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When Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took office a year ago, matching new technologies to

Air India’s new B787-9 has taken to the sky, fitted with Recaro seating. The aircraft features PL3530 Premium seating and CL3710 Economy Class seating options from RECARO. Passengers in the Premium cabin will enjoy a seven-inch recline at a 38 inch pitch. To support various seating positions in flight, the PL3530 feature a calf rest…

Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) have today announced that they have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the transition of Jetstar Japan to a new Japanese capital-led ownership structure as Qantas intends to divest its full shareholding in Jetstar Japan. This structure would consist of investment from JAL and the  Development Bank of…

High demand and low supply of parts looks set to continue drive down the age of aircraft that are being torn down for engines and parts. Lessors and parts suppliers speaking in a panel about maximising asset values, agreed that they are continuing to see issues with next generation engines and supply chains. Neil Wilson,…

Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have confirmed their joint business partnership, following the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia’s approval in January 2026, and the approval by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore in July 2025. The approvals enable MAB and SIA to begin work progressively on deepening their commercial partnership, enhancing…

Anastasija Visnakova has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer at Deutsche Aircraft. In this role, she will oversee the company’s global commercial activities, including sales, marketing, communications, customer service and aftermarket. Anastasija has spent three years as Vice President Sales and Marketing, where she played a role in building customer relationships and supporting the successful…

Unscheduled aircraft maintenance accounts for 88% of the $33 billion annual bill the sector faces, according to solutions provider Veryon. Kris Volrath, chief product officer, told the first PAM MENA conference being held in Dubai this week, said addressing this requires a prescriptive approach to maintenance. He said this allows carrier to identify repeat problems…

A panel discussion at the first PAM MENA conference today in Dubai examined how engine intelligence is playing an increasingly strategic role in fleet performance as carriers across the Middle East, Africa and beyond continue to scale operations. Moderated by Adil Al Sheibani, director of engineering at SalamAir, the session brought together perspectives from across…