August 12, 2020

Further woes for Rolls-Royce as cracks found in Trent XWB engines

While the British engine manufacturer struggles to deal with the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company’s Trent XWB engine has been hit with technical problems. Having incurred costs approaching £2.4 billion (US$3.1 billion) as a consequence of problematic turbine blades fitted to its Trent 1000 engine which powers the Boeing 787, this is […]

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GECAS Cargo tops up orderbook with more 737-800BCF narrow-body freighters

Aircraft & Engines

GECAS (GE Capital Aviation Services) has signed an agreement with Boeing, converting 11 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) options to firm orders and adding nine additional options to the GECAS Cargo order book. This agreement marks a repeat order by the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric for the 737-800BCF, bringing their

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Honeywell to provide flight deck technologies for Vertical Aerospace demonstrator vehicle

Other News

Honeywell and Vertical Aerospace have signed a letter of intent naming Honeywell as the supplier for flight deck technologies for its demonstrator aircraft program. The demonstrator program will help Vertical Aerospace understand flight characteristics, system requirements and the flight deck user interface to further the development of its urban air mobility (UAM) vehicle. The agreement

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Emirates ramps up passenger services to Pakistan

Airlines & Routes

Emirates has announced it will increase its passenger services to/from Pakistan starting August 10, offering enhanced connectivity to over 70 destinations within its current network, via Dubai. The airline is set to ramp up its flight frequency to/from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot; and resume passenger services to Peshawar. Emirates will now offer 53 weekly

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APOC Aviation closes fifth deal in 2020 and acquires another A320 for teardown

MRO & Production

APOC Aviation has purchased another A320 family airframe for teardown. Built in 2000, the aircraft was last operated in Europe and it is the fifth narrow-body acquisition that APOC has successfully closed this year. Funding for the purchase was swiftly secured through private placement. It is anticipated that the first serviceable parts, including landing gear

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Aviation Training Centre of Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow receives EASA approval for Boeing 777-200/300 aircraft type training

MRO & Production

Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow Aviation Training Centre (VDTM ATC) has obtained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to provide Boeing 777-200/300 (GE 90) aircraft type training to B1 and B2 categories of engineering and technical personnel. Since August 2020, VDTM ATC instructors have been able to provide theoretical and practical parts of training to all specialists

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Leadership changes at ST Engineering

People

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has announced leadership changes that will take effect on October 1, 2020. Lim Serh Ghee, currently President of the Group’s Aerospace sector, will assume a new role as Chief Operating Officer for the Group. His responsibilities include driving operational and cost efficiencies across the Group, and promoting further integration of

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FL Technics renews GCAA Part 21 certificate

MRO & Production

MRO services provider FL Technics, has renewed its GCAA Part 21 (Design) certificate for yet another year. The news comes after a series of rigorous checks and audits performed by the GCAA of the UAE, prolonging FL Technics’ certification in UAE for the fourth year since 2017. The Part 21 certificate is of great importance

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Finnair cuts frequencies in Europe in September due to travel restrictions

Airlines & Routes

Finnair will fly fewer frequencies to European destinations in September than previously planned. Many countries have imposed new travel restrictions in recent weeks due to the corona situation, resulting in lower-than-expected demand. Some domestic destinations are also served at a lower frequency than before. The company is scheduled to fly in September to all European destinations that

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Further woes for Rolls-Royce as cracks found in Trent XWB engines

GECAS Cargo tops up orderbook with more 737-800BCF narrow-body freighters

Honeywell to provide flight deck technologies for Vertical Aerospace demonstrator vehicle

Emirates ramps up passenger services to Pakistan

APOC Aviation closes fifth deal in 2020 and acquires another A320 for teardown

Aviation Training Centre of Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow receives EASA approval for Boeing 777-200/300 aircraft type training

Leadership changes at ST Engineering

FL Technics renews GCAA Part 21 certificate

Finnair cuts frequencies in Europe in September due to travel restrictions

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