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Ethiopian Airlines Group has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog consists of four A350-1000s and two A350-900s. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO …
ATR has announced the appointment of Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, as its new Chief Executive Officer effective from 17 September. Nathalie succeeds Stefano Bortoli, whose four-year mandate expires on the same date, following the terms set by ATR’s bylaws. Stefano will take on a new leadership role at Leonardo that will be announced by the company in the upcoming days. Nathalie …
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC has agreed a memorandum of understanding to place the first two E190F passenger-to-freight conversions with Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi. In May this year, NAC and Embraer reached an agreement in principle to take up to 10 conversion slots for E190F/E195F, with first deliveries starting in 2024. Aircraft for conversion will come from NAC’s existing E190/E195 …
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited and Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced that Ethiopian has signed a proposal for the purchase of two Dash 8-400 Freighter – Large Cargo Door (F-LCD) conversion kits. The proposal provides an option for an additional two F-LCD conversion kits. The parties are working to finalize a definitive and binding agreement. “Cargo has played a …
ATR said there will be demand for at least 2,450 turboprop aircraft over the next 20 years meeting the increasing demand for regional connections and lower emission air transport. This is according to the company’s first global market forecast since 2018, presented today at the Farnborough Airshow. The report, which covers the 2022 to 2041 period, predicts a strong return …
Emirates and Air Canada have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers when traveling on the carriers’ networks while also enhancing the customer experience throughout the journey. Emirates and Air Canada intend to establish a codeshare relationship later in 2022 that will offer enhanced consumer travel choices for Air Canada customers to …
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to the Chinese market with the introduction of 15 direct passenger and freighter flights per week. Throughout the pandemic, the carrier said it remained committed to the market with a wide variety of capacity, including reconfigured cargo-only passenger freighters. From July onwards, it will continue …
Dana Air said it has introduced additional flights on its Lagos and Abuja route network. The airline in a statement said the introduction of the additional flights was strictly based on popular demand, the desire to meet the growing demand, and the need to follow through with its strategic route expansion. ”The additional Abuja to Lagos flights will operate at …
AJW Group, a world-leading independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Rachael Caston as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AJW Aviation. Ms Caston, who has an honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering, an MA in Strategic and International Defence and Chartered Management Institute (CMI) qualifications in strategic leadership and management, will guide the …
Qatar Airways and Airlink have signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement to offer travelers more choice, enhanced services and greater connectivity between 45 destinations in 13 countries across southern Africa and the rest of the world. This new codeshare agreement means travelers can enjoy the simplicity of purchasing connecting flights on both airlines using a single reservation with seamless ticketing, check-in, …
