FL Technics Indonesia strengthens its commitment to sustainability, efficiency, and operational safety by adopting the advanced Mototok Spacer 8600 NG technology. This technology has been in operation since January 2024 at the company’s hangar in Bali, positioning FL Technics Indonesia as the pioneer in the adoption of green technology within the country’s MRO sector.&nb...
As an international aviation company, FACC has a high demand for highly qualified employees. In order to counteract the shortage of skilled workers, the company is therefore relying on a training concept in which existing crew members receive the targeted training they need and new employees are prepared for their respective areas of work as part of a personalized onboarding program. After an 18-m...
VoltAero has signed a strategic partnership MOU with AltiSky for Cassio electric-hybrid airplane family’s local assembly and distribution across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, selecting a partner that brings proven capabilities in aircraft marketing, distribution, maintenance, training and support. Under terms of the new agreement, AltiSky will become a VoltAero partner, an...
With the delivery of the last four P-Mentors, Tecnam has completed the delivery to the renowned Indian flight school Redbird. With 5 bases in India (Baramati, Seoni, Gulbarga, Belgaum, Lilabari), Redbird is one of the largest training organization in India. To support this steady growth, they have chosen Tecnam's fleet solution to provide excellent platforms for the training of over 500 studen...
