Category Archives: Aviation & Aerospace

Aviation & Aerospace Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Antalya Airport expansion project secures €140m bridge loan from EBRD

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €140 million capex bridge loan to Fraport TAV Antalya Yatirim for the Antalya Airport expansion project in Turkey. The loan is part of a financing package that … Read the full press release

BAE Systems partners with Heart Aerospace to create battery system for electric regional aircraft

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace are collaborating to develop a lightweight and innovative battery for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 regional electric airplane. This will be the first of its kind to be integrated into an electric conventional takeoff and … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce annonce de nouveaux directeurs financiers et présidents de l’aérospatiale dans le cadre de la transformation

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Rolls-Royce a annoncé des changements au sein de son conseil d’administration et de son équipe de direction, nommant des dirigeants possédant une vaste expérience dans la finance, la gestion de la performance et l’industrie aérospatiale. Ces changements … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Announces New CFO and Aerospace Presidents in Transformation Push

(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has announced changes to its Board and Executive Team, appointing leaders with extensive experience in finance, performance management, and the aerospace industry. The changes are part of a transformation program aimed at achieving sustainable earnings growth and … Read the full press release

Airbus prueba las tecnologías Auto’Mate para vuelos autónomos en formación y reabastecimiento aire-aire

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Airbus Defence and Space y su filial, Airbus UpNext, han logrado con éxito la guía y el control autónomos en vuelo de un dron utilizando un A310 MRTT. Las tecnologías Auto’Mate se probaron en varios drones DT-25 … Read the full press release

Airbus tests Auto’Mate technologies for autonomous formation flight and air-to-air refueling

(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space and its subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, have successfully achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A310 MRTT. The Auto’Mate technologies were tested on several DT-25 target drones, and during almost six … Read the full press release

Airbus Partners with BASF to Enhance In-Flight Experience with VOZC Technology

(IN BRIEF) Airbus has chosen BASF to supply a new Volatile Organic Compound/Ozone Converter (VOZC) technology for its A320 Family aircraft starting in 2024. The decision came after a multi-year technical competition, taking into consideration BASF’s world-class global manufacturing, supply … Read the full press release

Swissport Joins Forces with Aid Organizations and Turkish Airlines to Provide Air Cargo Logistics for Earthquake Victims

(IN BRIEF) Swissport is collaborating with international aid organizations and Turkish Airlines to provide air cargo logistics in support of victims affected by the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The company is providing ongoing support, recognizing that long-term action … Read the full press release

StandardAero and CFM International Sign Agreement for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B Engines

(IN BRIEF) CFM International and StandardAero have signed a deal for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. Under the CFM Branded Services Agreement (CBSA), StandardAero will provide full-scope LEAP MRO services for operators worldwide. This agreement … Read the full press release

Vodafone teams up with Exchange Communications to launch 5G at UK airports

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone is set to install its 5G network at five of the UK’s largest airports, including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Newcastle International, and George Best Airport in Belfast. The move will improve mobile data connectivity for millions of passengers … Read the full press release

Finnair partners with Neste to reduce carbon emissions from flights departing Helsinki Airport

(IN BRIEF) Finnair has purchased 750 tons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Neste to reduce the carbon emissions from flights departing from Helsinki Airport. The fuel volume purchased is Finnair’s single largest batch of sustainable aviation fuel to … Read the full press release

Maersk étend ses services de fret aérien avec des vols réguliers entre Billund et Hangzhou

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) A.P. Moller – Maersk a lancé un nouveau service de fret aérien avec des vols réguliers entre Billund, au Danemark et Hangzhou, en Chine, en réponse à la demande croissante des clients. Le service devrait accroître l’accès … Read the full press release

Maersk Expands Air Freight Services with Scheduled Flights Between Billund and Hangzhou

(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller – Maersk has launched a new air freight service with scheduled flights between Billund, Denmark and Hangzhou, China in response to increasing customer demand. The service is expected to increase access for high-value and time-sensitive cargo … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s I-6 F1 satellite reaches final orbital slot above Indian Ocean after rigorous in-orbit testing

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat, a global mobile satellite communications company, has successfully connected its I-6 F1 satellite to new ground stations in Western Australia, marking a significant milestone as the company upgrades its communications availability in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region. The … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s GX LITE Land User Terminal Wins Government Mobile Innovation Award

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat Government’s GX LITE land user terminal has been selected as the winner of the Government Mobile Innovation category in the Mobile Satellite User Association’s (MSUA) 2023 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards. The terminal provides reliable broadband connectivity via … Read the full press release

Inmarsat and Heron AirBridge to deploy Velaris technology for commercial drones in Asia Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Heron AirBridge, a specialist in Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) in the Asia Pacific region, to integrate Inmarsat Velaris, a highly reliable command and control datalink built for … Read the full press release

Thales y Schiebel presentan una solución conjunta de sistema aéreo no tripulado (UAS) para armadas internacionales

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Thales y Schiebel se están asociando para proporcionar una solución para que las armadas internacionales se defiendan contra plataformas hostiles en entornos marítimos congestionados. Thales actuará como integrador de sistemas líder, mientras que Schiebel proporcionará su sistema … Read the full press release

Thales and Schiebel Unveil Joint Uncrewed Air System (UAS) Solution for International Navies

(IN BRIEF) Thales and Schiebel are partnering to provide a solution for international navies to defend against hostile platforms in congested maritime environments. Thales will act as lead systems integrator, while Schiebel provides its CAMCOPTER® S-100 uncrewed air system. The … Read the full press release

La última ‘reina de los cielos’ despega: Apex Logistics de Kuehne+Nagel recibe el último carguero 747-8 de Atlas Air y Boeing

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Apex Logistics, una subsidiaria de Kuehne+Nagel, recibió el último carguero Boeing 747-8F jamás construido como parte de un acuerdo de fletamento a largo plazo con Atlas Air. El avión, llamado “Empower”, mejorará la eficiencia y la confiabilidad … Read the full press release

The Last ‘Queen of the Skies’ Takes Flight: Kuehne+Nagel’s Apex Logistics Receives Final 747-8 Freighter from Atlas Air and Boeing

(IN BRIEF) Apex Logistics, a subsidiary of Kuehne+Nagel, has taken delivery of the last ever built Boeing 747-8F freighter as part of a long-term charter agreement with Atlas Air. The aircraft, named “Empower”, will improve efficiency and reliability for customers … Read the full press release