While Airbus continues to increase the monthly production numbers for the narrow-body A320 jet, it will be at a reduced level to that previously anticipated. Currently, the European planemaker is producing 40 units per month and this will increase to 43 in the third-quarter 2021, and 45 in the final quarter, both down on the …
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The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a US$2.1 billion contract for 15 KC-46A tankers, expanding its fleet of aircraft that will not only set the standard for aerial refueling but will also help enable the integrated digital battlespace. The KC-46 is a widebody, multirole tanker designed for state-of-the-art air refueling, cargo and medical transport. …
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Lufthansa Cargo will further develop and renew the logistics center at its home hub in Frankfurt on a modular basis. The Supervisory Board of the German airfreight company has approved respective investments in a comprehensive infrastructure program for the logistics center. The complete modernization of the Lufthansa Cargo Center has already begun in January 2021 …
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AT Technologies’ fully owned subsidiary Piedmont Aviation (TAT-Piedmont) and Honeywell International have entered into a ten-year agreement for an exclusive worldwide Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) rental services for OEM- authorized GTCP331-500 engines. Under this contract, TAT-Piedmont acquired Honeywell’s GTCP331-500 APU’s rental bank and will offer rental services to airlines which are operating Boeing’s 777 aircraft …
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West Star Aviation has appointed Michael Smith as the new Embraer Team Lead at its Chattanooga, TN (CHA) facility, one of four full-service locations. Smith has vast experience in the aviation industry as well as Embraer-specific experience, having previously held positions at both Boeing and Embraer. He holds an A&P license along with his IA …
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Aergo Capital (Aergo) has completed the acquisition of one 2013 Vintage Boeing B737-800 aircraft bearing manufacturers serial number 41789 from AerCap Ireland. The aircraft was sold with an existing operating lease to Chinese airline, Okay Airways. This transaction builds on Aergo’s already strong relationship with AerCap. Fred Browne, Chief Executive Officer of Aergo, commented: “This acquisition …
Airbus Helicopters has started in-flight tests on board its Flightlab, a platform-agnostic flying laboratory exclusively dedicated to maturing new technologies. Airbus Helicopters’ Flightlab provides an agile and efficient test bed to quickly test technologies that could later equip Airbus’ current helicopter range, and even more disruptive ones for future fixed-wing aircraft or (e)VTOL platforms. Airbus …
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