Davenport Aviation

Boeing | August 26, 2020

Boeing has begun flight testing of its latest ecoDemonstrator, a Boeing 787-10 destined to be delivered to Etihad Airways. The aircraft is equipped with heaps of sensors that will allow it to test various methods of making aviation more sustainable and less noisy in the future. The Boeing ecoDemonstrator program is nothing new. In fact, since 2012, several aircraft have been part of the program, starting with an American Airlines Boeing 737-800. Since then, the program has moved on to include wi...

Air Transport

Galp | November 10, 2022

October 24th will go down in Azores Airlines' history as the beginning of a new era, the date of its first-ever flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This milestone is even more significant considering that a few days ago, the SATA Group joined the European Union's Zero Emissions Aviation Alliance, an initiative aimed precisely at decarbonizing the sector by 2050. Azores Airlines' first commercial flight fueled with SAF connected Lisbon and Ponta Delgada, in an Airbus A320 na...

Business Aviation, Commercial Aviation

Volato | September 17, 2022

Volato, the most efficient way to experience a luxury private jet, today announced a new relationship with Gulfstream and a fleet order of Gulfstream G280 aircraft. With four on firm order, the aircraft will add significant capability to Volato's existing fleet of HondaJet Elites. This expansion evolves Volato's business model as they look to service a greater share of the private aviation market. Volato will be the first company to fractionalize the Gulfstream G280, preselling fractions...

Aerospace

AvAir | January 23, 2023

For the third consecutive year, an aviation aftermarket customized inventory solution provider AvAir was awarded the No.1 position, "Parts Supplier of the Year" on Airline Economics' Aviation 100, acknowledging it as a global leader and authority in the industry. The Parts Supplier of the Year award is evaluated according to the following criteria: clients on books/new clients in the last year, parts stocked, locations/employee count, supply and timescale, ability ...