C&L Aerospace has appointed Robert Pierson as its regional sales manager for the corporate parts sales team. Pierson will provide business jet support for the southeastern United States. He will focus on Challenger 604, Hawker Series, BeechJet, as well as Cessna Citation Sovereign and XLS aircraft. “[Robert’s] previous experiences in part sales and aftermarket parts
US airfares picked up slightly in August compared to the previous month at 3.9%, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Airfares had been down 1.6% in July compared to June, which had also seen a 5% drop. However, airfares were still below last year, with airfares during the month being down 1.3% compared
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has partnered with cargo.one to place its cargo capacity on cargo.one’s digital market. The carrier is expanding its widebody fleet to facilitate an ambitious cargo growth strategy. “A key pillar of our digital transformation and continued growth is the ability to steer strategic digital sales,” said PAL VP of cargo Jason Siy.
Lufthansa Technik has appointed Grazia Vittadini to its supervisory board as its new chairwoman. The aviation technology expert takes over from Detlef Kayser whose term of office ended. Vittadini has served as chief technology officer at Lufthansa Group with responsibility for the group’s fleet and technology, IT & innovation division and sustainability. “We have big
Qatar Airways is expanding operations to Saudi Arabia with the resumption of flights to Abha, while also increasing frequencies to NEOM. “We are proud to resume flights to Abha and increase frequencies to NEOM, further strengthening our presence in Saudi Arabia,” said Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, chief executive officer at Qatar Airways. He continued: “We look
United Airlines will soon add free Wi-Fi to all of its aircraft after signing a deal for SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi service. The airline expects to add the service to all of its over 1,000 planes over the next several years. Testing begins in early 2025 with the first passenger flights equipped with the service expected
SATS subsidiary Asia Airfreight Terminal has been selected as the preferred cargo handler for Fly Khiva Group in Hong Kong. Fly Khiva Group is a cargo carrier based in Uzbekistan. It launched its inaugural flight to Hong Kong on August 2, 2024, with two weekly flights. “This strategic move underscores Fly Khiva’s commitment to strengthening
SunExpress has appointed Helmut Wolfel as its commercial director, effective September 16, 2024. Wolfel will succeed Peter Glade. Glade served over eight years at SunExpress and will leave the company at the end of October. In his new role, Wolfel will be responsible for driving the company’s commercial strategy, with a focus on expanding the
Avolon has agreed to acquire Castlelake Aviation, an entity managed by Castlelake, along with its portfolio of 118 aircraft. As of March 31, 2024, Castlelake Aviation’s total assets were $5bn, which included a portfolio of 105 aircraft on lease, commitments for 13 new technology aircraft, two engines on lease, and nine loans. The portfolio is
Latvian carrier airBaltic and Lufthansa Group are extending their wet lease partnership for a further three years from summer 2025. “Throughout the recent years, airBaltic has earned a reputation as one of the leading premium wet lease providers in Europe,” said Martin Gauss, president and CEO of airBaltic. Gauss continued: “The wet lease business has