Six weeks after EgyptAir flight 804 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while en route between Paris and Cairo, examination of the flight data recorder has revealed the possible presence of lavatory and avionics smoke prior to the plane’s crash, according the Egyptian civil aviation ministry. In addition to this, the Airbus 320’s front section, which […]
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In September 2013, SAS sold 80% of the shares in Widerøe AS (Widerøe) to WF Holding AS (WF Holding), an investment company controlled by Torghatten ASA. At the same time SAS informed that the remaining shares would be divested during 2016. SAS has now together with the WF Holding agreed to sell the remaining holding
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Lhasa based Tibet Airlines has received its first widebody aircraft, an A330-200 with increased 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW), following a handover in Toulouse, France. The increased MTOW, the first A330-200 in China, allows airlines to operate from the most demanding high altitude airports where take off performance, additional range and improved operating costs are
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Jet Aviation announced that Airbus has appointed its Maintenance, Refurbishment and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Basel an Authorized Service Center (ASC) for Airbus Corporate Jets. The agreement was signed at the 2016 EBACE Convention in Geneva. To enhance the choice and geographical reach of support services for ACJ customers and operators in Europe, Airbus Corporate
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Kazakhstan-based Air Astana launched new non-stop flights from Almaty to Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, starting June 30, 2016. Flights will operate three times a week and will be served by an Embraer 190. The cabin will feature nine Business Class seats and 88 Economy Class seats. According to the Ministry
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PPG has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to repair sliding and aft fixed cockpit windows for Airbus A320 Family jetliners, affording cost savings to airlines and other aircraft operators. The approval authorizes PPG to repair glass window assemblies produced by any manufacturer for Airbus A318, A319, A320 and A321 airplanes and the recently launched NEO
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Rolls-Royce and its partners have received regulatory approval and met all other closing conditions for its previously announced changes to three Approved Maintenance Centre joint ventures. Approved Maintenance Centres (AMCs) support Rolls-Royce’s strategy to develop a competitive, capable and flexible Trent Service Network to meet the changing needs of customers across the lifecycle of engines
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SR Technics has appointed Sven Kussmann as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of May 17, 2016. He will report directly to the CEO and become part of the SR Technics leadership team. Mr. Kussmann will succeed Christina Johansson, who is leaving the company in June 2016. Mr. Kussmann is an experienced corporate finance professional who
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Pratt & Whitney is making a US$65m investment in its engine overhaul facility in Columbus, Georgia, to perform maintenance on PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines. “As the GTF engine continues to enter into service, it is critical that we have a strong maintenance, repair and overhaul network in place to support these engines,” said Joe
Hawker Pacific reported the first Australian order of a Beechcraft King Air C90GTx to flight training provider CAE Oxford Aviation Academy. Hawker Pacific Aircraft Sales Manager Adam Johnson and John Walsh, CAE’s Chief Engineer recently travelled to Beechcraft’s factory in Wichita to pick up the aircraft. The Beechcraft King Air C90GTx is expected to enter
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