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Collins Aerospace and Philippine Airlines mark first seating collaboration

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Philippine Airlines (PAL) and RTX’s Collins Aerospace have entered into an aircraft seating partnership, the first to be forged between the two companies. The Philippine Airlines team, led by airline president Stanley Ng, inspected the Pinnacle main cabin seats, which will be installed on PAL’s narrow-body aircraft.

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Maintenance work causes disruptions in Max Air operations

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Nigerian airline Max Air has temporarily suspended a part of its flight operations due to scheduled aircraft maintenance. The airline based at Kano International Airport (KAN), offering domestic and international services, has announced disruptions to its January flight schedule.

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Air Astana completes first 12-year C-check, builds MRO capabilities: pictures 

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In 2023, Air Astana was approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency to conduct 12-year C-checks, the most complex level of this maintenance procedure, on Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft.

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Avation signs Airbus A320 lease agreement with Etihad Airways

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Commercial passenger aircraft leasing company Avation has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquirean Airbus A320 on lease to Etihad Airways. This deal adds a high credit quality airline to Avation’s customer list and further enhances its narrow-body aircraft fleet, the company said in a statement on February 25, 2025.

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Sofia Airport unveils major expansion plan, new terminal aims to double capacity

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The airports masterplan also contemplates the set up of three vertiport areas for the operation of the new generation of eVTOL aircraft. The airports CEO also confirmed that SOF Connect is in conversation with multiple airlines in order to increase the connectivity of the airport.

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Riyadh Air’s Secret Narrow Body Aircraft Order

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Riyadh Air is Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new airline , which will launch flights in the summer of 2025. So far, the airline has publicly confirmed an order for Boeing 787s. We’ve known for some time that Riyadh Air intends to acquire narrow body jets. Has Riyadh Air ordered the 737 MAX or A320neo?

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First KLM A321neo performs maiden flight ahead of delivery 

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KLM’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft performed its maiden flight on August 1, 2024. In a post on its social media channels , the Dutch flag carrier announced that its first ever Airbus narrow-body aircraft had conducted a test flight out of the manufacturer’s facilities at Finkenwerder airport (XFW), near Hamburg.