13 August 2021

Ampaire successfully performs first test flight of hybrid electric aircraft on potential commercial route

Ampaire, the U.K. subsidiary of Los-Angeles-based Ampaire has successfully performed its first full test flight on a potential future commercial route between Kirkwall Airport on the Orkney Islands across the Pentland Firth to Wick John O’Groats Airport on mainland northern Scotland. This is also the first U.K. demonstration of the aircraft, a modified six-seat Cessna

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Collins enhanced vision sensor selected for Airbus-family of aircraft

Collins Aerospace’s next-generation enhanced vision sensor has been selected to be integrated into Airbus’ Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS). EFVS will become a selectable option on Airbus commercial aircraft, expanding approach capability and increasing flight situational awareness during reduced visibility conditions. The EFVS option, with the Collins EVS sensor, will be offered first on the

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Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik sign MRO agreement for components in CFM LEAP series engines

Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik have signed an extensive collaboration agreement for the maintenance of Honeywell components installed on CFM International’s LEAP series engines which are used in Airbus A320neo-family, Boeing 737 MAX and COMAC C919 aircraft. Under this agreement, Lufthansa Technik will develop Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the aforementioned Honeywell components. By

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Siemens and SITA team up to deliver next-generation airport experience at KCI airport terminal

Siemens and SITA are providing the Kansas City Aviation Department with future-proof, scalable technologies for Kansas City International (MCI) Airport’s new terminal project, dubbed Build KCI. The new one million ft², 39-gate terminal will include a variety of building automation, fire and life safety systems, and security systems from Siemens, as well as IT networks

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Beacon signs service agreement with Inflite The Jet Centre

Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform from EmbraerX, has signed an agreement with Inflite The Jet Centre, one of the largest privately-owned European MRO component support providers. The agreement is focused on supporting Inflite’s teams in gaining efficiencies to accelerate aircraft return-to-service. Inflite The Jet Centre deals with over 800 AOG and Line cases per year

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Chorus Aviation posts second-quarter 2021 financial results

Chorus Aviation has reported net income of CA$21.5 million, a quarter-over-quarter decrease of CA$7.6 million primarily due to the continued impact of COVID–19 on results related to off-lease aircraft, negotiated amendments to certain lease agreements including extensions, the 2021 CPA amendments and lower unrealized foreign exchange gains of CA$10.7 million. The company reported adjusted net

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C&L Aviation Group receives STC certification for Embraer 135 business-class solution

C&L Aviation Services has received supplemental type certificates (STC) from the FAA for its 16-passenger business class seating and floor leveling solution to be used in the Embraer ERJ 135. The STC certifies structural modifications for seat track relocation, allowing for a 1×1 business-class seating arrangement with a comfortable and luxurious 43-inch seat pitch and

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