Aerotime

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Boeing has delivered its 100 th 767-300BCF Converted Freighter to the worlds largest operator of the aircraft type, SF Airlines, marking a significant milestone in the projects 17-year history. Based at Shenzhen Bao’an International (SZX), SF Airlines operates 19 767-300BCFs and 77 air cargo planes in total, according to ch-aviation.

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Cargo Stability Hangar Airline 271

Aerotime

JANUARY 20, 2025

These flights, which could last up to 17 hours, took off from Hamburg, where the airlines maintenance base was also located. The re-assembly process in the hangar in Hamburg was always destined to be a painstaking and lengthy process. With its four piston engines, the Super Stars began a new era of transatlantic air travel.

Rudder 264

Rudder Airplanes Tail Hangar 264

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

On October 16, 2024, DDA Classic Airlines ‘ DC-3 PH-PBA, lovingly known as Princess Amalia, shut down her engines for the final time with a full load of passengers at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport. This moment marked the conclusion of 40 years of regular passenger operations with classic airliners in the Netherlands.

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Airline Airlines Hangar Airplanes 120

Aerotime

MARCH 12, 2025

The vigorous post-pandemic travel recovery has led airlines to increase fleet utilization, extend the life of their older aircraft and even reactivate some airframes that had long been in storage. Supply chain constraints have represented a boon for firms able to keep airlines supplied with all sorts of components.

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Hangar Airline Airlines Jet 229

Aerotime

MARCH 26, 2025

Embraer officially commenced assembly of the first E190-E2 aircraft in March 2025, with four of the eight new aircraft set to be delivered to the Groups regional business, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA), within 12 months. The first aircraft, named Coral Bay, is scheduled to enter into service by October 2025.

Hangar 240

Hangar Jet Airline Airlines 240

Aerotime

DECEMBER 8, 2024

SOF Connect wants to add 14 additional hangars to the 19 already in place. The airports CEO also confirmed that SOF Connect is in conversation with multiple airlines in order to increase the connectivity of the airport. At least six MRO operators are currently active in Sofia, including one of its major players, Lufthansa Technik.

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Narrow-Body Aircraft Fixed Base Operator Hangar Airline 284

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

FL Technics’ Jakarta hangar complex at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) was completed this summer and covers an area of 14,013 m². FL Technics Jakarta hangar The post FL Technics Indonesia receives approval for Jakarta and Bali hangar facilities appeared first on AeroTime.

Hangar 130

Hangar Airline Airlines 130

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Flying out of Bahrain, going to Saudi to pick up passengers and then flying international because as an international airline, you can do that subject to the approval of the government, Zanetto explained. Most of our fleet are VIP airliners, aircraft built as a regular Airbus or Boeing but modified to become a VIP airliner.

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Jet Hangar Airline Airlines 259

Aerotime

AUGUST 27, 2024

In a media advisory, the airline cited Alice Springs’ dry and low humidity conditions to be “very suitable” for aircraft storage. Air New Zealand said the move will free up space at its Auckland hangars for scheduled engineering and maintenance programs for the aircraft.

Hangar 262

Hangar Airline Airlines 262

Aerotime

JANUARY 20, 2025

The first batch of apprentices will have the opportunity to undertake simulated practical tasks in a controlled environment that mirrors working in a hangar, alongside their theory and classroom training. The program is designed to increase the number of apprentices that can betrained each year to 150 students.

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Pilot Hangar Airlines Airline 259

World Airline News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

British Airways has announced it is to acquire the Boeing hangar facility and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) business at Gatwick in a move that will secure jobs at the site and expand BAs presence at this key airport. British Airways Airbus A320-232 G-EUUS (msn 3301) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 962382.

Hangar 52

Hangar Airline Airlines 52

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Airlines often lease airport property for the long term for various purposes, including maintenance of aircraft. Delta Air Lines also leases its aircraft maintenance hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in Kentucky and has now extended it for another 10 years.

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Hangar Airline Airlines 109

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and still wearing its test registration of D-AZAI, the aircraft finally emerged from the hangar at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) to begin engine runs and ground testing before its first flight which is expected in the coming days.

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Tail Stability Airplanes Hangar 216

Aerotime

JULY 21, 2024

It will house a more than 20,000 square meter temperature-controlled hangar, stores, workshops, and a dedicated tarmac. Gulf Air operates first scheduled flight from Bahrain to AIUIa in Saudi Arabia Airlines by Luke Peters 2024-02-05 In the new facility, Gulf Air will utilize the latest advancements in aircraft engineering and automation.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Tarmac Cabin Crew Hangar 286

Aerotime

JANUARY 29, 2025

The union warned that ongoing action short of a strike could cause delays across the industry to things like fleet refits, the introduction of new models, licensing of new hangar facilities. Curley added that this is not an issue that is going to just go away and if it continues it will start to impact airlines causing delays.

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Hangar Airline Airlines 175

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

On September 12, 2024, Swedish startup Heart Aerospace held its “Hangar Day” in Gothenburg, Sweden, where it publicly exhibited its new X1 full scale hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator for the first time. The tests had been conducted jointly with Swedish airport operator Swedavia and regional airline BRA.

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Aviation Technology Cockpit Hangar Airline 285

Simple Flying

MARCH 11, 2025

The event took place in a Korean Air hangar in Seoul in front of more than 1,000 enthusiastic guests, including employees, industry leaders and international and domestic media.

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Hangar Airlines Airline 122

Aerotime

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We built a hangar with the latest technology, with the latest equipment that you use in this kind of building. When you go into the technical room of such a hangar youll see. The hangar is almost 5,000 square meters, more than enough space to fit two Airbus A321 aircraft, as well as two large aprons in front of it.

Hangar 288

Hangar Jet Cargo Airline 288

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 5, 2025

The Sullenberger Aviation Museum (SAM), a Smithsonian affiliate located on the campus of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), has announced the launch of Aviation City, a themed exhibit housed in a beautifully restored 1936 vintage hangar.

Hangar 120

Hangar Airline Airlines 120

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 2, 2025

Located at the heart of Deltas Atlanta headquarters, the museum has been transformed to better showcase the airlines rich legacy, the pioneers who built it, and the innovations that propelled it skyward. ” The original 1930 hangars (R) and the museum’s main entrance (L). .

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Hangar Jet Airline Airlines 101

AV Web

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Frosty air combined with wet leaves blowing up against my hangar door signaled that this is the season for an owner-assisted annual for my humble Cessna 140. Neither of us saw or heard Chad come into the hangar but come in he did. I have the perspective of an older person who has already had an airline career. That is not true.

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Pilot Aileron Hangar Airline 98

Aerotime

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While TARMAC Aerosave has been integral in returning several other A380s commercial airline services in the past couple of years, the three aircraft involved in this transaction will be stripped of their useful parts , before the remainder of the airframe is eventually scrapped or recycled.

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Tarmac Ferry Flight Hangar Airline 287

Aerotime

JULY 18, 2024

“This contract highlights our capabilities in providing top-notch line maintenance services and reinforces our position as a trusted MRO partner for airlines worldwide,” Gerald Steinhoff, CEO of HAECO, commented in a press release. HAECO Group is one of the largest aircraft engineering and maintenance service providers.

Hangar 266

Hangar Airline Airlines 266

Inspire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For a long time now, the modern airliner has only had two crew members. Today, on a wide-body airliner, the CARs (regs) stipulate when a third or fourth […] The post The Dumbing Down of the Flight Deck first appeared on Hangar Flying. Days gone by it had three or four.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Hangar Airline 98

Aerotime

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The first session was held at the airline’s headquarters in Seoul’s Gangseo District. The event included tours of key facilities such as the Operations & Customer Center (OCC), Aviation Medical Center, Flight Training Center, and the in-house hangar.

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Cockpit Hangar Pilot Airline 279

Aviation Bussiness News

APRIL 24, 2025

China-based cargo airline, SF Airlines, has awarded a contract to aircraft engineering and MRO services provider, HAECO, to provide C-checks for its Boeing 747 freighter fleet. HAECO Hong Kong has been executing C-checks for SF Airlines fleet of four widebody Boeing 747-400F freighters since September 2024.

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Airline Airlines Cargo Stability 45

AV Web

MARCH 25, 2025

It will be housed in a 1936-vintage hangar and will focus on the relationship between aviation history at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the economic development of the Charlotte, North Carolina region. The hangar was constructed as part of the Works Progress Administration established during the Great Depression.

Hangar 93

Hangar Airplanes Airline Airlines 93

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 4, 2024

PRESS RELEASE The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum , home to Muriel , the world’s last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E that is identical to the plane Amelia flew on her final flight, is proud to announce two special public programs — ADVENTURE AMELIA: A Conversation with Explorers in the Search for Amelia Earhart on Fri., Lockheed Electra 10.

Hangar 81

Hangar Pilot Airline Airlines 81

Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The unveiling was held on October 16, 2024 at the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited’s (HAECO) hangar facility at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). Lau also added that the airline has committed to a significant investment of more than HK$100 billion ($12.87

Hangar 273

Hangar Airline Airlines 273

AV Web

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The Constellation News has reported the new owner of one of the last flyable Lockheed Super Constellations, John Travolta, has tested the engines on the former airliner and freighter. A reorganization of the management of the airport resulted in the museum losing access to the hangar housing its collection, including the Connie.

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Airplanes Hangar Pilot Airline 111

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Royal Air Force Museum (RAF Museum) based in London, England has announced that it has entered into a new commercial partnership with UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic, naming the airline as the museum’s official airline partner.

Hangar 270

Hangar Airline Airlines 270

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The deal signed with SIAEC, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines Engineering, will see the company’s facilities located at Clark Airport (CRK) in the Philippines become the first Embraer Authorized Service Center in the Asia-Pacific region to perform maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for Embraer’s E2 family of aircraft.

Jet 265

Jet Hangar Airline Airlines 265

Simple Flying

MAY 5, 2024

While Air India unveiled its new livery last year, only its new widebody Airbus A350s have sported the new look. It will take some time before we see its entire fleet in the new design, but things are moving in that direction gradually.

Hangar 116

Hangar Airlines Airline 116

Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2024

The airline had placed much of its aircraft fleet into storage at various locations around the world following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The airline has also unveiled plans for its new business-class product and a revamp of its premium economy cabins.

Ferry Flight 273

Ferry Flight Weather Airline Airlines 273

Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 3, 2024

Luxembourg Airport and Luxair have celebrated the inauguration of the new 5,000 sqm Luxair aircraft maintenance hangar. The hangar will be able to accommodate up to three Boeing 737s simultaneously, providing ideal space for maintaining the aircraft that Luxair plans to receive over the years to come.

Hangar 52

Hangar Airline Airlines 52

Aerotime

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Spread over 60,500 square meters, the new facility will house the FAL, Flight Readiness Hangar, Logistics Centre, and Administration Building, creating a comprehensive infrastructure to support the production of the D328eco and provide jobs for between 250-350 future employees.

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Approach Hangar Airline Airlines 273

Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Southwest Announces Layoffs Southwest Airlines disclosed the first layoffs in its 53-year history with the carrier cutting about 1,750 corporate and leadership jobs, or roughly 15% of its non-union workforce. BA is acquiring Boeing’s old maintenance hangar at London/Gatwick. Western Asset Management Co.,

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Weather Cargo Airline Airlines 130