March 13, 2018

Honeywell provides airlines with powerful connected aircraft analytics package

Honeywell is bringing a deeper level of visibility into airlines’ operating environments with its newest integrated service, GoDirect Flight Efficiency. The offering — part of an extensive family of GoDirect flight-related services — allows airlines to make strategic decisions on flight operations and planning by amassing all flight variables into one place, including flight plans, …

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HAECO Group reports 2017 final results

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The HAECO Group has reported an attributable loss of HK$541m in 2017. This loss included an impairment charge of HK$625m in respect of the goodwill attributable to HAECO USA Holdings, Inc. (HAECO Americas) and a write off of HK$249m in respect of HAECO Americas’ net deferred tax assets. This compares with a profit of HK$975m …

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Airways New Zealand welcomes Zephyr flying taxi to New Zealand airspace

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Airways New Zealand has announced it is piloting future technologies needed to support the arrival of autonomous flying vehicles in New Zealand airspace. This follows confirmation by Zephyr Airworks that it will develop and test its air taxi, called Cora, in New Zealand. The air navigation services provider will develop a nationwide unmanned aerial vehicle …

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SR Technics nominates Frank Walschot as new Chief Executive Officer

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SR Technics has nominated Frank Walschot as Chief Executive Officer as of April 1, 2018, replacing Jeremy Remacha, who is leaving the company at the end of the scheduled transition period to the new shareholders. With more than 30 years’ aviation industry experience in leading operational, commercial and financial functions around the world, Frank Walschot …

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Rolls-Royce wins Trent order from Turkish Airlines

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Rolls-Royce has won an order from Turkish Airlines for Trent XWB engines to power 25 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, all of which will be covered by its flagship TotalCare® service support. The airline also has options for a further five aircraft. The Trent XWB is both the most efficient large civil aero engine flying today and …

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FPG Amentum arranges sale of one 747-400ERF

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FPG Amentum, the Dublin-based aircraft leasing/management company, has announced the sale of one Boeing 747-400ERF (MSN 37303). The aircraft was on an operating lease to Cargolux Airlines International S.A. from one of FPG Amentum’s investor customers and has now been sold to the airline.