Avolon Liveried A321neo
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Avolon reports strong first 9 months of 2024

Irish leasing and aviation financing specialist Avolon has reported a strong 9 months of 2024 with the purchase of 134 aircraft arranged during that period. The figures come as Avolon releases its 3rd Quarter (Q3) statement which shows that during Q3 it delivered 9 new aircraft, and transitioned the lease [read more]

Cebu Pacific A321neo
Airline news

Cebu Pacific orders 70 Airbus A321neos

Manilla-based low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has confirmed an order for 70 Airbus A321neo airlines firming up an MoU it signed in July. The selection of the A321neo will help the airline reduce operating costs and help to reduce the airline’s carbon footprint and become more sustainable. Cebu Pacific already operates [read more]

Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320NEO
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Pegasus Airlines rolls out AI cabin announcements

Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines (FlyPGS) is rolling out AI-enabled cabin announcements across its fleet in a ground-breaking new multilingual project to improve passenger experience. Developed by Pegasus Innovation Lab, established last year in Silicon Valley, the AI system is programmed with the synthesised voices of pilots who work at [read more]

Global Airlines first A380 (Image: Global Airlines)
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Global Airlines takes another step toward starting operations

Prospective start up airline Global Airlines has taken another step towards being an operational airline after signing an agreement with German MRO Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) to prepare and maintain its sole Airbus A380 which is currently stored at Prestwick Airport. Global Airlines signed the contract yesterday which will see [read more]

Menzies Aviation
Airline news

Menzies Aviation extends partnership with Ryanair

Edinburgh headquartered ground handling specialists Menzies Aviation has extended its partnership with Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) to include Iași International Airport bringing the total number of Ryanair locations serviced by Menzies up to 10. Iași International Airport, one of the oldest airports in Romania is the fifth airport in [read more]

A Loganair’ ATR72
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Loganair boosts ‘same-plane’ island connectivity

Scottish regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is boosting connectivity to and from the Scottish islands with more ‘same-plane; services in its 2025 schedule. The new services include connecting Sumburgh to Belfast, Sumburgh to Manchester, Kirkwall to Belfast and Kirkwall to Manchester. Operating the routes as ‘same-plane’ means passengers don’t need to [read more]

Boeing 737-10 (Image: UK Aviation Media)
Aviation engineering news

Boeing begins enforced furlough as strike action halts production

Boeing has told employees that they need to enforce furlough on employees as strike action by staff in Washington State halts production. The Seattle-based plane maker says that the furlough is needed to preserve cash and ensure the company can recover post-strike Exevutives, Managers and employees will be furloughed for [read more]

Airbus H175M (Image Airbus)
Helicopter news

Airbus could build new helicopter factory in North Wales

Airbus is set to re-enter the running for a Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to replace the Puma Helicopter fleet, including plans to build a new Helicopter engineering facility at Broughton in North Wales. Airbus previously withdrew from the process saying that the tender, worth around £1bn wasn’t attractive enough. [read more]

Avolon Airbus A330
Aviation engineering news

Avolon acquires 118 aircraft with Castlelake takeover

Dublin Ireland headquartered aviation leasing specialists Avolon has agreed to acquire Castlelake Aviation Limited, including its aircraft portfolio along with orders and options. Castlelake’s assets consist of a $5bn aircraft portfolio with 105 aircraft already on lease with airlines, 70% of which are new technology aircraft, as well as commitments [read more]

Aviation engineering news

Boeing workers to strike after rejecting 25% payrise

Just days after Boeing confirmed their next new aircraft will be built in Washington State, staff at their Washington plants have voted to reject the contract offer and begun to strike. Members of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) District 751, which has about 33,000 members at Boeing say that [read more]

Aviation engineering news

Wizz Air confirms first A321XLR base

Wizz Air has confirmed that it’s first Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) aircraft will be based at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK). The airline will be the first ultra-low-cost airline to operate the type and has chosen the first long-haul route to be London to Jeddah. Wizz Air will start XLR operations [read more]

An American Airlines Boeing 777 (Image: UK Aviation Media)
Airport News

Heathrow partners with Databricks to optimise passenger flow

London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) has partnered with Data and AI company Databricks to optimise passenger flow through its terminals and improve passenger experience. Heathrow sees around 82 million passengers per year flying or connecting from its five terminals providing around 26 TerraBytes (TB) of data which is used to make [read more]

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