July 19, 2016

Robinson delivers first production R44 Cadet Helicopter to Heliflite Australia

Robinson Helicopter Company delivered its first two (serial numbers 30002 and 30003) production R44 Cadet helicopters to Heliflite Australia, a longtime Robinson dealer. The two-place R44 Cadet received FAA certification on 6 May 2016. The Cadet features ample cargo room in the aft compartment. A reduced maximum gross weight of 2200 lb and derated power […]

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Heathrow shareholders prepared to invest £16 billion if new runway is approved

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No sooner has Theresa May taken up her new position as UK Prime Minister than letters from both Heathrow and Gatwick representatives have been written advising her that in each case, shareholders and investors are prepared to back the proposals which are currently still under review. In a letter to May from one of the

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Boeing forecasts demand for 1,850 new airplanes in India

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Boeing forecasts a demand for 1,850 new airplanes in India, valued at US$265bn, over the next 20 years. The company released its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for India on July 19th, during a briefing in Mumbai. “India continues to have a strong commercial aerospace market and the highest domestic traffic growth in the world,”

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GE expands TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement with Southwest Airlines CFM56-7B engines

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GE added the CFM56-7B engines that power 83 Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 and -800 aircraft to the existing TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, bringing more than 1,400 CFM56-7B engines operated by Southwest under GE’s TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement. The TrueChoice suite of engine maintenance offerings for commercial aviation industry emphasizes

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Boeing names Hyslop Chief Technology Officer

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Boeing has named Greg Hyslop its chief technology officer (CTO), replacing John Tracy, a 35-year company veteran who served as CTO since 2006 and announced his retirement earlier this year. In March, Hyslop was named senior vice president, Engineering, Test & Technology, assuming responsibility for the development and implementation of the company’s enterprise technology investment

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Vertis Aviation adds Africa’s second Challenger 350 to South African portfolio.

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Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation has added a Bombardier Challenger 350 to its South African portfolio. The brand new aircraft, which is only the second of its type to be delivered to the continent, is based in Johannesburg, South Africa at OR Tambo International Airport. It joined the portfolio in June 2016 when it was delivered to

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering extends support for Norwegian

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering, the engineering division of Monarch airline group, has signed an agreement with Norwegian to provide line maintenance services to their Boeing 737NG operation at Birmingham and Manchester Airports. The agreement, which will be ongoing, is an extension to the support that MAEL’s engineering teams currently provide the low-cost airline’s Boeing 737NG operation

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IBERIA takes off with AMOS

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AMOS has been chosen by Spanish carrier Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España S.A. as the ideal platform to assure continuous airworthiness from an operator perspective. IBERIA is the third member of the IAG Group to join the AMOS Community after Aer Lingus and Vueling. IBERIA has licensed the AMOS CAMO Edition and required a customer

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Cebu Pacific saves fuel with SkyBreathe from OpenAirlines