30 September 2020

JSSI Parts & Leasing names Ben Hockenberg President and Jim Sellers Chief Commercial Officer

JSSI Parts & Leasing, a division of Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI),  announced the appointment of Ben Hockenberg as President and Jim Sellers as Chief Commercial Officer.  JSSI Parts & Leasing supports more than 10,000 aircraft maintenance events annually for JSSI customers and leverages JSSI data to offer rapid solutions for aircraft parts and leasing requirements globally.  As president, Hockenberg will provide strategic guidance and overall […]

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IATA downgrades traffic forecast even further to reflect poor August demand

The International Air Transport Association has downgraded its 2020 traffic forecast from down 63% to down 66% when compared to 2019 traffic volume on the back of poor August figures that have reflected a weaker-than expected recovery from the effects of the global pandemic. August revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) were down 75.3% when compared to

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Rex locks in six Boeing 737-800 NGs for domestic jet operations

Rex, Australia’s largest independent regional airline, has signed Letters of Intent with two lessors for the lease of six Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft. The first 737 will be delivered on November 1, 2020, with the remaining five aircraft being phased in over the following four months in readiness for the launch of Rex’s domestic jet

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Astronics Enhanced Vision STC approved for aerial firefighting on DC-10 Air Tankers

Astronics has reported that a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) has been approved for its Max-Viz 1400 Enhanced Vision System (EVS) on DC 10-30 Air Tankers. In cooperation with AVIO dg in Calgary Canada and 10 Tanker, the Astronics Max-Viz EVS was installed in one of 10 Tanker’s DC-10 aircraft, representing the first aerial firefighting tanker

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AELIS Group delivers one ATR 72-500 freighter for operation in Gabon

Aelis Group has successfully arranged the delivery of one ATR72-500, MSN711, freighter to fly in cargo configuration in Gabon and the subregion. Aelis has organized the complete transaction, from the purchase of the ATR72-500 passenger aircraft to its conversion to freighter, the placement with an operating lessor, and delivery for cargo operations.  It is a

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Baines Simmons supports electric aircraft project partners

Baines Simmons, part of the Safety & Security division at Air Partner, the global aviation services group, has partnered with Heart Aerospace, the Research Institutes of Sweden and Electroflight to provide consultancy and training support in the development of a commercially viable all-electric aircraft. Working alongside its three partners, Baines Simmons assisted in securing funding

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Embraer awarded ANAC and FAA certification of Synthetic Vision Guidance System for Praetor 500 and Praetor 600

Embraer announced that the Synthetic Vision Guidance System (SVGS) for the midsize Praetor 500 and super-midsize Praetor 600 business jets has been awarded certification by both the civil aviation authority of Brazil, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), and the civil aviation authority of the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Embraer is the

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GE9X engine achieves FAA certification

GE Aviation’s GE9X engine has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorities, a key milestone in its journey to power the new twin-engine Boeing 777X family. The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) Part 33 certification involved nine test engines. This certification achievement culminates GE Aviation’s renewal of its commercial jet engine portfolio, including the

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