Airways Aviation announced the acquisition of ‘Patria Pilot Training Oy’, a Finish company dedicated to professional pilot training and until now part of state-owned Patria Group, marking an exciting new chapter for both organisations. The Sale Purchase Agreement signed on December 30th, 2024 provisions for the transfer of full ownership of Patria Pilot Training Oy from...
Maldivian inaugurated its first wide-body operations with the arrival of the Airbus A330-200. This milestone marks a significant expansion for the airline, which began its journey in 2000 with a modest fleet of two aircraft. The arrival of the Airbus A330-200 marks a historic milestone for Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, as it embarks on its first wide-body operations. This additi...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Nordic Aviation Capital group of companies, an aircraft leasing company formed over 30 years ago. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. As of September 2024, NAC’s fleet comprised of 252 owned and committed assets on lease to approximately 60 airline customers in approximately 40 cou...
Toronto Pearson has reached a new achievement, welcoming eight new airlines in 2024, more than any other large airport in North America. Toronto Pearson continues to be a leader in airport connectivity as North America's best-connected airport for international destinations. The newly added carriers help provide a variety of direct flights to passengers and unlock destinations a...
Monolith has started work with Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emission aviation. Monolith will help the Bristol-based company optimise its eVTOL testing and simulation programmes to improve performance and accelerate time to market. Flight and ground tests for eVTOL are incredibly complex, expensive, and time-consuming, typically req...
Jet.AI announced the launch of its cutting-edge agentic AI model, “Ava,” who books private jets. Customers can now conveniently book private jets by calling or texting, where the AI provides real-time aircraft availability, transparent pricing, and expert guidance to help users select the perfect jet for their journey. For those who prefer texting, Ava enables full conversational exper...
At the end of 2024, Sabena technics reached a symbolic milestone of 4,000 employees. Lola, group's 4,000th employee, is a mechanic working at our Bordeaux site, which employs almost 1,000 people and carries out maintenance and modification work on wide-body and narrow-body civil and military aircraft and equipment. This emblematic number of 4000 employees testifies to the group's...
