4 October 2018

Zunum Aero selects Safran Helicopter Engines for hybrid-to-electric aircraft

Safran Helicopter Engines, a subsidiary of the Safran Group, has been chosen to supply new-generation Ardiden 3 engine turbines to drive the Zunum ZA10’s electric generator. Zunum Aero (Zunum) is a pioneering force in electric aviation. The new hybrid-to-electric Zunum ZA10 should be operational early in the 2020s and is a 12-seat 700-mile commercial aircraft […]

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Smiths Group acquires United Flexible for US$345 million

Smiths Group has entered into an agreement to acquire United Flexible, a provider of flexible and rigid engineered solutions for the transfer of fluids and gases in performance-critical environments, from Arlington Capital Partners for an enterprise value of US$345 million. United Flexible will be integrated into the Group’s Flex-Tek division. The acquisition strengthens Flex-Tek’s positions

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Bombardier doubles customer services capabilities in Florida with new service center

Bombardier has released that it is increasing its customer service capabilities in the U.S. with a new service center at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The new service center will more than double the company’s current customer service footprint in Florida with new capabilities, including a paint facility for the

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AerCap leased, purchased and sold 87 aircraft in the third quarter 2018

AerCap Holdings has reported its major business transactions during the third quarter 2018: The company has signed lease agreements for 62 aircraft, including 9 widebody aircraft and 53 narrowbody aircraft and purchased 12 aircraft, including 6 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, 2 Airbus A350s, 2 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 2 Boeing 787-9s. AerCap executed sale

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Sabre launches industry-first Digital Airline Commercial Platform

Sabre Corporation has launched its industry-first Digital Airline Commercial Platform (DACP) with Aeroflot, Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways on board as launch partners. Announced earlier this year, the Commercial Platform delivers end-to-end personalized retailing and helps empower airlines to successfully retail, distribute and fulfil across all customer touchpoints. As part of Sabre’s mission to reimagine

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Rolls-Royce welcomes Delta TechOps into expanded service network

Rolls-Royce has welcomed Delta TechOps into its expanded service network as it begins work on its first Trent engine. Delta TechOps began operations as a Trent Authorised Maintenance Centre, with the induction of a Trent 1000 engine module. The 127,000 ft² state-of-the-art facility will also carry out services on the Trent 7000 and Trent XWB.

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LORD Corporation opens US$12 million manufacturing facility in Pont de l’Isère, France

LORD Corporation, a global diversified technology and manufacturing company, has officially unveiled its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pont de l’lsère. The 83,000 ft² facility positions LORD for future growth while enabling the company to enhance its customer service. The new center replaces the company’s previous facility in Saint-Vallier, with all 200 employees relocating to

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Norwegian signs agreement with OpenAirlines to reduce fuel consumption across its fleet

Norwegian has selected OpenAirlines’ solution to save fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions for all its operations. Under the agreement, OpenAirlines will continuously analyze the data of 600 daily flights operated by 157 aircraft, by deploying its eco-flying solution SkyBreathe® Fuel Efficiency. SkyBreathe®Fuel Efficiency is an innovative cloud based software solution, which features an Artificial

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DAE announces successful closing of US$800 million revolving loan facility

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has successfully closed its US$800 million revolving loan facility, which was launched in May of this year. The credit facility, initially launched for an amount of US$480 million, attracted the appetite from a broad group of banks and achieved substantial oversubscriptions. Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) serves as the Coordinating

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