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As part of its expansion strategy, North African carrier EGYPTAIR has inked a “firm order for an additional six A350-900s” brining the airline’s ’s total order for the type to 16 A350-900. EGYPTAIR Chairman and CEO Captain Ahmed Adel said the new order “builds on a long-standing relationship that spans decades, marked by multiple successful deals and strategic partnerships in …
In a move aimed at further advancing the Angolan air transport industry, Boeing and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Angola have “signed a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation today to explore initiatives aimed at advancing the Angolan aviation sector, in partnership with TAAG Angola Airlines.” In recent years, the government of Angola has invested heavily in its air …
Acron Aviation and EGYPTAIR have “entered into an agreement for the supply of the Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System with ADS-B (TCAS 3000SPTM/NXT-800TM Transponder) and the SRVIVR25TM Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR).” According to Acron Aviation, the contract which was “concluded during the Paris Airshow, will equip EGYPTAIR’s upcoming fleet of 18 Boeing 737 MAX …
Ethiopian Airlines has “launched a new passenger service to Hyderabad, India, on June 16, 2025.” The thrice-weekly service was inaugurated at a ceremony at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, attended by senior government officials, ambassadors, distinguished guests, and members of the aviation community. According to ET, this new route underscores its “commitment to strengthening connectivity between Africa and India, and …
TotalEnergies says it is “working towards the decarbonization of air transportation, with the production and distribution to its customers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).” As from 2028, TotalEnergies says it “will be able to produce more than half a million tons of SAF a year to cover the increase in the European SAF blending mandate, set at 6% for 2030.” …
Riyadh Air, the new national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has ordered “up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the 55th Edition of Paris Airshow.” According to the airline, “The agreement includes 25 firm orders with purchase rights for an additional 25 aircraft” and was concluded with a signing ceremony at “Paris Le Bourget, by Riyadh Air Chief Financial …
CAE’s Biennial Aviation Talent Forecast projects that “an estimated 1.5 million civil aviation professionals will be needed worldwide by 2034.” According to CAE, the 2025 edition of the “forecast analyzes the need for pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, cabin crew, and, for the first time, air traffic controllers, predicting that 71,000 controllers will be needed globally over the next 10 years.” …
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada have stated their “intent to collaborate on the development of advanced propulsion technology for regional turboprop aircraft” The target is to bring “improvements to aircraft fuel efficiency, durability and operating costs” ATR says the collaboration aims “to leverage and extend the industry-leading performance of ATR aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT engines …
AviLease, aircraft lessor has made “an initial order for 10 A350F freighters and 30 A320neo Family aircraft.” The agreement which according to Airbus also “foresees a future increase to 22 A350F freighters and 55 A320neo Family aircraft was signed at the 2025 Paris Airshow.” Edward O’Byrne, CEO of AviLease said: “We are proud to establish an Airbus order book, strengthening …
Acron Aviation has signed a Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) agreement with Air Cairo. Under this multi-year contract, Acron Aviation says it “will provide a fully outsourced Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) service based on its industry leading Flight Data Connect (FDC) platform. The service will cover the entire Air Cairo fleet that includes ATR, Embraer and Airbus aircraft types.” According to …
