by Dino D'Amore | May 3, 2023 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Lufthansa Technik has increased earnings (adjusted EBIT) by five percent to €135.2 million in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. The MRO firm increased its revenue by more than 15% to €1.5bn . The targets for the full year are correspondingly...
by Dino D'Amore | May 3, 2023 | Space, Technology, Zone: Americas
Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to pilot an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, has successfully completed a flight test campaign in the US, clearing the way for an attempt later this year to set a new aviation world altitude record for...
by Dino D'Amore | May 2, 2023 | Airports, Aviation Life, Zone: Europe
The coronation of King Charles III looks set to add up to 11% to UK passenger traffic, according to numbers collated by Cirium, an aviation data analytics company. The week preceding the event on May 6 should see 18,881 flights land at UK airports, according to...
by Dino D'Amore | May 2, 2023 | Airline, Airports, People, Zone: Americas
WestJet and the union representing the carrier’s employees at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) have reached a tentative agreement on their first collective bargaining deal. “WestJet is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that...
by Dino D'Amore | May 2, 2023 | People, Technology, Zone: Americas
Surf Air Mobility, which aims to manufacture electric aircraft, has named Tyrone D. Bland to its board of directors. Bland is head of government affairs for Creative Artists Agency, a role in which he “provided strategic advocacy to the entertainment industry’s...