10 February 2020

Over 70 companies cancel Singapore Airshow because of coronavirus - airline growth cuts projected for 2020

Over 70 companies have cancelled their attendance at the Singapore 2020 Airshow with Honeywell and Leonardo two of the most recent major players to withdraw. Many Chinese companies have already confirmed their non-attendance. While airshows, traditionally, are used to announce major deals, these have already been agreed and in general such an event is usually […]

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Four H160 helicopters for the French Navy’s search and rescue missions

The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is to supply four H160s to the French Navy for search and rescue missions through a partnership between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and Safran Helicopter Engines. The French Navy will start operating these helicopters in 2022 for a period of ten years. This interim fleet of H160s will enable the

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Nordic Aviation Capital appoints Patrick de Castelbajac as CEO

Nordic Aviation Capital has appointed Patrick de Castelbajac as Chief Executive Officer, effective in the third quarter of 2020. He will be based at NAC’s newly opened Headquarters in Limerick, Ireland. De Castelbajac has almost 20-years-experience in the aviation industry. Most recently, he was President of the Asia-Pacific region for Airbus. Prior to this, he

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Collins Aerospace to invest US$225 million in landing systems facility expansions

Collins Aerospace Systems plans to open a new landing systems facility in Fort Worth, Texas, and to expand its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington. An expansion of the company’s carbon brake manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado, is already underway. The announcement reflects the growth of the company’s landing systems business in recent years,

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Honeywell and Leonardo upgrade AW139 with navigation system powered by synthetic vision

Honeywell is providing Leonardo’s helicopter division with a significant cockpit upgrade — Honeywell’s innovative Primus Epic 2.0 — for its AW139 helicopters. Primus Epic 2.0 will deliver innovative and intuitive features that provide better maps, improved situational awareness at night and in marginal weather, and easier access through wireless connectivity, improving safety and saving time.

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ANA partners with Toyota Industries to test autonomous towing prototype

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will collaborate with Toyota Industries to conduct tests of an advanced automatic towing tractor at Chubu (Nagoya) Centrair International Airport from February 10 to February 14. The airport was selected because it hosted over 100,000 departures and arrivals in fiscal 2018, meaning that logistics operations must be performed at the highest

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Wizz Air becomes first customer for automated line maintenance planning on AVIATAR

Wizz Air has introduced Lufthansa Technik’s digital line maintenance planning solution available on the AVIATAR platform as a launching customer. Being a partner of AVIATAR since its introduction in 2017, Wizz Air uses the new tool to improve productivity, maximize aircraft availability and to reduce the manual planning effort. The integration of data from various

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Royal Aero delivers converted B737-400SF to ASL Aviation

Privately owned international aviation trading and service provider Royal Aero GmbH, has delivered, on lease, a newly converted B737-400SF Freighter, to ASL Aviation Holdings. The conversion was carried out by AEI in an 11 pallet configuration. Ex-Yamal aircraft, MSN 29204, was converted in Dotha, Alabama, followed by a D-check at North State MRO and delivered

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Asia Jet Partners Malaysia obtains Malaysian AOC

Asia Jet Partners Malaysia, the expanding business aviation services company, based in Kuala Lumpur, has successfully obtained its Malaysian commercial aircraft operating certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia. The award follows an Air Services Permit (ASP) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) in December 2019.  “We are delighted to formally receive our AOC

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