Ryanair has been forced to rethink the timeline for its current expansion program. The Irish airline had hoped to be carrying up to 200 million passengers on an annual basis by 2024, but this depended on the arrival of the first deliveries of 210 Boeing 737 MAX jets which are on order. With the 737 […]
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All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a joint venture framework agreement that would deepen the partnership between the two Star Alliance carriers. This joint venture, which is subject to regulatory approvals, aims to provide customers with more seamless flight connectivity between the two carriers and access to a
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The Airbus C295 tactical airlifter has successfully achieved its first wet contacts during an air-to-air (AAR) tanker flight-test campaign. First dry contacts of this flight test took place in December 2019 and were achieved using a closed ramp configuration, 100ft hose and remote vision system. The wet contacts, conducted out of Seville, Spain, took place
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Aerospace and defense supply chain provider, Pattonair, has successfully deployed its Zero-Lead-Time Agile Vending solution for UMW Aerospace at the Malaysian aerospace engine component manufacturer’s site at Serendah, Selangor, which produces fan cases for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine. Agile Vending is an innovative Zero-Lead-Time product developed by Pattonair, building on its expertise in supplying
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AAR, a provider of aviation services to airlines and governments worldwide, has announced that Jessica A. Garascia has joined as General Counsel, effective February 3. Garascia succeeds Robert Regan and will report to John Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer. She will oversee AAR’s internal legal team, as well as outside counsel, and will have
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During the end of 2019, TP Aerospace moved into a brand-new facility of MRO services and warehousing in Orlando, Florida. The new 60,000 ft² facility is conveniently located only six miles from Orlando International Airport and like all TP Aerospace MRO workshops, it has been installed with new machinery specific to repairing and overhauling airlines
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a US$240 million IDIQ contract to manufacture the wings for the T-38 jet trainers used by the US Air Force. IAI has been producing high quality T-38 wings since 2011, which contributed to the large award. In service with the US Air Force since the 1960s, the T-38 jet
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Astronics Corporation, a provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical industries, has provided an update on various projects and events impacting 2019 results and expectations for 2020. The Company ended 2019 with un-audited preliminary revenue of approximately US$198 million in the fourth quarter, slightly exceeding the high end of guidance that
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GKN Fokker Elmo has signed a contract to supply electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the new Boeing 777X family. Production will start at the end of the first quarter 2020. The 777X EWIS will be delivered out of a number of strategic global locations, such as China, the Netherlands, and the new state-of-the-art wiring
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No sooner had Airbus admitted to bribing public officials and making hidden payments involving the U.K., USA and France, than U.K prosecutors have now accused executives of AirAsia Group and AirAsiaX of receiving bribes from Airbus to secure plane sales. According to Reuters News Agency, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) revealed last Friday that between
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