Boeing and The Royal Netherlands Air Force reported that a Boeing AH-64D Apache became the first rotorcraft to fly using a blend of sustainable bio-kerosene and standard aviation jet fuel. The 20-minute flight was conducted at Gilze-Rijen Airbase, home of the RNLAF’s combat rotorcraft squadrons. The sustainable biofuel used in the flight was produced using algae-based biomass and used cooking oil, and processed by UOP, LLC, a Honeywell company, into a Bio-Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (Bio-SPK), which has been used in previous commercial biofuel flights. In a series of preflight tests, the 50/50 bio-kerosene and traditional jet fuel blend met or exceeded the JP-8 fuel specifications for the Apache. No engine or airframe modifications were made prior to flight.
AAR acquires Trax to accelerate digital solutions strategy
March 21, 2023
Chicago-headquartered AAR CORP. (AAR) has announced its acquisition of Trax Corp. (trax), a leading independent provider of aircraft MRO and fleet management software to accelerate its digital solutions strategy. AAR is a global aerospace and defence aftermarket solutions company with operations in over 20 countries. It supports commercial and government customers through two operating segments:
