Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
JOHANNESBURG, 28 July 2025 – South African Airways (SAA) will launch its first direct flights between Cape Town and Mauritius on 9 December 2025, marking a strategic expansion of the airline’s network and offering Western Cape travellers enhanced regional connectivity. The move reinforces SAA’s commitment to customer choice, leisure travel growth, and the promotion of […]
DAR ES SALAAM, 28 July 2025 – Kenya Airways and Air Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to enhance regional collaboration and improve connectivity across East and Southern Africa. The agreement reflects the airlines’ shared commitment to fostering cooperation over competition, aiming to drive sustainable growth and efficiency in the African aviation
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THE NETHERLANDS – 28 July 2025 – APOC Aviation has signed a twelve-month green-time lease agreement for a CFM56-5A engine with Hamburg-based global operator, Condor. The engine, secured as a spare by Condor’s technical team, is expected to be immediately installed on one of the airline’s Airbus A320 aircraft for the duration of the lease.
AMSTERDAM/DUBLIN/LONDON/SINGAPORE – 28 July 2025 – TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft leasing company, has completed the sale of its Embraer E190 (MSN 19000543) to UK-based Titan Airways. This acquisition marks Titan Airways’ first foray into the regional jet market and will support the growing demand for ACMI and charter operations across the UK and Europe.
TRUENOORD SELLS FIRST EMBRAER E190 TO TITAN AIRWAYSRead More »
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – The Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is set for its eighth mission, with liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast scheduled no earlier than 21 August 2025. The milestone comes less than six months after OTV-7 successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base on 7 March 2025, continuing the platform’s record
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BRATISLAVA – 2025 – AirExplore, Slovakia’s largest airline, has signed a strategic long-term agreement with FL Technics Wheels & Brakes to provide maintenance for landing gear components across part of its Boeing 737-800 fleet. The move comes as AirExplore expands rapidly within the ACMI and cargo segments, growing its fleet from 9 to 16 aircraft
AIREXPLORE TAPS FL TECHNICS FOR WHEELS & BRAKES SUPPORT IN LONG-TERM MRO DEALRead More »
CALGARY, Alberta – 24 July 2025 – WestJet and Kenya Airways have announced a new interline agreement that opens seamless travel opportunities between Canada and 36 destinations across Africa, including single-stop access to Nairobi via key global hubs. This partnership expands both airlines’ reach, enhancing connectivity for business and leisure travellers across the Atlantic. The
WESTJET AND KENYA AIRWAYS FORGE INTERLINE AGREEMENT TO BOOST AFRICA–CANADA CONNECTIVITYRead More »
DUBLIN – 24 July 2025 – Global aviation finance leader Avolon has placed a firm order with Airbus for 90 new aircraft, comprising 75 A321neos and 15 A330neos, significantly boosting its future fleet capabilities and reinforcing its long-term commitment to next-generation, fuel-efficient aircraft. The newly announced deal brings Avolon’s total Airbus commitments to 413 aircraft,
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RIO DE JANEIRO – 24 July 2025 – A landmark collaboration between Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin company), Heli-One (the MRO division of CHC Helicopter Group), and leasing giant Milestone Aviation is set to significantly strengthen S-92® helicopter support services in South America. The three companies have announced plans to establish a Center of Excellence dedicated
SIKORSKY, HELI-ONE, AND MILESTONE TO LAUNCH S-92 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN BRAZILRead More »
Toulouse, France – 26 July 2025 – Airbus has confirmed the successful deployment of its four-satellite CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) system into Sun-synchronous orbit, following a precise launch aboard an Arianespace Vega-C rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Developed in collaboration with the French Space Agency (CNES), this next-generation satellite constellation is
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