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PRnewswire | July 03, 2023

Global Airlines, the world's newest long-haul airline, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a further three A380s. With the purchase of these aircraft, the airline's fleet development reaches a new milestone with four A380s now lined up for the start of operations in Spring 2024. The additional aircraft have been purchased for an undisclosed figure and the Global team is now developing plans for their refit and return to service. Further details...

Air Transport

magniX | December 08, 2021

magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, has been selected by Tier 1 Engineering, specialists in the design & development of electric aircraft, to provide magniX electric propulsion units (EPUs) for the clean delivery of life-saving organs. Tier 1 is developing the electric helicopter, by modification of the Robinson R44, for launch customer Lung Biotechnology PBC, which plans to acquire a fleet of aircraft to fly transplant organs. Tier 1 Engineering wil...

Business Aviation

Vertical Aerospace | February 19, 2022

Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL] notes Avolon’s announcement today that it will partner with AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd (AirAsia), Asia’s leading low-cost airline, to create a transformational ride sharing platform in Southeast Asia, including a non-binding memorandum of understanding to lease a minimum of 100 VX4s, Vertical’s flagship electric aircraft. As announced in June 2021, Avolon, the world’s second largest aircraft lessor, pre-ordered 500...

Simple Flying | February 20, 2020

Avianca and TAP Air Portugal signed a new codeshare agreement. It will be valid from 27 February onwards and it will enable passengers of the South American carrier to connect to several cities in Portugal and Europe. This new codeshare agreement will allow the travelers of Avianca, departing from Bogota, to connect on the following cities operated by TAP: London, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, and Porto....