3 June 2015

Frontier Airlines selects SkyPaxxx interior repairs X3 lease return solution

Frontier Airlines, Denver’s hometown airline, has selected SkyPaxxx Interior Repairs, a fast growing aircraft seating and interior repair station, to manage all aircraft seating for leased A319 and A320 currently in their fleet under an exclusive agreement. The comprehensive X3 Solution provided by SkyPaxxx covers Logistics, Refurbishment, and Modification of up to 49 sets of […]

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A400M crash blamed on three frozen engines reveals Airbus

On May 9th, 2015 an Airbus Group SE A400M military cargo plane crashed just outside Seville, Spain, shortly after take-off, killing four of the six test flight crew on board. Subsequent to thorough examination of events by Spanish air accident investigators, it has been confirmed by Airbus that the accident is believed to have been

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Austrian Airlines Supervisory Board approves purchase of 17 Embraer Jets

The Supervisory Board of Austrian Airlines approved the purchase of 17 Embraer 195 aircraft in almost new condition with a list price of close to US$900m. The first jet will already be delivered in August 2015, modified in line with Austrian Airlines standards and used for training purposes. Close to 200 pilots of Austrian Airlines

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PPG to acquire specialty coatings and materials manufacturer Cuming Microwave

PPG Industries has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Cuming Microwave Corporation based in Avon, Massachusetts, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Cuming-Lehman Chambers, based in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed. Cuming Microwave is a global supplier of specialty coatings

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Chromalloy announces expansion of Guaymas, Mexico, gas turbine component machining capabilities

Chromalloy is expanding capabilities in Guaymas, Mexico, with a new facility that will double its current capacity in Guaymas to machine new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) gas turbine engine components. The new 36,000 ft² plant is being developed as a state-of-the-art manufacturing center using Lean and other principles to ensure optimum work flow and efficiency.

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Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions purchases two A320 airframes for disassembly and dismantling

Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS) has purchased two A320-211 airframes from Spanish operator Iberia. The disassembly of the airframes started this month in Madrid. AELS performs complete sustainable end-of-life processes for these two airframes; including disassembly and dismantling, aerospace materials recycling and component management. Both aircraft served Iberia and Iberia Express throughout Europe. After 24 years

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AAR wins certification from Pratt & Whitney to overhaul APUs on UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters

AAR has won an endorsement from Pratt & Whitney to enhance the U.S. Army contract to upgrade and overhaul Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for its UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The new certification augments work being performed at AAR’s Aircraft Component Services facility in Garden City on Long Island as part of a five-year contract, which

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PAS Technologies appoints Enrique Hernandez as Vice President of Integration & Transitions

PAS Technologies appointed Enrique Hernandez as Vice President of Integration & Transitions. In this position at PAS Technologies, Mr. Hernandez will be responsible for leading the company’s acquisition integration and new program introductions. Mr. Hernandez joins PAS Technologies after having served as General Manager – European Operations for Chromalloy in Holland, France and the U.K.

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Universal Avionics equipped CHC S-92 completes first EGNOS LPV rotorcraft approach in Norway

A CHC Helikopter Service Sikorsky S-92 equipped with dual Universal Avionics SBAS-Flight Management Systems (FMS) carried out the first Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) approach to Runway 07 in Florø, Norway. The flight, HKS 56T was on a transit flight from Bergen to Florø in aircraft LN-OQM. Florø is the first Norwegian airport (in

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