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BGS and Wizz Air celebrate 14-year partnership by signing new agreement on fuel supply at Vilnius, Kaunas, Riga and Tallinn airports.

Baltic Ground Services (BGS), a leading ground handling service company and a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has recently extended its 14-year partnership with Europe’s fastest-growing airline Wizz Air. The agreement, valid for another year, covers aviation fuel supply for the airline’s aircraft at Vilnius, Kaunas, Riga and Tallinn airports.…

UK National Police Air Service orders seven Airbus H135s

  Airbus Helicopters has been selected by the UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) to supply seven H135 helicopters as the initial phase of its fleet renewal programme. The firm order is the first output of a Framework Contract, signed with the BlueLight Commercial procurement agency, which confirms Airbus as…

Airbus A321XLR with Pratt & Whitney engine receives EASA type certification

  The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued the Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™  engines. This follows the certification of the CFM LEAP-1A powered A321XLR in July 2024 and paves the way for the first customer aircraft with Pratt & Whitney…

British Airways to acquire Boeing’s Gatwick MRO hangar facility, securing jobs and expanding its presence at the airport

  British Airways has announced it is to acquire the Boeing hangar facility and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) business at Gatwick in a move that will secure jobs at the site and expand BA’s presence at this key airport. It will ultimately benefit BA customers by bringing additional skills,…

FL Technics Expands Operations in the UAE with New Line Maintenance Station at DWC

  FL Technics, a leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) solutions provider in the aviation industry, is set to further expand its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a new Line Maintenance Station at Dubai World Central (DWC)/Al Maktoum International Airport. This move solidifies the position of FL…

Emirates advances fleet availability with investment in Airbus Skywise S.FP+ and Core X3 digital predictive maintenance solution

Emirates has signed an agreement with Airbus for the implementation of its Skywise Fleet Performance+ (S.FP+) advanced predictive maintenance and fleet health monitoring solution and Core X3 analytics platform. The agreement was signed by Ahmed Safa, Head of Emirates Engineering and Laurent Negre, Vice President, Customer Services Airbus Africa and…

Boeing will be meeting demand by 2030, predicts chief of world’s largest wet lessor

  Boeing will be meeting delivery demand for its commercial aircraft by 2030, predicts Gediminas Ziemelis, the chairman and founder of the world’s largest ACMI and wet-lease provider, Avia Solutions Group. Ziemelis made the comments after visiting Boeing’s facilities in Seattle for a ceremonial signing with Boeing Commercial Airplane’s CEO,…

Iberia offers a record number of seats available for this summer season

  Iberia announced that on March 30th, the summer season begins for the tourism sector, in which company has planned a capacity increase in practically all markets. Particularly noteworthy are the routes to Latin America, where the Spanish airline is the undisputed leader with the largest number of destinations, 18 in…

Lithuanian State Border Guard Service orders three H145s

  Airbus Helicopters and the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service have announced a contract for three five-bladed H145 multi-mission helicopters at the 2023 European Rotors trade show, expanding the service’s fleet. These three additional H145s bring the total number of Airbus helicopters in service with the Lithuanian government to eleven,…

Star Alliance named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the World Travel Awards 2022

  Star Alliance has been named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the World Travel Awards for the third consecutive year. At the North America 2022 edition of the awards held in August, the Star Alliance Los Angeles airport lounge also retained the award for North America’s Leading Airport Lounge…

Airbus to join Amazon Air fleet with ten A330-300P2F converted freighters

Amazon Air has signed a firm agreement to lease ten A330-300P2F freighters from Altavair, taking advantage of the A330’s capacity and economics to help fulfil its one-day delivery promise to Amazon Prime customers. The aircraft will be operated for Amazon by Hawaiian Airlines, which has had A330s as a key…

Star Alliance reclaims World’s Best Airline Alliance title at the Skytrax 2022 World Airline Awards

  Star Alliance has reclaimed the title of World’s Best Airline Alliance at the prestigious Skytrax 2022 World Airline Awards. The Alliance’s famed Los Angeles lounge has also retained the award for World’s Best Airline Alliance Lounge for the sixth year running. The awards were received by Star Alliance CEO…

FL Technics signs a new partnership agreement with Saudia

  FL Technics, international aircraft maintenance and repair (MRO) service organisation, has recently signed a contract with Saudi Arabia Flag carrier Saudia. Under the agreement, FL Technics will provide them with aircraft base maintenance at the Kaunas hangar for the airline’s Airbus A321 and Airbus A320 model aircraft. The first…

Aviator signs a new contract with Wizz Air

  Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, has strengthened their partnership with Wizz Air by signing a new contract. Under the new partnership agreement, Aviator will provide Wizz Air with ground handling and de-icing services at Malmö and Göteborg Landvetter Airports.…

ITA Airways becomes first Italian A350 operator

  ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has taken delivery of its first A350, becoming the 40th operator of the type. The aircraft, which is on lease from ALAFCO, landed for the first time in Italy at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport on Wednesday evening. ITA Airways’ A350 cabin is configured…

Aviator signs a new contract with an Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY

  Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, leaders in end-to-end capacity solutions for passenger and cargo airlines worldwide, has signed a new contract with PLAY, an Icelandic low-cost carrier. Under the new partnership,…

The Republic of Angola orders three Airbus C295s

The Republic of Angola has placed a firm order for three Airbus C295s to perform multirole operations. Two aircraft will be specifically equipped for maritime surveillance and one for transport missions. The aircraft configured for transport missions will be able to carry out tactical cargo and troop transport tasks, paratrooping,…

BOC Aviation orders 80 A320neo Family

  Global aircraft operating lessor BOC Aviation (HKEx code: 2588) has signed a firm order for 80 A320neo family aircraft comprising 10 A321XLR, 50 A321neo and 20 A320neo. The latest agreement takes BOC Aviation’s total direct orders with Airbus to 453 aircraft from the single aisle A320 Family to the A330…

Azores Airlines cancels Ponta Delgada-Dusseldorf flights due to low demand

  Azores Airlines has cancelled air links between Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel, Azores, and Dusseldorf in Germany, scheduled for the end of May, due to “low demand” that the route “continues to register”, it was announced on Thursday. In a statement sent to the Lusa newsroom,…

Eurowings receives its first A320neo

  Eurowings has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft featuring the new Airspace cabin design. Eurowings is a long standing all Airbus operator with 75 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft on its European network. The Airbus Airspace cabin brings the award-winning widebody passenger experience to the single-aisle market, elevating…

Trans-Atlantic team to develop technical concept for NATO’s Future Surveillance and Control capabilities

  Airbus Defence and Space together with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and seven industrial players forming the ASPAARO (Atlantic Strategic Partnership for Advanced All-domain Resilient Operations) team have been selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to conduct one of three Risk Reduction and Feasibility Studies (RRFS). The studies aim to…

SmartLynx Airlines to introduce first Airbus A330-300 freighters to its fleet

  In a move to bolster its position as a leading air cargo carrier, SmartLynx Airlines has signed an agreement with Air Transport Services Group (Nasdaq: ATSG) to be one of the first customers to take delivery of 6 Airbus A330-300 P2F converted cargo freighters under the terms of a…

Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega orders nine five-bladed H145s

  The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered nine five-bladed Airbus H145s to replace its current four-bladed versions. Rega’s new H145s will come equipped with a state-of-the-art navigation system that will enhance the mission capabilities and the safety of operations. “We are very grateful to open another chapter in the…

France and Spain launch Tiger MkIII programme

  OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation), on behalf of the French and Spanish Armament General Directorate, the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) and the DGAM (Dirección General de Armamento y Material) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for the development, production, and initial in-service support of the Tiger…

Iberia Will Fly to Dallas, Washington DC, and San Francisco from the 1st of June

  On the first day of June Iberia will make its debut flying to Washington DC and to Dallas, Texas from Madrid, while resuming its Madrid-San Francisco service, indicating the airline’s renewed focus on a market strong in both business and leisure travel. The new destinations bring Iberia’s US total…

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways confirms order for 28 new A320neo family aircraft

  Jazeera Airways, the Kuwaiti-based carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including 20 A320neos and eight A321neos. The order confirms the Memorandum of Understanding announced in November 2021. “Jazeera Airways is a long-standing partner of Airbus and we are delighted to see them grow their…

K5-Aviation takes delivery of its first ACJ330-300

  K5-Aviation has taken delivery of its first ACJ330-300 aircraft from ACJ (Airbus Corporate Jets). K5-Aviation is the largest ACJ operator in Europe with four ACJ319s and one ACJ350-900  in its fleet. Designed for highly-demanding VIP and private markets, the  ACJ330-300 delivers top-end luxury, comfort and true nonstop range to…

SmartLynx Airlines to expand its fleet by adding new aircraft type

  The beginning of 2022 marks a significant milestone in SmartLynx Airlines’ expansion. The leading ACMI and charter operator has signed an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital to lease two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to meet growing demand from European and overseas markets. This deal launches a successful partnership…

Airbus seeking new talents to prepare the future

  As the aerospace industry shows strong signs of recovery post-COVID, and while Airbus continues to prepare the future of aviation and implement its roadmap for decarbonisation, the Company announces it intends to start 2022 with a recruitment plan of around 6000 new hires worldwide across the entire group. “Airbus…

Azorra orders 22 A220 Family aircraft

  Airbus has signed a purchase agreement with Azorra for twenty-two A220 Family aircraft including twenty A220-300s and two ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft. Azorra is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, based aircraft lessor focused on executive, regional and mid-size (“crossover”) aircraft. Azorra’s purchase is the latest endorsement for the A220 Family…