Following the escalation of the diplomatic row between Qatar, and Egypt, Bahrain, The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, which has seen the cutting of diplomatic and transport ties, the Gulf state has turned to the United Nations (U.N.) for help. Qatar has sent a letter to the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) governing council […]
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Rolls-Royce officially opened a new assembly line for its Trent XWB engines in Dahlewitz, Germany, on June 14, complementing its main production line in Derby, UK, and marking the first time that complete large civil engines have been assembled in Germany. The new assembly line will help meet the exceptional demand for Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB
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Bombardier has appointed Michael Ryan as President, Aerostructures and Engineering Services, effective July 1, 2017. Mr. Ryan, who previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Bombardier’s Belfast Aerostructures facility, will succeed Jean Séguin who is retiring after a very successful 36-year career with Bombardier. Mr. Ryan will report directly to Alain Bellemare, President
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Daher has designed and built its first-ever thermoplastic composite wing rib, applying the company’s expertise with this technology for increasingly complex airframe components produced – offering aircraft manufacturers lightweight solutions that are alternative, or complementary, to metallic and more traditional thermoset composite parts. The thermoplastic composite rib, to be displayed for the first time at
AerSale has reported that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has approved a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of its AerSafe system on the Boeing 737 CL series aircraft (ST03589NY) in compliance with the Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction (FTFR) rule. AerSale’s STCs for the Boeing 737 CL and NG series (ST02980NY) have
Haiti-based Sunrise Airways unveiled the latest addition to its fleet: a new Airbus A320 sporting an all-new livery and, for the first time in the airline’s history, two classes of service. The 150-seat jet aircraft features 12 seats in first class and 138 in economy. Sunrise Airways’ newest Airbus A320 currently operates from the carrier’s
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Independent global helicopter leasing company Waypoint Leasing, has extended the maturity on two of its existing revolving credit facilities. In aggregate over US$390m of revolving credit commitments extended across seven lenders, with over US$100m now maturing in late 2019 and over US$280m in late 2020. The company will use the proceeds to support its aircraft
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SuperJet International (SJI) – MRO provider for Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) customers – received the extension of the Part 145 maintenance capabilities up to “2 years check”. The approval has been released by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) following a formal audit, which confirmed the conformity of SuperJet International AMO (Approved Maintenance organization) with
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The 20th turn-key production system for application of low plasticity burnishing (LPB) has been shipped from Cincinnati-based Lambda Technologies to Michigan, where it will be installed and used to improve the fatigue performance of commercial jet engine fan blades. This is the fourth complete set of LPB production machinery installed at this facility. Seven more
LORD Corporation – a global leader in vibration and motion control technologies, sensing systems, adhesives and coatings – has named Rebecca Williams president of the company’s Aerospace & Defense industry group. In this role, Williams will lead the company’s global business serving aerospace and defense customers with an enhanced solutions offer through legacy capabilities and
