1 February 2017

New commercial partnerships forged between Etihad and Lufthansa groups

At a press conference in Dubai on February 1, James Hogan, Etihad Aviation Group President and Chief Executive Officer, and Carsten Spohr, Lufthansa Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced plans aimed at broadening the commercial partnership between the two airline giants. A US$100 million global catering contract has been agreed and a Memorandum of […]

New commercial partnerships forged between Etihad and Lufthansa groups Read More »

Matthew F. Bromberg to succeed Bennett Croswell as President of P&W military engines

Matthew F. Bromberg will succeed Bennett Croswell as president of its military engines business upon his retirement in May. Bromberg, who most recently served as president of the company’s commercial engines aftermarket business, will join Pratt & Whitney Military Engines as senior vice president, Feb. 1, to ensure a smooth transition. Croswell will support UTC

Matthew F. Bromberg to succeed Bennett Croswell as President of P&W military engines Read More »

First F-22 Raptor delivered from Lockheed Martin Speedline

Lockheed Martin has completed the first F-22 Raptor at the company’s Inlet Coating Repair (ICR) Speedline facility and delivered the aircraft back to the U.S. Air Force ahead of schedule. The U.S. Air Force contracted Lockheed Martin to establish the Speedline in Marietta, Georgia, in August 2016 and the first F-22 arrived there in early

First F-22 Raptor delivered from Lockheed Martin Speedline Read More »

Lufthansa Technik completes cabin installation of first Lufthansa Airbus A350-900

Another milestone has been reached in advance of the first passenger flight of an Lufthansa A350-900: After more than 1,700 working hours in Lufthansa Technik’s maintenance hangar in Munich, the required cabin installations are complete and the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) has been issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The aircraft is thus

Lufthansa Technik completes cabin installation of first Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 Read More »

ATR and Sweden’s BRA perform first ATR biofuel flight

An ATR 72-600 of the Swedish carrier BRA (former Braathens Regional) took off from Stockholm-Bromma February 1. to Umeå, fueled at 45% with fossil-free used cooking oil, marking the first biofuel-powered flight of an ATR aircraft. BRA provides an essential air service to link their main hub of Stockholm-Bromma to twelve Swedish regions. The ATRs

ATR and Sweden’s BRA perform first ATR biofuel flight Read More »

Dario Fetahović appointed Head of Maintenance Planning as FAI Technik

FAI Technik, the maintenance division of German-headquartered FAI Group, has appointed Dario Fetahović as Head of Maintenance Planning and Customer Support with immediate effect. Dario joins from Bombardier Aerospace’s Amsterdam Service Centre where he held the same position, bringing extensive experience in aircraft engineering and maintenance, and especially in base maintenance of Bombardier aircraft working

Dario Fetahović appointed Head of Maintenance Planning as FAI Technik Read More »

Acro Aircraft Seating confirms Airbus BFE Catalogue inclusion

Acro Aircraft Seating has confirmed that following successful supply of seats for linefit since 2015, we have now concluded an agreement with Airbus, for Acro products to be included in the BFE Catalogue. Acro’s ‘Series 3 Superlight ST’ slim-line Economy Class seat, exemplifies the fundamental design principles of comfort and simplicity. It includes an aluminium

Acro Aircraft Seating confirms Airbus BFE Catalogue inclusion Read More »

AJW expands global footprint with new regional office in Russia

Since February 1., AJW Group has expanded its regional presence in the CIS and Eastern Europe with the opening of a new office in Moscow. AJW Russia will extend and service the company’s long-established relationship with customers throughout the region through increased local support and expertise. With a focus on providing world class parts and

AJW expands global footprint with new regional office in Russia Read More »

StandardAero signs partnership agreement with Solenta Aviation Workshop

StandardAero has signed a new, exclusive, two-year partnership agreement with Johannesburg, South Africa-based Solenta Aviation Workshop, to provide a guaranteed LRU, MRO and exchange program to support Solenta’s PT6A/PW100 engine operations. As a strategic partner, the program is specifically designed to provide Solenta Aviation Workshop with highly customized service options to proactively support the company’s

StandardAero signs partnership agreement with Solenta Aviation Workshop Read More »

Scroll to Top
AviTrader

FREE
VIEW