CommercialPODCAST: IAMA Talks Connectivity, Navigating Crisis and Labor Challenges for Aircraft Modifications On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we’re joined by the new managing director of the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA), Nina Schulz, and IAMA’s Alliance Manager, Annelouise van Dijke,…
Business & GATextron Achieves FAA Type Certification on Cessna SkyCourier Less than five years after announcing FedEx Express as its launch air cargo airline customer, Textron Aviation Inc. has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its large-utility turboprop twin…
Air TaxiEmbraer CEO Sees Major Future UAM Market Potential for Eve While Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto fielded no questions from analysts or investors about the future potential of their electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) development arm Eve during their annual results…
CommercialPODCAST: PLAY CEO Talks Iceland's New Low Cost Transatlantic Airline On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, PLAY CEO Birgir Jónsson explains how his team plans to use a no-frills approach to operating a growing fleet of A321neo family aircraft,…
CommercialAvianca to Expand Airbus Fleet with Order for 88 New A320neo Aircraft Avianca, the Bogota, Colombia-based airline, has confirmed an order for 88 A320neos, under a new purchase agreement with Airbus that includes an option to acquire 50 additional aircraft. Avianca will start receiving…
CommercialBreeze Airways Equips A220 Fleet with Viasat In-Flight Connectivity Breeze Airways has selected the in-flight connectivity (IFC) service provider, Viasat, for its Airbus A220-300 fleet, according to a March 8 announcement from the two companies. Salt Lake City-based Breeze first launched…
CommercialEmbraer Launches Passenger to Freight Conversion Program for E-190, E-195 Jets Embraer became the latest commercial aircraft maker to launch air cargo variants of existing models, with the São José dos Campos, Brazil company launching the E-190F and E-195F Passenger to Freight Conversions…
Air TaxiAstronics CEO Sees Commercial Aerospace Recovery, eVTOL Opportunities in 2022 Astronics reported a $7 million increase in aerospace segment sales in its full-year 2021 earnings report last week, and during an earnings call to discuss the results, CEO Peter Gundermann covered several…