While securing business continuity, Airbus, the world’s largest planemaker, has been taking stringent measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its workforce during the current COVID-19 outbreak. On Monday, March 23, production resumed in Spain and France after four-day break for deep cleaning and re-evaluation of the situation, while operations in the U.K., U.S., […]
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APOC Aviation, the innovative leasing, trading and aircraft part-out specialist, has set up a specialist landing gear division to service a growing number of customers across leading airlines and MROs worldwide. With several A320 and B737 assets already out on lease or in active exchange programs, the company is seeking equipment for a wide range
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GA Telesis (GAT) has completed the acquisition of five General Electric CF6-80C2B1F engines from Atlas Air for part-out that will be immediately inducted for disassembly. The resulting used serviceable material (USM) will be directed towards GA Telesis’ CF6 airline and MRO customer base, including GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES). These engines will allow for increased
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Embraer has released that it is working in partnership with companies and research centers on technologies that can increase the availability of equipment and solutions to combat COVID-19 in Brazil. The actions, developed jointly with Embraer’s supply chain, include the manufacturing of parts for the ventilator and respirator industry, the replacement of imported components for
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Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO Group) has acquired Jet Engine Solutions, (JES), an engine MRO based in Dallas, Texas, U.S. JES specializes in quick-turn repairs and lease-returns for commercial aircraft engines. The acquisition of JES forms part of HAECO’s strategy to grow its Global Engine Support business. This includes the opening of a new
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Following the directive issued by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), of the United Arab Emirates to temporarily suspend all passenger services to and from the UAE, Etihad Cargo continues to play a vital role in connecting key cargo markets and ensuring the UAE’s import and
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Textron Aviation has successfully completed initial ground engine tests on the prototype Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop, featuring Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC engines. These ground engine tests verified the functionality of the fuel system and engines, as well as the interface with the avionics and electrical systems. The Cessna SkyCourier program continues to advance
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British engineer Babcock International Group (Babcock) has joined forces with a leading medical equipment company to design, manufacture and supply thousands of critical care ventilators for the NHS in response to the Government’s urgent request for help from industry. A team of Babcock engineers and other specialists have worked round the clock to develop a
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FACC, owned by China’s Aviation Industry Corporation, is rapidly reassessing its €33 million (US$36 million) project to build an automated, digitized production complex in Croatia. In addition, the company has opted not to pay a dividend for last year. The situation has come about through the aviation industry’s reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak and, as
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