Having signed an initial agreement back in November 2015, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have received approval from the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) for their joint venture proposal intended to expand codeshare ties as well as commercial cooperation in Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia, along with aligning corporate programs. This is another step the […]
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Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) will perform passenger-to-freighter conversions for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) program. Under the agreement, EGAT, an award-winning aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Taiwan, will modify and convert 767-300BCFs. The first airplane converted at the facility will redeliver in 2018. Boeing has received 27 firm orders from customers
Arconic (ARNC) has entered into two agreements to supply Airbus 3D printed metal parts for the airplane maker’s commercial aircraft. Arconic will supply 3D printed components made from high temperature nickel superalloys, and 3D printed titanium airframe parts under two separate agreements. Arconic will supply 3D printed ducting components made of high-temperature nickel superalloys for
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Alaska Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) jointly announced tentative agreement on a proposed five-year contract for the carrier’s nearly 700 aircraft technicians and related employees. The proposed contract includes significant pay increases and added job protection provisions. Further details of the contract are being withheld pending a ratification vote by union members,
Tempus Jets, an authorized Pilatus Sales and Service Center serving the southwest United States, has been awarded a Part 145 Repair Station Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA 145 Certification is a stringent review of maintenance controls and procedures. The certification demonstrates Tempus Jets’ competence with quality, safety, efficiency, training and technical
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JetBlue Airways Corporation reported its preliminary traffic results for November 2016. Traffic in November increased 7.1% from November 2015, on a capacity increase of 5.2%. Load factor for November 2016 was 85.4%, an increase of 1.5 points from November 2015.
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Embraer has delivered two Phenom 300s to Colorful Yunnan General Aviation Co., a newly established executive jet customer based in Yunnan province, Southwest China. This is the first time Embraer has delivered its U.S.-made executive jets to a Chinese customer. These two aircraft will undertake general aviation missions in Yunnan, such as medical-rescue and disaster-relief
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C&L Aerospace continues its commitment to global coverage and support with the recent hire of Tim Bueschen, who joins C&L’s Bangor, Maine, office to cover the Southern US, Caribbean Central and South American regions. Bueschen has 22-years of experience in the spares industry. Most recently, he was Regional Sales Manager for Bombardier Aerospace for Europe,
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MENA Technics WLL, a subsidiary maintenance organization of MENA Aerospace has announced a new strategic alliance with Inter-Tec a leading UK based aviation design, analysis, certification, problem- solving and training specialist serving clients around the world. The purpose of the alliance is to deliver precision engineering design capabilities and the capacity to implement and carry
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Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), the engineering division of Monarch, has secured a contract with Cygnus Air to provide C check maintenance for its Boeing 757 Freighter aircraft. Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s highly skilled aircraft engineers will carry out C Check maintenance for the Madrid based cargo airline which will include insulation blanket modification for the
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