13 February 2018

Russia muscles in on Iran as U.S. Sanctions Slow Down Airbus and Boeing Deals

The arrival of a Russian-built Sukhoi Superjet 100 at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport on Monday February 12 has signaled the beginning of a renewed offensive by Russia to find new customers for its commercial passenger jet. The timing is seen as particularly opportune. Since the lifting of the majority of international sanctions in January 2016, […]

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First PC-24 with F/LIST interior delivered

On February 7th the very first Pilatus PC-24 was handed over to PlaneSense, a US fractional ownership transport service provider. All cabin monuments for this jet came from F/LIST, the internationally renowned manufacturer of high-end interiors for business & private jets and luxury residences. The cores of the cabinets came from F/LIST’s joint venture HILITECH.

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Orolia signs 20-year agreement to provide ELTs and support to Airbus Helicopters

Orolia, a leader in resilient position, navigation and timing (PNT) technology, has signed a 20-year agreement with Airbus Helicopters to continue its role as the supplier of emergency locator transmitter beacons as well as technical support for all civil and military Airbus helicopters. “This new, long-term contract, shows a great deal of continued trust in

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SR Technics announces new appointments in the Asia-Pacific Region

SR Technics, a Swiss-based MRO service provider, has appointed Thomas Kennedy, as Vice President Component Maintenance and Managing Director for SR Technics in Malaysia, and Dirk Petereit as Vice President Sales APAC. Thomas Kennedy, previously Vice President Sales APAC, reports directly to Oliver Grassmann, Head of Component Services. Dirk Petereit has been appointed as Vice

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Production of CH-53K helicopter engine incorporating cutting-edge technology from MTU Aero Engines launched

The T408 engine that will power the U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter is now going into production. The contract to build 22 T408-GE-400s and provide logistics and engineering support for the engine has been awarded to GE Aviation by the U.S. military, marking a major milestone. MTU Aero Engines is responsible for the development

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Wesco Aircraft exceeds predicted first-quarter profits

Wesco Aircraft Holdings (WAIR) has posted a first-quarter loss of US$374,000 after making a profit for the same period last year. On a per-share basis, the California-based company confirmed it had a loss of less than one cent, while earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 15 cents per share. This figure exceeded Wall Street expectations

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GE Aviation receives KC-46 Tanker Flight Management System approval

GE Aviation has received approval for its flight management system from the Boeing KC-46 tanker program. The approval is a result of Boeing securing an amended type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the 767-2C aircraft configuration of the KC-46 aircraft. GE Aviation’s flight management system and communications management applications (CMA) are

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