SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has achieved a significant milestone in its SAS FORWARD plan as the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York grants approval for the airline’s entry into an investment agreement with the winning bidder consortium. Comprising Castlelake, Air France-KLM, Lind Invest ApS and the Danish state, the investors are
With its LCCevolution project, Lufthansa Cargo is pressing ahead with modernising the Frankfurt hub: In August of this year, construction work began on the new warehouse, including the automated transport system and the first building modules in the north of Frankfurt Airport. In addition to the new building, the existing buildings and warehouses of the
Akbar Al Baker, who has been at the helm of Qatar Airways since 1997, is set to resign from his position as the airline’s Chief Executive on November 5, 2023. This unexpected development marks the end of one of the longest-serving leadership tenures in the aviation world. The reasons for Al Baker’s departure were not
Safran and Turkish Technic have entered into an exclusive five-year maintenance agreement to service APU generators, engine harnesses, and ventilation systems equipment. This comprehensive contract will encompass over 500 Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft. Under this exclusive arrangement, Safran Electrical & Power will handle the repair and maintenance of APU generators and engine harnesses, while
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a US$23.6 million (£19.3 million) loan for the construction and equipment of a new aviation training facility in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. The proposed Centre of Excellence for Aviation Skills (CEAS), including an aircraft hangar, will partner with higher learning institutions to produce
AMROS Group, specialising in Fleet Technical Management and IT solutions within the aviation and aerospace industry, has opened up a new branch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, operating under the name “AMROS Asia”. The premises are strategically located in Malaysia, adjacent to the aviation and financial hub in Singapore and will serve as the regional contact
MTU Maintenance Hannover, a global leader in customised MRO solutions for aero engines, has achieved a historic mark of 10,000 completed shop visits at its Langenhagen location in Germany, nearly half of the over 22,000 shop visits completed by the MTU Maintenance network. MTU Maintenance Hannover redelivered a GE90-110/115B engine to DHL Network Operations, the
British Airways has announced that prospective pilots can, from September 19, apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. The national flag carrier’s Speedbird Pilot Academy programme will lift the previously prohibitive cost barrier of training to become an
The U.S. Navy has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a US$2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters – the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft. “This contract award for 35 CH-53K® helicopters stabilises Sikorsky’s nationwide supply base, creates additional production efficiencies, and provides the U.S. Marine Corps with transformative 21st
Headquartered in New York State, Astronics Corporation (Astronics) has announced that the company is in receipt of firm orders from ten eVTOL manufacturers who are developing electrical aircraft for emerging air mobility missions. Astronics is responsible for providing advanced technologies for global aerospace, defence, and other mission-critical industries. The ten orders also include Astronics’ contract
