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Airbus shareholders approve all resolutions at 2025 AGM 

Source: Airbus Shareholders approved all resolutions proposed at Airbus SE’s (stock exchange symbol: AIR) 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 15 April in Amsterdam. Resolutions included the renewal of the Board mandate of Executive Member Guillaume Faury, who continues as Airbus Chief Executive Officer. The mandates of Non-Executive Members Catherine Guillouard and Irene Rummelhoff were also renewed. Dr. Doris Höpke was appointed as a Non-Executive Member, replacing Claudia Nemat whose Board mandate expired at the close of the AGM and did not seek re-election. Dr. Höpke currently acts as an independent advisor and mediator and brings extensive experience of risk management, human resources, law and conflict resolution. She is a member of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz and previously [...]

2025-04-15T20:50:50+03:00April 15th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

ATR Continues to Grow in Canada

Source: ATR ATR is thrilled to disclose the signing of a significant contract with Canada’s leading hydroelectricity providerHydro Québec. The agreement includes the purchase of three ATR 72-600, along with an option for additional aircraft, aiming at replacing Hydro Québec’s fleet of older generation turboprops. Deliveries are scheduled to start in September 2026. With a network of 62 hydroelectric generating stations scattered throughout Québec, Hydro Québec needs an affordable, reliable and low-emission solution to transport its employees across the province. Through this strategic move, Hydro Québec will operate the lowest-emission regional aircraft on the market, with a proven track record in connecting people and places reliably and responsibly in the most challenging environments. Powered by state-of-the-art PW127XT engines, manufactured by [...]

2025-04-10T13:07:45+03:00April 10th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus Order and delivery summary for March 2025

Source: Airbus Airbus' commercial aircraft has informed about orders and deliveries for the month of March 2025 Check out our order and delivery summary in the table below (numbers valid at the end of March 2025). March 2025 deliveries: 71 deliveries to 37 customers March 2025 gross orders: 211 2025 deliveries: 136 deliveries to 49 customers Single-Aisle A300/A310 A330 A340 A350 A380 Total Total orders 20137 816 1863* 377 1381 251 24825 Total deliveries 12377 816 1627* 377 651 251 16099 Aircraft in operation 11431 257 1462* 189 650 220 14209 *excludes 2 A330-900 delivered to AIR BELGIUM via AIRBUS FINANCIAL SERVICES

2025-04-10T13:41:30+03:00April 10th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing Announces First Quarter Deliveries

Source: Boeing The Boeing Company announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2025. The company will provide detailed first quarter financial results on April 23. Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows: Major Programs 1st Quarter 2025 Commercial Airplanes Programs 737 105 767 5 777 7 787 13 Total 130 Defense, Space & Security Programs AH-64 Apache (New) 4 AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 11 CH-47 Chinook (New) 1 CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) 2 F-15 Models 1 F/A-18 Models 5 MH-139  1 P-8 Models 1 Total1 26 1 Deliveries of new-build production units, including remanufactures and modifications Note: Delivery information is not considered final until quarterly financial results are issued

2025-04-08T19:49:36+03:00April 8th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

ATR Receives B Score from CDP Climate Change for Second Consecutive Year 

Source: ATR ATR is proud to announce that we received a B-score from CDP Climate Change for the second consecutive year. This recognition comes as we continue to progress our low-carbon strategy,  reinforcing our commitment to transparency and sustainability in the aviation industry.    We are committed to achieving by 2030 a 50% reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to operational processes and energy consumption (Scope 1 and Scope 2), in line with the 1.5°C trajectory outlined in the Paris Agreement. Within the same timeframe, we are committed to reducing by 30% the absolute GHG emissions generated by our in-service aircraft fleet (Scope 3 – use of sold products). The baseline for both targets is 2018, and those objectives have [...]

2025-04-07T20:33:05+03:00April 7th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

H55 Flies ‘ACROSS AMERICA’ In Its Electric Aircraft, The B23 Energic, Carrying Passengers To Demonstrate The Future Of Electric Aviation—Quiet, Economical, And Emission-Free.

Source: H55 From April to August 2025, H55 will deliver real-world electric flight demonstrations with VIP guests — stopping at key aviation events including SUN'n FUN in Florida and EAA AirVenture in Wisconsin. "We pioneered electric aviation with Solar Impulse, crossing the U.S. in 2016 during our flight around the world," says André Borschberg, H55 Co-Founder and Executive Chairman. "Now we're back—not with a prototype, but with an aircraft to be commercialized, with deliveries starting a next year. The B23 Energic is bringing electric flight to pilot training and general aviation." Targeted at flight schools, aero clubs, military academies, and private pilots, the B23 Energic, powered by H55's certified electric propulsion and battery technology, and manufactured by Bristell offers considerable [...]

2025-03-28T08:27:52+02:00March 31st, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing Names Eric Hill as Investor Relations Leader

Source: Boeing Boeing has named Eric Hill as Vice President of Investor Relations. Hill will lead Boeing's engagement with the investment community to provide timely, accurate and transparent information on the company's market environment, business, performance and outlook. Hill succeeds Matt Welch, who has been promoted to vice president and chief financial officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Eric's experience across our defense and commercial business, and his time in investment banking will serve him well as he guides our interactions with shareholders and financial analysts," said Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West. Hill was most recently vice president of Finance for Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers, a division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. He previously held Finance leadership roles on [...]

2025-03-28T07:42:13+02:00March 28th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus showcases hydrogen aircraft technologies during its 2025 Airbus Summit

Source: Airbus During the 2025 Airbus Summit, Airbus provided an update on its roadmap to pioneer the future of commercial aviation in the decades to come, outlining plans to prepare a next-generation single-aisle aircraft that could enter service in the second half of the 2030s, as well as its revised ZEROe project roadmap to mature the technologies associated with hydrogen-powered flight At the Summit, Airbus reconfirmed its commitment to bring to market a commercially viable hydrogen aircraft and presented some of the key technology building blocks that will enable the advent of a fully electric, fuel-cell powered commercial aircraft – a pathway which stands out as the most promising, following years of research into hydrogen aviation. Airbus Head of Future [...]

2025-03-27T08:15:05+02:00March 27th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus accelerates Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) adoption with book and claim

Source: Airbus Airbus is taking a significant step toward scaling the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by testing a new “Book and Claim” approach. This initiative aims to boost both supply and demand for SAF worldwide, providing a flexible and scalable solution to accelerate SAF adoption. The first MoU was signed by SMBC Aviation Capital, followed by AerCap, Comlux, Luxaviation, Novespace, Rive Private Investment and SAF Aerogroup, who confirmed their interest in joining this collaborative initiative, reinforcing the industry-wide intention to increase SAF adoption. In simple terms, the book and claim approach allows a buyer to "book" a certain amount of SAF and "claim" the corresponding emission reduction, even if the fuel is used elsewhere. Through a pilot programme [...]

2025-03-26T10:17:58+02:00March 26th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Japan Airlines Orders 17 Additional Boeing 737 MAX Jets to Refresh Fleet

Source: Boeing Firm order allows airline to operate new equipment on domestic routes Japan's flag carrier nearly doubles 737-8 order book Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) have finalized an order for 17 737-8s to leverage the fuel efficiency and flexibility of the 737 MAX. The airline aims to launch the new 737 MAX jets on its robust domestic network, amid continued record-breaking tourism. This marks JAL’s second order for the 737-8 and nearly doubles its 737 MAX backlog to 38 firm orders. "The 737 has been the backbone of our single-aisle fleet for nearly 50 years, and we are honored to continue its legacy as part of our future fleet,” said Mitsuko Tottori, president of Japan Airlines. “We are excited [...]

2025-03-26T08:55:15+02:00March 26th, 2025|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, MANUFACTURERS, News|