30 October 2018

U.K.’s Brexit budget sees hike in long-haul flight levy – aviation industry hits out

Monday’s annual U.K. budget has seen the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, freeze levies on short-haul flights, but increase levies on long-haul flights in line with inflation. The aviation industry has already expressed anger at the decision, indicating that it makes a mockery of the ambition to become a ‘Global Britain’ after leaving the […]

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GA Telesis Component Solutions Group (CSG) announces acquisition and disassembly of Airbus A319-200 aircraft

GA Telesis has reported the acquisition of an Airbus A319-200 (MSN 1541) equipped with CFM56-5B engines. The disassembly is taking place in the United Kingdom, where key components will then be routed to its UK and US-based distribution facilities. The inventory will be used in support of GA Telesis’ iGEAR, SNAP and ACCESS programs as

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C&L Aviation Group receives STC certification for Saab 340 ADS-B In/Out solution

C&L Aviation Services (C&L), a C&L Aviation Group company, has received STC approval by the FAA for its Saab 340 A&B ADS-B solution. The STC certifies the installation of dual Garmin GTX-3000 transponders and uses either the Garmin GDL-88 SBAS/WAAS GPS or Universal Avionics SBAS/WAAS FMS GPS’s including the UNS-1Ew, UNS-1Espw, UNS-1Lw and UNS-1Fw FMS

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Air BP adds Salvador International Airport to its network

Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, has bolstered its network in Brazil with the addition of Salvador International Airport (SSA/SBSV), effective immediately. Operations at the airport will be managed by Air BP Petrobahia, a joint venture between Air BP and Brazilian company, Petrobahia. Air BP Petrobahia has invested US$3 million in

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Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico receives approval for Airbus A320neo maintenance

Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik AG, has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to carry out maintenance work on the Airbus A320neo. For Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico, based at Rafael Hernandez Airport Aguadilla in Puerto Rico, this approval marks a significant milestone, since it underlines the company’s position as

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