June 6, 2019

Sikorsky flies Black Hawk with optionally Piloted Vehicle Technology

A technology kit developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, was used for the first time to operate a Black Hawk helicopter with full-authority, fly-by-wire flight controls. The May 29 flight marked the official start to the flight test program for the soon-to-be optionally piloted aircraft. Follow-on flight testing aims to include envelope expansion throughout […]

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Rolls-Royce transfers £4.8 billion of assets to Legal & General

Financial, Top Stories

In what is seen as the U.K.’s largest-ever transfer of corporate pension risk, Rolls-Royce announced today (Thursday) that it is to shift £4.8 billion of assets to the insurer Legal & General. This is becoming a more frequent occurrence as companies look to remove pension scheme risks from their balance sheets with consultants predicting the

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ARGUS International names Doug Schwartz Vice President and leader of OEP

People

ARGUS International has named Doug Schwartz as Vice President and he has been selected to lead the Operational Excellence Program (OEP), a new position within ARGUS International. Schwartz recently retired from Conoco Phillips as general manager of global aviation services. Schwartz will be responsible for all activities related to growing and developing ARGUS’ OEP. Members

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Helvetic Airways takes delivery of one Embraer E190 on lease from NAC

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Swiss airline Helvetic Airways, based at Zurich Airport, has taken delivery of one Embraer E190 aircraft, MSN 19000071, on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) . Established in 2003, the Swiss airline offers European destinations in the short and medium-haul sectors and operates from Zurich and Bern-Belp airports. Helvetic Airways currently operates a fleet of

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ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm sets up MRO JV with Vietnam Airlines

MRO & Production

ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm and Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO), have set up a new joint venture company, Vietnam Singapore Technologies Engineering Aerospace Co. Ltd. (JVCo), in Vietnam. The setting up of the JVCo, which establishes the Group’s first presence in Vietnam, follows a Memorandum of Understanding announced on April 26, 2018. The JVCo was

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La Compagnie commences transatlantic services with new A321neo

Aircraft & Engines

The first single-aisle A321neo destined for La Compagnie, an exclusively business-class French airline operating scheduled transatlantic flights, has commenced transatlantic services on June 6, from Paris Orly Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport. On lease from GECAS, La Compagnie’s A321neo is powered by CFM International LEAP 1A new generation engines and features a business class

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Honeywell and Vertical Aerospace sign LOI to develop Urban Air Mobility Segment

Other News

Honeywell and Vertical Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address the technical, regulatory and business challenges of the emerging urban air mobility segment. The companies plan to integrate Honeywell avionics, navigation, fly-by-wire and other products and advanced technologies that leverage the company’s technologies into future Vertical Aerospace vehicles for use in urban

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Swissport wins easyJet business at Zurich Airport

Other News

Swissport wins easyJet business at Zurich Airport as of September 1, 2019. The five-year contract complements Swissport’s existing business with the airline in Geneva and at Basel‘s EuroAirport. Swissport will service some 120 daily easyJet flights at the three Swiss airports combined. On a global level easyJet relies on Swissport’s ground services at 19 airports.

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CAS awarded Maintenance Approval Certificate from the Republic of Indonesia

MRO & Production

Certified Aviation Services (CAS) has been awarded the Maintenance Approval Certificate from the Republic of Indonesia, Ministry of Transportation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The scope of this certificate covers work for CAS’ component repair shop in Fairhope, Alabama. The DGCA requires its candidates to assemble a safety management system (SMS). While the SMS

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ACI World, IATA and WWACG agree on new industry-wide governance