September 7, 2020

Norwegian pins hope on second round of funding as passenger numbers drop 91%

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian), Norway’s flag-carrying airline, posted passenger numbers for August 2020 which reveal a 91% drop compared to the same period last year, 313,316 as opposed to 3.5 million, respectively, while the majority of its fleet remains grounded. Currently the airline has plans to operate between 25 and 30 of its planes, leaving […]

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GE, TAE begin advanced engine work for U.S. Navy in Australia

Military & Defense

GE Aviation and TAE Aerospace will support advanced engine work in Australia for the United States Navy’s fleet of F414 engines. Under the GE Total Logistics Support program, the U.S. Navy’s F414 engines will receive prime logistics support in Australia, with selected repairs to be carried out on engine components using the expertise of GE

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American Airlines appoints Jessica Tyler to President of Cargo and Vice President of Airport Excellence

People

Jessica Tyler has been promoted to President of American Airlines Cargo and Vice President of Airport Excellence. Tyler is the first female president in the 75-year history of American’s Cargo division. In this role, she leads the teams responsible for the success of the airline’s cargo business and delivering operational and customer service excellence both

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Delta TechOps completes first P&W next-generation jet engine heavy maintenance visit

MRO & Production

Delta TechOps’ aviation maintenance technicians have completed the first comprehensive maintenance visit of a PW1100G-JM engine. This next-generation engine will power Delta’s future A321neo aircraft and is part of Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine family, covering five aircraft platforms. This PW1100G-JM induction was a heavy maintenance visit where the engine was almost fully disassembled to

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Finnair re-opens operations to Nanjing for September and October

Airlines & Routes

Finnair has received permission from Chinese-authorities to operate one weekly flight between Helsinki and Nanjing as of September 11. The route will be operated with Airbus A350 aircraft until October 18, and it supports cargo and passenger travel demand between Europe and China. Finnair currently offers smooth connections to 30 destinations in Europe and Finland

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IAI introduces small helicopter UAVs “MultiFlyer”, designed for non-military tasks

Aircraft & Engines

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced MultiFlyer, a UAV squadron of small, unmanned helicopters that can fulfill a large range of non-military tasks. MultiFlyer provides advanced monitoring capabilities for large areas and is based on commercial, off-the-shelf helicopter UAVs from Alpha Unmanned Systems integrated with components from IAI and several Israeli startup companies. The command

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Safran appoints new management

People

Safran has named Olivier Andriès as Executive Vice President, effective September 10, 2020. He is a member of the Group’s Executive Committee.As initially announced, Andriès will succeed Philippe Petitcolin as Chief Executive Officer of Safran on January 1, 2021. Jean-Paul Alary has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Safran Aircraft Engines, effective September 10, 2020.

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Norwegian pins hope on second round of funding as passenger numbers drop 91%

GE, TAE begin advanced engine work for U.S. Navy in Australia

American Airlines appoints Jessica Tyler to President of Cargo and Vice President of Airport Excellence

Delta TechOps completes first P&W next-generation jet engine heavy maintenance visit

Finnair re-opens operations to Nanjing for September and October

IAI introduces small helicopter UAVs “MultiFlyer”, designed for non-military tasks

Safran appoints new management

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7 September 2020

Norwegian pins hope on second round of funding as passenger numbers drop 91%

GE, TAE begin advanced engine work for U.S. Navy in Australia

American Airlines appoints Jessica Tyler to President of Cargo and Vice President of Airport Excellence

Delta TechOps completes first P&W next-generation jet engine heavy maintenance visit

Finnair re-opens operations to Nanjing for September and October

IAI introduces small helicopter UAVs “MultiFlyer”, designed for non-military tasks

Safran appoints new management

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