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Sabena technics and Thales to upgrade CN-235 aircraft for French Air and Space Force

As part of the modernisation of France’s military air assets, the consortium formed by Sabena technics and Thales has been notified by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to upgrade the avionics on the CN-235 aircraft operated by the French Air and Space Force. The consortium formed by Sabena technics and Thales has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the French Air and...

SmartSky receives Supplemental Type Certificate for Dassault Falcon 900 aircraft

SmartSky Networks announced the completion of an STC for the installation of SmartSky’s flagship hardware system on the Dassault Falcon 900 series aircraft. The Falcon 900 series, with more than 400 aircraft in service, joins a growing list of aircraft types that have already been granted STCs for SmartSky’s patented ATG connectivity service, making its high performance netwo...

Avfuel welcomes jetCenters of Colorado FNL to branded FBO network

Avfuel Corporation welcomes jetCenters of Colorado FNL location as a branded FBO partner effective January 14. The addition brings all three premier, full- service jetCenters’ locations – Denver (APA), Colorado Springs (COS) and FNL – into the Avfuel Network. Mark Haynes, vice president of sales for Avfuel commented: “We’re t...

Raven SR agrees to supply sustainable aviation fuel to All Nippon Airways

Raven SR has sign a MOU to supply sustainable aviation fuel to All Nippon Airways for major global routes. The MOU provides for an initial 50,000 tons of SAF supply in the first year, 2025, with annual incremental increases to 200,000 tons for year 10. The supply will be produced by Raven SR at facilities planned for major global markets outside Japan to serve sp...

Serbian Prince Aviation updates training fleet with Tecnam single and twin engine aircraft

Serbia based Prince Aviation took delivery of of two Tecnam P2008JC MkII and one P2006T MkII multi-engine aircraft. By selecting Tecnam to renew its training fleet, Prince Aviation can now offer the highest standards in pilot training in the region of Western Balkans and South East Europe. Introduction of the Tecnam models will provide Prince Aviation’s students state of the a...

Accelerating adoption of sustainable aviation in Mexico - Aerus orders 30 Eviation Alice all-electric commuter aircraft

Aerus, an emerging regional airline in Mexico, has signed a LOI with Eviation Aircraft for 30 commuter Alice aircraft. Aerus intends to utilize Alice for middle-mile travel across regions including Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Coahuila and Veracruz, providing historically underserved communities in northern areas of the country with access to carbon-free, cost-effective and convenient air tr...

Embraer signs contract with Vortex Aircraft Services to onboard Beacon

Embraer signs a contract with Vortex Aircraft Services for the use of Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform connecting resources and professionals for faster return-to-service aircraft. Vortex Aircraft Services specializes in AOG and scheduled maintenance events, will use Beacon to enhance maintenance coordination and responsiveness to AOG services, simplify communication ar...

NBAA awards Gulfstream Inaugural Sustainable Flight Department Accreditations

Gulfstream Aerospace has earned four National Business Aviation Association Sustainable Flight Department Accreditations. The newly established program recognizes Gulfstream for sustainability leadership across locations. Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream commented: “We appreciate the partnership with NBAA to recognize our sustainability efforts. These accreditations encompass o...

Flying Yacht Company announces available shares in private planes

For those who are already accustomed to flying in private jets and those who’ve always wanted to, the Flying Yacht Company now offers shares in private jets and regional aircraft, making it an ideal alternative to whole-jet ownership, fractional ownership or charter services.  Flying Yacht Company founder and CEO Michaela Renee Johnson commented: “Imagine being able to say...

New Sabena technics subsidiary BGC in Toulouse-Blagnac takes off

Sabena technics is pursuing its development by integrating into its group the Fleet Management & CAMO, Powerplant & APU Borescope, Aircraft Modifications, and Flight Ops & OCC activities previously operated within Aéroconseil AKKODIS. This new subsidiary, located in Blagnac and managed by Francesco Aucelli, has a staff of almost 200 experts based in France, Singapore, Dubai...

Etihad Airways announces new routes to Copenhagen and Düsseldorf

Etihad Airways will be introducing two exciting routes this year, connecting Abu Dhabi to Copenhagen in Denmark and Düsseldorf in Germany.Launching 1 October, the flights will provide business travellers and holidaymakers in the UAE and these key European cities with convenient travel options to and from Abu Dhabi, with four weekly flights to Copenhagen and three weekly flights to Dü...

Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon expands its operations

Irish Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon is expanding its business and facility in response to growing market demand. With a new building in Shannon's Free Zone covering 2,000 square meters and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the company is increasing its capacity. It will offer new products for CFM56 and V2500 turbine engines powering Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft ....