EGYPTAIR Orders Additional Six Airbus A350 Aircraft

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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 …

AJW Group Expands Into A350 Support Market

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AJW Group, leading independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, has acquired a significant package of spare parts as an “entry into the Airbus 350 support market.” The package of over 2500 components marks a strategic move for AJW Group, positioning the company to provide support to A350 operators and airlines worldwide. The inventory for the new …

ABL Aviation Secures JOLCO Financing Of Two A350s For Lufthansa

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ABL Aviation said it has closed another Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) arranging the equity portion of two Airbus A350-900s aircraft for Lufthansa.   ABL Aviation said this is the first transaction it has completed with Lufthansa, and it was efficiently managed and closed in a short timeframe, with the financing secured for both A350 aircraft by the …

Airbus 2020 Deliveries Demonstrate Resilience

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Airbus reveals that it delivered 566 commercial aircraft to 87 customers in 2020, in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Airbus states that in order to overcome international travel restrictions, the Airbus team developed an innovative e-delivery solution which represented more than 25% of the 2020 deliveries, allowing …

Airbus New Solution To Offer Cargo Benefits For Wide-Body Aircraft Operations During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Airbus has announced it is developing a modification for A330 and A350 family aircraft which will enable airlines to install freight pallets directly onto the cabin floor seat tracks, after removal of the economy-class seats.   This solution will help with the airlines’ own business continuity, and also alleviate the global shortage of ‘belly-freight’ air cargo capacity due to the …

Ethiopian Rolls Out Onboard WiFi Internet Connectivity

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Surfing the internet with seamless reliable connectivity has now become the new normal onboard Ethiopian Airlines flights thanks to the onboard WiFi internet connectivity the Airline introduced on its A350 fleet using the latest broadband satellite technology (Ka-band). With the state-of-the-art broadband satellite technology, passengers can rest assured that they will enjoy reliable connectivity for sending emails, shopping online or …