January 26, 2021

Frontier Airlines selects P&W engines to power 134 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft

Pratt & Whitney and Frontier Airlines have announced the selection of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 134 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. The engines will power 49 A320neos, 67 A321neos and 18 A321XLR aircraft, with the first of these aircraft currently scheduled for delivery in 2022. Pratt & Whitney will also provide Frontier with …

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IAI signs deals to supply Heron MK II UAV systems to Asian country

Military & Defense

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed two deals, one to sell and one to lease two Heron MKII UAV systems to a central Asian country. The systems include reconnaissance payloads, Heron MK II drones, and land arrays. The Heron MK II reaches an altitude of 35,000 feet, maximum speed of 140 knots, and can stay …

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Swansea University and Faradair Aerospace strengthen relationship for U.K. aerospace revival

Aircraft & Engines

Swansea University and Faradair Aerospace are to expand their relationship with the British company’s commitment to bring back large-scale aircraft production to the U.K. and deliver 300 home-designed, sustainable aircraft for regional air mobility and special missions by 2030. The enhanced collaboration will see the University’s Bay Campus become a training ground for engineers and …

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S7 Technics’ volume of maintenance work increased 2.5% in 2020

MRO & Production

At the end of the 2020, S7 Technics specialists had performed 413 A-Checks and 84 C-Checks which is an increase of 2.5% compared to 2019. In 2020, the company’s technical specialists spent 2.035 million standard hours, which is 5.5% less than in 2019, due to a decrease in the number of linear forms performed due …

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RwandAir opts for TRAX eMRO

Information Technology

RwandAir has decided in favor of eMRO software to implement a complete, user-friendly, and web-based solution. RwandAir is the flag carrier airline of Rwanda. It operates domestic and international services to East Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, from its main base at Kigali International Airport. The airline …

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U.K. government signs £30 million contract with Sprint for fighter drone project

Military & Defense

As part of a major £1.5 billion investment in military research and development, the U.K. government has signed a £30 million design and manufacture contract with the Belfast arm of Sprint AeroSystems for an unmanned fighter drone. In 2020 the U.S. group acquired the former business in Northern Ireland from Bombardier. The deal is to …

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