Air New Zealand scales a weighty issue
The survey is essential to the safe and efficient operation of the aircraft and is a Civil Aviation Authority requirement. Air New Zealand Load Control Improvement Specialist Alastair James explains that before each take-off the pilot needs to know the weight and balance of the loaded aircraft. «We weigh everything that goes on the aircraft […]
Lufthansa and Airbus mark delivery of 600th Lufthansa aircraft at Airbus’s Hamburg-Finkenwerder site
The delivery to Lufthansa of its first Airbus A300B2 on February 9, 1976 laid the foundation for a strong partnership within European civil aviation that has now extended almost 50 years. With more than ten different Airbus aircraft types supplied since then to almost every air operator in the Lufthansa Group, today saw the 600th […]
Alaska Airlines and ZeroAvia begin developing world’s largest zero-emission aircraft
Alaska Airlines presented a Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop to ZeroAvia that will be retrofitted with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system in an effort to expand the reach and applicability of zero emissions flight technology. At an event, held at ZeroAvia’s Paine Field research and development site, the companies were joined by high school students from Raisbeck […]
Worldwide unique project: Lufthansa Airbus A350 becomes climate research aircraft
In a globally unique project, the Lufthansa Group and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are currently converting the Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 «Erfurt» (registration D-AIXJ) into a flying research laboratory. Now, an essential project milestone could be reached: For the first time, experts from the Lufthansa Group have attached the measuring probe system developed especially […]
Women are less than 3% of aviation maintenance technicians. Why?
Jennifer Morgan’s day at work at Southwest Airlines includes strapping herself to a harness and standing on top of a Boeing 737. She does it while sporting her signature tall blonde hair and a Southwest blue button-up shirt. The 52-year-old is known as “Powder” to her colleagues — almost all of whom are men. She’s […]
Turbulence alert – The collaborative network
Turbulence can put stress on passengers, crew and aircraft. In worst cases, it can also lead to injuries as well as aircraft damage. What if pilots had more advance warning and more precise data about upcoming turbulence thanks to a collaborative digital solution? What if they could prepare themselves and their passengers and even avoid […]
First ever Airbus A320 painted by MAAS Aviation’s all-female team in the United States
MAAS Aviation, globally recognised experts in aircraft painting and exterior coatings, highlight a major milestone for the business as they present their first ever all-female paint team on International Women’s Day 2023. Geoffrey Myrick, Chief Operating Officer – USA comments, “Over a five-day period in late February and early March, our 12 strong all-female team […]
Lufthansa Group orders 22 latest-generation long-haul aircraft – total list price of 7.5 billion US dollars
The Lufthansa Group is purchasing more state-of-the-art long-haul aircraft. The Group Executive Board has resolved to order ten Airbus A350-1000 passenger aircraft five Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft seven Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ passenger aircraft The orders were approved today by the Supervisory Board of parent company Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The aircraft concerned will be delivered to […]
ICAO forecasts complete and sustainable recovery and growth of air passenger demand in 2023
Using advanced big data analytics, ICAO forecasts that air passenger demand in 2023 will rapidly recover to pre-pandemic levels on most routes by the first quarter and that growth of around 3% on 2019 figures will be achieved by year end. “Assuring the safe, secure, and sustainable recovery of air services will be key to […]
ATR and Air New Zealand take partnership to next level to accelerate decarbonisation of aviation
World’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, and leading New Zealand carrier Air New Zealand, announced they are deepening their existing partnership, on a mission to accelerate the development and introduction of low emission aircraft technology in New Zealand. This collaboration will enable both ATR and Air New Zealand to go deeper into their exploration […]
