The African Union (AU) has launched a Single African Air Transport Market initiative to both improve intra-African air connectivity and open up the continent’s skies. With enhanced connectivity demand should be stimulated, as well as competitiveness of the airline industry improved and air travel made more accessible. In turn, higher volumes of trade should be […]
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The Engine Services division of Lufthansa Technik AG in Hamburg is gearing up for the future. With the simultaneous opening of a new competence center for engine case repair and an X-ray center for engine components of all different sizes, Lufthansa Technik is preparing for future engine types and a growing business in engine maintenance.
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ATR will add a brand new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to its Toulouse Training Center. Manufactured by CAE, this new simulator will allow crew members to receive training on the ATR 72-600. Based at ATR headquarters, this simulator will be both EASA and FAA-certified. It will enable ATR to provide its customers and operators with
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Boeing has named Jeff Shockey Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for its Defense, Space & Security unit, effective immediately. Shockey, who joined Boeing in 2016 as vice president of Federal Affairs and International Policy, succeeds Tom Bell, who took a position at another company.
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SmartSky’s airborne network got a boost from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on January 29. Avidyne Corporation, SmartSky’s avionics manufacturing partner, was awarded the first supplemental type certificate (STC) that provides for the installation and operation of a SmartSky 4G LTE system, in this case, on a Cessna Citation Excel. SmartSky expects these follow-on STCs
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Brian Sartain has joined global aftermarket solutions company AAR in the new position of Senior Vice President, Repair and Engineering Services, reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer John M. Holmes. In this senior leadership role, Sartain will oversee AAR’s MRO Services, Component Repair, Engineering Services, Landing Gear Services and Composites market solutions. Sartain has
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Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has delivered 27 freighter conversions to leasing and operator customers world-wide in 2017. AEI delivered twenty-one (21) B737-400SF freighters, followed by four (4) MD-83SF freighters, one (1) MD-82SF freighter and one (1) CRJ200 SF freighter. Preceding this news, AEI also announced that the company delivered its 100th overall B737-400SF freighter, which was
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Embraer has taken delivery of the first two Geared Turbofanâ„¢ (GTF) PW1900G production engines for the E190-E2 aircraft. The engines were shipped to Embraer’s E2 final assembly line in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, in late December, with plans to install the engines in February. The aircraft will enter into service with Widerøe
Boeing and TUI Group have celebrated the delivery of the operator’s first 737 MAX 8. The cleaner, quieter and more efficient airplane will play a key role in TUI Group’s ambition to operate Europe’s most carbon efficient airlines. The 737 MAX delivers the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market by incorporating
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Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA) has received the Air Services Operator Certificate (AOC) from the National Government on January 26. The document recognizes the company as a commercial airline, and certifies that it complies with safety and quality standards to carry out aeronautical operations and activities, in accordance with the law of the Argentine Republic. Norwegian
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