Lilium and Michelin announced a partnership for Lilium Jet’ tires. Lilium and Michelin began working together more than a year ago to develop and produce custom tires for the Lilium Jet and have now signed a final agreement covering design, serial production, and support. The partnership leverages Michelin’ 100 plus years of experience working with the aeronautical industry t...
Boom Supersonic announced multiple milestones across the Overture airliner, Symphony engine, and XB-1 supersonic demonstrator programs. The company also confirmed closing of an investment round, including a strategic investment from the NEOM Investment Fund. Boom's total funding to date now exceeds $700 million. As part of the agreement, Boom and NIF will collaborate on opportun...
easyJet has launched a new luggage collection, delivery and door-to-door service in partnership with baggage collection and delivery specialist, Airportr, providing passengers travelling from London Gatwick and Geneva the option to check in their luggage from home, skip bag drop on departure and breeze past baggage collection on arrival. The airline has partnered with Airp...
New generation of pilots is critical to future of aviation. Emirates Flight Training Academy' current batch has 290 – 23 nationalities, 27 women – and there are over 120 graduates who’re now flying full-time for Emirates. EFTA now offers their world-class training to cadets from all over the globe. Besides the staggering success of its graduates – who’ve...
Lufthansa Technik in collaboration with Boeing Business Jets has unveiled full details of its latest VVIP cabin concept for the BBJ 777-9. New renderings of this spacious interior, which covers more than 340 square meters in total, present a design specifically tailored to the requirements of a new generation of VVIP and head-of-state aircraft. The final designs combine traditional infl...
JETMS Completions has been selected to bring to life Global' onboard hard product, with work planned to commence on the first aircraft in January 2024. JETMS will refurbish the first aircraft interiors to the highest standard, ahead of them taking to the skies for the first passenger flights. Later aircraft will see their interiors completely overhauled, exactly to the high spec...
Ornge, air ambulance and critical care transport services provider for the Canadian province of Ontario, will take delivery of twelve PC-12 single-engine turboprop aircraft between 2026 and 2030 to modernize its fleet and provide essential air medical services to its citizens. The Ontario government is investing over $108 million to expand Ornge Air Ambulance’ fixed wing fleet with...
Jetex is the first to offer SAF to customers in the United Arab Emirates.Following the success of SAF at selected locations in Europe, Jetex will now offer aircraft operators and private owners the possibility of significantly reducing emissions whenever they operate flights from its flagship private terminal in Dubai. As a safe and fully certified drop-in fuel compatible with existing a...
New Zealand’ largest airport and one of the country’ most important infrastructure assets, Auckland Airport, joins Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board to support the electrification of air travel. Auckland Airport is currently undergoing the most significant upgrade in its history, including the installation of aircraft charging facilities (ground power units...
Deutsche Aircraft kicked off the 2nd AIRCRAFT Supplier Summit in Leipzig. The primary goal of the summit is to discuss implementation options with suppliers, with an emphasis on the crucial role of procurement. AIRCRAFT Supplier Summit brings together key suppliers who will shape the future of aircraft supply chains. We have invited next-generation aircraft manufacturers doing business i...
Xiamen Airlines and CFM International signed a purchase agreement for LEAP-1A engines, to power its 15 A321neo and 25 A320neo aircraft, including spare engines. CFM International has also signed a services agreement for the carrier’s LEAP-1B and CFM56-7B fleets. Xiamen Airlines has been a CFM customer since 1992, when it purchased its first CFM56-powered Boeing 737-500 aircraf...
GKN Aerospace and GE have deepened their long-term partnership on a series of industry-leading engines including the GEnx programme. New agreement focuses on three key areas: new technology insertion, fan case production and assembly, and repair of high volume, complex engines structures.Technology insertion programmes on the GEnx will focus on alternative material solutions, providing a more sust...
