Monthly Archives: June 2023

ZeroAvia Forges Path to Hydrogen-Electric Regional Jets with MHIRJ

ZeroAvia today announced that it has identified clear applications for hydrogen-electric, zero-emission propulsion for regional jet aircraft. As part of the initial technical study conducted alongside Type Certificate holder MHIRJ over the last year, an initial entry-point for a CRJ 700 retrofit with ZeroAvia’s ZA 2000RJ powertrain – confirming maximum takeoff weight, centre of gravity […]

Silk Way West Airlines selects L3Harris to provide New Boeing 777-F with 777-200LR Interchange Full Flight Simulator

(from left to right): Mirsamad Movsumzade, Senior VP Finance, Silk Way Group, Jitte van den Bout, Head of Commercial, CTS at L3Harris Technologies, Adalat Samedov, First Vice-Rector, National Aviation Academy. Image Source: Silk Way West Airlines  Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, has purchased a 777-200LR […]

Eurowings to expand in Sweden with a new, direct route to Beirut from Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Eurowings continues to expand at Stockholm Arlanda Airport by launching a new direct route to Beirut. This will further establish the German value carrier’s presence at Stockholm Arlanda and meet the increased demand for a direct route to the capital of Lebanon, as well as add to the considerable variety of destinations already operated by […]

Boeing Brings Fuel-Efficient Jets and Defense Capabilities to 2023 Paris Air Show

Newest commercial jets – 737-10 and 777-9 – to soar in flying display Defense platforms include CH-47F Chinook, AH-64D Apache, P-8A Poseidon and KC-46A Pegasus Wisk Aero’s 6th generation autonomous, all-electric air taxi to make public debut, including completed interior Boeing’s “Cascade” emissions modeling platform open to public; along with new data visualization tool for […]

Virgin Atlantic partners with Yotes Court to celebrate English wine week

Virgin Atlantic and award-winning Yotes Court have partnered to celebrate English wine week (17th– 25th June) in style. The airline is flying Yotes Court’s renowned English Bacchus, named ‘On the Nod’ for the month of June across its network in Upper Class. Yotes Court vineyard is based in Kent and sits across 75 acres of […]

Wizz Air to Switch All Luton-Based Aircraft to Airbus A321neo by 2025

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest-growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally*, will make its entire aircraft fleet at London Luton Airport (LLA) Airbus A321neo by 2025. Wizz Air has 11 aircraft stationed at its base in London Luton Airport with an average age of 3 years. The share of the new ‘neo’ technology in the airline’s […]

Sabre and Air Canada form strategic distribution and retailing partnership

New, multi-year distribution agreement includes full range of NDC-sourced Air Canada content for Sabre-connected travel agencies Long-term partnership ensures worldwide distribution via the Sabre travel marketplace Launch of Air Canada’s NDC content expected in the coming months Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, announced today the completion of […]

Cargolux inaugurates SAF at Luxembourg airport and operates carbon neutral flight to Zhengzhou in China

Cargolux became the first airline to uplift SAF at Luxembourg’s Findel airport, a significant milestone in the vital journey to decarbonization. Cargolux, lux-Airport, World Fuel Services and Neste, four future-driven partners joined forces to secure the first delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Luxembourg airport. The bio-based fuel was delivered to Luxembourg airport’s fuel […]

Avolon Forecasts Global Passenger Fleet to Almost Double by 2042

Asia to lead growth driven by travel demand from rising middle class Over US$4 trillion will be required to finance new deliveries providing major role for aircraft lessors Long-term demand to travel to see friends, family and do business undiminished by pandemic Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, today publishes its World Fleet Forecast – […]