Tags: Aviation

Christmas comes early as Jetstar takes delivery of its second A321neo LR

Jetstar Airways has taken delivery of its second Airbus A321neo LR, adding more capacity and greater resilience to its operations ahead of the peak holiday period.   The state-of-the-art aircraft arrived in Melbourne from the Airbus manufacturing facility in Hamburg, Germany this week and will operate its first commercial flight on Saturday 10 December. The […]

Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing Partner to Transport Humanitarian Aid Aboard New 737 MAX jets

Global Ethiopian Diaspora Action Group, Noble Humanitarian Missions, and Ethiopian Institute of Resilience and Climate Change provided medical supplies Open Hearts Big Dreams provided books to improve literacy rates in country The humanitarian supplies were carried to Ethiopia aboard three 737 MAX jets Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have again partnered to bring humanitarian aid to […]

Brussels Airlines welcomes five brand new A320 neo aircraft and lowers its carbon footprint

And continues to grow its fleet and offer to prepare for summer 2023, creating over 200 new jobs. On top of the three brand new A320 neo (New Engine Option) aircraft joining the Brussels Airlines fleet in 2023, the board of directors approved the phase in of two additional new A320 neos for 2024. Today, […]

Air Greenland becomes latest A330neo operator and Flight Hour Services customer

Air Greenland has taken delivery of an A330-800 widebody aircraft, becoming the latest operator of the type.  The A330neo will replace previous generation aircraft in the company’s fleet, reducing operating cost, improving environmental efficiency while offering an unrivalled passenger experience.  Air Greenland’s A330neo will comfortably accommodate 305 passengers, featuring 42 Premium class seats and 263 […]

Jetstar Group to operate flights from Changi Airport T4 from 22 March 2023

Jetstar Asia (3K) and Jetstar Airways (JQ) have confirmed they will operate from Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 (T4) from 22 March 2023. The relocation to T4 will enable Changi Airport to optimise the use of its aircraft gates to meet the growing demand for air travel, while creating headroom for Jetstar to grow at […]

Air Canada Readies for Summer 2023 in Canada with New and Restored Services, and Increased Frequencies

Air Canada today announced a new service between Montreal and Fort McMurray that will launch next June as part of the carrier’s Canadian summer schedule. For summer 2023, Air Canada is also restoring suspended services and increasing frequencies on popular routes across Canada, as the company augments its Canadian network following the pandemic. “As the […]

Korean Air introduces the Airbus 321neo with fully lie-flat business seats

Korean Air recently received its first Airbus 321neo, which it will deploy starting from December. The airline’s A321neo is equipped with fully lie-flat seats in business class, making it the first Korean airline to offer this feature on a narrowbody aircraft. The airline’s first A320 Family aircraft is a single-aisle narrowbody with a total of […]

Airbus reveals hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine

Airbus has revealed that it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. The propulsion system is being considered as one of the potential solutions to equip its zero-emission aircraft that will enter service by 2035.  Airbus will start ground and flight testing this fuel cell engine architecture onboard its ZEROe demonstrator aircraft towards the middle […]

SR Technics partners with HCLTech to digitally transform business operations

SR Technics, a global MRO-service provider in the civil aviation industry, to leverage HCLTech’s iMRO® solution and SAP S/4HANA HCLTech, a global technology company, today announced that it has signed a multi-year contract with SR Technics, a leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider in the civil aviation industry, to digitally transform SR Technics’ […]

Lufthansa Cargo launches freighter service to Hanoi, doubling its capacity to Vietnam

Expansion of the B777F route network in Asia Strengthening presence in the flourishing economic regions of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi 250 tons of cargo capacity per week supports business to and from Vietnam Only cargo airline with direct connection to Frankfurt hub Lufthansa Cargo has added Hanoi as a new destination to its […]