The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recently completed fire testing on batteries, the results of which have highlighted the potential risk of a lithium (Li-ion) battery fire or explosion leading to catastrophic aircraft loss. Having established that current fire suppression systems are inadequate to control a lithium battery fire, the FAA has now issued a […]
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Philippe Couteaux has joined Aircelle in the roles as Vice President for Strategy, and Vice President of the company’s Customer Support and Services operation. Couteaux will direct Aircelle’s processes and innovation to expand and strengthen the company’s position in its core markets as Aircelle develops additional nacelle systems and ramps up their production.
For 2015 Norwegian reported a net profit of 75 MNOK (£6m). The figure was heavily influenced by an unrealised loss on fuel hedging for 2016 and 2017, which makes up 800 MNOK. Adjusted for such unrealised hedging, the 2015 pre-tax results was 875 MNOK (£70m). This was a strong improvement compared to -1.168 MNOK the
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Airbus Helicopters has partnered with Thales and Helisim (Helisim is a Joint Venture between Airbus Helicopters, Thales and DCI) to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160. In line with the “born ready” strategy implemented by the H160 since the beginning of its development, the FFS will be available to support
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ST Aerospace opened its new VIP aircraft interiors centre at the Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore. With this new facility, ST Aerospace will bring its full suite of VIP luxury cabin interior design, engineering, installation and maintenance services to the region, serving customers from across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. With a core team
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JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline, appointed John Culp to the role of Vice President Inflight-Experience and Rachel McCarthy to the role of Vice President Talent, effective this month. Culp, most recently served as JetBlue’s Director – Inflight Field Operations. He steps into the helm of JetBlue’s second-largest workgroup during a year of significant growth for
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The PACAVI Group and GAMECO (Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering) reported that both companies are on track being first to market with their joint Airbus A320/A321 Passenger-to-Freighter conversion in 2017. GAMECO will also convert PACAVI’s A321 Freighter LITE prototype in Guangzhou, while conversion of the prototype A320 Freighter LITE, started in January 2015, is progressing on
Aircastle reported total revenues for the fourth quarter of US$208.3m, a decline of US$30.0m, driven by lower maintenance revenues, which typically arise at lease end. Maintenance revenues were US$37.1m lower due to fewer aircraft coming off lease during the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to 2014 when we early terminated the leases of several
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World Fuel Services Corporation (INT) released that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire from certain ExxonMobil affiliates their aviation fueling operations at 83 airports in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. Further, an additional three locations in France are expected to be added to
