13 October 2019

Boeing board of directors strips CEO of role as company chairman

In a move that was originally recommended by shareholder advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services Inc and Glass Lewis six months ago, Boeing’s board of directors has stripped Dennis Muilenburg of his chairmanship title shortly after the plane maker was severely criticized over the development of the 737 MAX. The board has confirmed that it still […]

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Stratolaunch changes ownership

Stratolaunch, the American space transportation venture developing a new air launch to orbit system, founded by U.S. billionaire Paul Allen, has transitioned ownership and is continuing regular operations.  Its near-term launch vehicle development strategy focuses on providing customizable, reusable, and affordable rocket-powered testbed vehicles and associated flight services.  As the company is continuing its mission,

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Spring Airlines takes delivery of new Airbus A320neo from BOC Aviation

BOC Aviation has delivered a new Airbus A320neo aircraft to Spring Airlines, China’s largest low-cost carrier. The aircraft is powered by CFM Leap 1A engines. Spring Airlines President Wang Zhijie said, “Spring Airlines has been growing profitably since we began operations in 2005. We are pleased to work with our long-term partner BOC Aviation which

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Kenya Airways partners with Joramco for heavy maintenance services on B787 aircraft

Joramco, the Amman-based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), and Kenya Airways have signed a heavy maintenance agreement for the first time to perform OOP checks for six B787s from the carrier’s fleet in addition to major modification tasks related to upgrading IFE wiring systems and Oxygen Modules PSUs. Joramco successfully

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U.S. Vanadium Holding Company acquires vanadium production facility from Russian steel producer

U.S. Vanadium Holding Company (US Vanadium) has closed its acquisition from a leading Russian steel conglomerate of the only facility in the Americas that produces the world’s highest-purity vanadium pentoxide (V2O5). The facility, located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, can produce V2O5 at the very high purity levels required by demanding applications such as maleic anhydride

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BBJ EFVS STC and retrofit installation near completion

King Aerospace Commercial Corporation, working in cooperation with Collins Aerospace and a launch customer, have completed the first retrofit installation of Collins Aerospace’s new Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) upgrade for Boeing Business Jets (BBJ). This new EFVS upgrade will soon be available for additional BBJ operators as Collins Aerospace nears achieving a supplemental type

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Finnair starts codeshare cooperation with Fiji Airways

Finnair and Fiji Airways have agreed on a new codeshare partnership between Helsinki (HEL) and Nadi (NAN) in Fiji via three gateways served by Finnair. Finnair’s AY code will be added to Fiji Airways’ flights between Hong Kong (HKG), Singapore (SIN), Narita (NRT) and Nadi, offering an exotic new destination for Finnair customers in the South Pacific. Finnair’s

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