August 26, 2021

Two leased 737-800BCFs from GECAS will see Karko Express ramp up capacity

GECAS, the aviation lessor and financier, has announced that it intends to lease two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) to Kargo Xpress, the M Jets International start-up. The two jets will be delivered in October 2021 and January 2022, substantially increasing capacity for the newest freight carrier in Malaysia. Cargo Xpress commenced scheduled flights in […]

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Boeing unveils F-15 Qatar advanced jets

Military & Defense

Boeing, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), have celebrated the naming and rollout of Qatar’s advanced F-15, the F-15QA jet. The first set of F-15QA jets will ferry to Qatar later this year following the completion of pre-delivery pilot training. “The Qatar F-15QA program further enhanced next-generation technologies

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Gatwick Airport plans to bring existing Northern Runway into routine use

Airports

Gatwick Airport has announced that a public consultation will start on September 9, 2021, on plans to bring its existing northern runway into routine use alongside its main runway. The scheme will help secure the airports long-term growth, generating approximately 18,400 additional jobs by 2038 and an additional expected £1.5 billion (US$2.06 billion) GVA to the region. While passenger numbers currently remain low due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gatwick is taking its plans for growth forward now as it still expects to be capacity

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Storm Aviation acquires Chevron Technical Services

Financial

Storm Aviation Limited (SAL), a global provider of line and base maintenance and aviation training services, has acquired Manchester-based Chevron Technical Services (CTS), and its Prestwick-based subsidiary Chevron Aircraft Maintenance (CAM) providing aerospace solutions to the aircraft maintenance industry. SAL, a subsidiary of FL Technics, which is part of Avia Solutions Group (ASG), will create

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Qantas posts substantial loss for financial full year 2021 – prepares for restarting international flights

Financial

The Qantas Group has posted a substantial full-year loss as a result of the COVID crisis. Total revenue loss from COVID reached AU$16 billion as the full-year impact of minimal international travel and multiple waves of domestic border restrictions continued to hit travel demand. The Group’s underlying PBT loss was AU$1.83 billion. The statutory loss

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Astronics signs cooperative agreement with Aerotec Concept

Other News

Astronics Corporation has signed a cooperative agreement with Aerotec Concept of Toulouse, France. The agreement will provide both companies the opportunity to offer a greater breadth of new technologies, applications, and/or modifications requiring EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and FAA (U.S. Federal Aviation Administration) certifications to the marketplace. More specifically, the cooperative agreement provides

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Jet Aviation gains approval in Geneva for Gulfstream aircraft registered in Turkey

MRO & Production

Jet Aviation has announced that it is providing further support for Gulfstream models registered in Turkey. The company has received approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Turkey to support G450-, G550- and G650-series aircraft carrying TC registrations at its maintenance facility in Geneva. With this new approval, the company’s Geneva MRO facility

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JSSI Parts & Leasing appoints Ben Edwards as regional sales manager for EMEA

People

JSSI Parts & Leasing (JSSI), has appointed Ben Edwards to the role of regional manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), highlighting a move to bolster the company’s presence and service offering across the region. Edwards brings with him a decade of experience as head of sales at U.K.-based aircraft parts supplier Allaero, as

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