All News articles – Page 228
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NewsInmarsat rolls out ‘fastest ever’ Jet ConneX in-flight connectivity plans
Satellite communications company Inmarsat is now selling a series of faster in-flight broadband plans as part of its Jet ConneX service with business partner Satcom Direct.
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NewsASL Group firms order for six Lilium Jets
Belgium-based ASL Group has firmed up an agreement for six Lilium Jets, converting a memorandum of understanding first disclosed at 2022’s Farnborough air show.
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NewsVoltAero powers ahead with development of hybrid-electric Cassio 330
French hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero is gearing up for the maiden sortie of its initial Cassio 330 prototype, which the company expects to take place later this year.
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NewsAirAsia X to raise MYR50 million for fleet reactivation
AirAsia X is looking to raise up to MYR50 million ($10.9 million) through share placements, which it will use for the reactivation and maintenance of its fleet.
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NewsDelta names Michael Spanos as its new COO
Delta Air Lines has named Michael Spanos as its new chief operating officer, effective next month.
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NewsLatest Cassio commitments add to VoltAero’s backlog
VoltAero has boosted its backlog with a pre-order for 15 of its hybrid-electric aircraft – a deal that could include all three models in the French developer’s Cassio line-up.
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NewsBusiness aviation leaders condemn protesters as climate demonstration mars EBACE opening day
Business aviation leaders insist the industry is taking its environmental responsibilities seriously and is working to cut carbon emissions, even as climate change activists disrupted EBACE’s opening day.
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NewsMD Helicopters eyes more Asia-Pacific MD530 sales
MD Helicopters is hoping for a follow-on sale of MD530s in Malaysia, as it eyes growth in the broader Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsLilium unveils Pioneer Edition interior as boss Roewe hails ‘tremendous progress’
German start-up gives first glimpse of high-end cabin that will equip the first 50 units of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, as the company looks to accelerate the development of the Lilium Jet having recently secured its near-term funding requirements.
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NewsTokyo eyes international sales for UH-2 helicopter
Tokyo is promoting the Bell Subaru UH-2 utility helicopter for the export market, as the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) gradually builds its fleet of the type.
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NewsLufthansa Group to buy four ex-LATAM Airlines A350-900s
Lufthansa Group will purchase four ex-LATAM Airlines Airbus A350-900s and add them its fleet this year.
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NewsRussia’s SSJ-New edges towards serial production
Serial production of the Irkut SSJ-New, the domestically-modified variant of the Superjet 100, is scheduled to commence next year, Russian state technology corporation Rostec insists. Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov says prototypes of the SSJ-New are being assembled at the Irkut plant in Komsomolsk, while certification structural testing of an SSJ-New ...
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NewsChina Airlines mulling ‘feasibility’ of Kaohsiung hub: president
China Airlines will study the “feasibility” of a second hub at the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, amid growing travel demand post-pandemic.
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NewsTextron Aviation delivers first passenger-configured SkyCourier
Textron Aviation has delivered the first passenger variant of its Cessna SkyCourier turboprop to Hawaiian charter company Lanai Air.
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NewsChina promotes armed WJ-700, airborne EW kits at Langkawi show
Chinese companies are promoting a range of systems for developing nations, including an armed China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) WJ-700 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and electronic warfare (EW) kits for helicopters and aircraft.
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NewsAirbus confident of securing first fleet deal for ACJ TwoTwenty
Airbus believes it can secure a major fleet order for its ACJ TwoTwenty, which is appearing at an air show for the first time.
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NewsChina’s August 1st team debuts new J-10Cs at LIMA show
China’s August 1st display team has made its first public performance using the Chengdu J-10C fighter powered by an indigenous engine.
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NewsTextron Aviation celebrates as 100th Cessna Citation Longitude rolls off production line
Textron Aviation recently rolled the 100th Cessna Citation Longitude out of its Wichita factory, after delivering the first of the type in 2019.
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NewsPortfolio sale to Macquarie slashes Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO’s revenues
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO’s operating lease revenues dropped by two-thirds over the first half of the year, after its decision to sell a large quantity of its aircraft portfolio to Macquarie Airfinance Group. The lessor recorded revenues of just under KD17 million ($55 million) in the six months to 31 March, ...
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NewsTrappier rails against ‘business jet bashing’ and highlights environmental progress
Dassault Aviation’s combative chief executive Eric Trappier has come out swinging against those seeking to demonise business aviation, arguing that the industry must fight back.