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China and India Surge Ahead in Global Aviation Race with Unmatched Airport Mega-Projects Driving Unprecedented Economic Growth
China and India are revolutionizing global aviation with massive airport projects, boosting economic growth and transforming connectivity. Massive investments worth billions of pounds are being funneled into groundbreaking infrastructure projects worldwide, with a significant focus on the development of major transport hubs, particularly airports. China is at the forefront of this global transformation, rapidly expanding
Read MoreHAECO and Emirates agree new 777 landing gear MRO partnership
Aircraft engineering and MRO services provider HAECO has announced a new partnership with Emirates to provide specialised landing gear repair and overhaul services for the airline’s Boeing 777 fleet. The agreement represents HAECO’s debut in providing landing gear support for Emirates, with the first induction scheduled for 2025. The new long-term agreement is expected to
Read MoreEmbraer’s order backlog reaches $26.3 billion
Embraer has reported that its organization-wide backlog reached US$26.3 billion in 4Q24. The value is the largest ever recorded by the company in its history, and more than 40% higher year-on-year and 16% higher quarter-on-quarter. Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in the last quarter of the year, 27% more than the 59 aircraft in the previous
Read MoreAtlantic Jet Partners Aims To Be ‘One Stop Shop’
‘There definitely seems to be an optimism’ Atlantic Jet Partners (AJP), originally established as a light-to-midsize jet sales and acquisitions company, has evolved into a multifaceted aviation company. Guided by CEO Tom Conlan’s vision of creating a “one-stop-shop” for aviation needs, the company has diversified its operations significantly over recent years, encompassing multiple specialized divisions
Read MoreAirbus shuts down Beluga fleet amid rising challenges
In a bold move marking the international aviation industry, Airbus has announced the termination of its Airbus Beluga Transport subsidiary, marking the end of service of the iconic Beluga aircraft. This decision has led to the suspension of all flights and the loss of 75 jobs. Thus, the termination of the unique whale-like shape aircraft’
Read MoreAtlantic Jet Partners Buys Component MRO Specialist
Pompano Beach, Florida-based Atlantic Jet Partners has added more MRO capability to its offerings with the acquisition of Great Lakes Turbines. Based in Holland, Ohio, Great Lakes Turbines specializes in OEM-approved turbine engine component repair, fabrication and machining, and aircraft interior refurbishing. The acquisition strengthens the services provided by Atlantic Jet Partners family companies, including
Read MoreSalus Aviation partners with MD Helicopters to establish service center in Nevada, USA
Strategically located, the Nevada facility will serve both existing and new MD Helicopters customers in the USA Salus Aviation has announced a new service center agreement with MD Helicopters. This collaboration will establish Salus Aviation as the sole approved service center in Nevada by providing extensive hangar and field maintenance services, in addition to supplying
Read MoreATR Aircraft Now Certified for Starlink High-Speed Internet
ATR, the global leader in regional aircraft manufacturing, has achieved a significant milestone with the certification of Starlink high-speed internet for its ATR 72 aircraft by EASA. This development brings a new level of connectivity to regional air travel, ensuring passengers can enjoy a seamless internet experience akin to their home networks while in the
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s flyadeal to order ten A330neo
Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal (F3, Jeddah International) will soon place an order for ten A330-900N aircraft, according to Reuters. As previously reported in ch-aviation, the airline had decided to place a widebody order but was undecided about the type. Aside from a single wet-leased A330-200, flyadeal has exclusively relied on Airbus narrowbodies to date. flyadeal
Read More2024 – Who won the battle of the OEMs?
2024 was a year of recovery for aircraft OEMs who all continued their post-pandemic recovery but for Boeing in particular there was also the recovery from several years of very high-profile production problems with their 737 Max and 787 range. The 2024 Farnborough Airshow threw up some decent orders which boosted sales and several record-breaking
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