October 20, 2021

Safran officially opens new electronics Research & Development center in Valence

Safran Electronics & Defense has officially opened the company’s new Research & Development (R&D) center at the Rovaltain business park in Châteauneuf-sur-Isère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southwest France. Built in accordance with the latest environmental standards and spanning 4,580 m², the new facility houses Safran Electronics & Defense’s R&D activities focused on developing high-integration electronics […]

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London Heathrow gets all-clear for massive passenger charge hike

Other News, Top Stories

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given the green light to London Heathrow Airport to raise charges levied on carriers for individual passengers by up to a further £13.00 (US$18.00) from a current £22.00. For now, the increase has been capped at £25 to £35 over the next five years, though chiefs at Heathrow wanted

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GA Telesis MRO Services Group and Honeywell expand partnership

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GA Telesis MRO Services Group has extended its current agreement with Honeywell through the end of 2028. Additionally, a new portfolio of part numbers was added to the existing contract. The initial agreement was entered into December 2017 and was set to expire at the end of 2022. This new contract recognizes GA Telesis as

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EmbraerX signs services agreement with Republic Airways for use of Beacon

Information Technology

EmbraerX has signed a multi-year agreement with Republic Airways for the use of Beacon’s maintenance coordination platform, which will support the airline’s digital transformation. Beacon will support all maintenance operations and accelerate an aircraft’s return-to-service time by integrating the platform into Republic’s stations and will include each of its on-call maintenance providers. Republic Airways is

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Boeing forecasts 20-year Middle East commercial jet and services market valued at more than US$1.4 trillion

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Boeing is projecting that airlines in the Middle East will require 3,000 new airplanes valued at US$700 billion and aftermarket services such as maintenance and repair worth US$740 billion, with the region positioned to capitalize on the recovery of regional and international travel and cargo demand. Boeing provided the estimate in its 2021 Commercial Market

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United Airlines confident to meet 2022 targets

Financial

United Airlines (UAL) has reported third-quarter 2021 financial results. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the third quarter, the company remains confidently on track to achieve the range of longer-term financial targets laid out as part of its United Next plan earlier this summer, and to reduce CASM-ex below 2019 levels next year.

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Vallair introduces comprehensive wide-body maintenance capabilities to new Châteauroux hangar from 2022

MRO & Production

Vallair, the multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of both aircraft operators and lessors, will be extending its full maintenance capabilities with the addition of a state-of-the-art hangar at Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux, France. Operational from 2022, the facility will be dedicated to the support of wide-body Airbus and Boeing aircraft and accommodate

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IAG Engine Center U.S.A. appoints Joe Ujczo Vice President of Operations

People

IAG Engine Center U.S.A. has appointed Joe Ujczo as the new Vice President of Operations, effective October 2021. Ujczo will be responsible for all production activities including engineering, material procurement and logistics. Ujczo brings more than 25 years of aerospace engineering, MRO turbine engines and component repair experience to IAG Engine Center U.S.A. He has

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Sabena technics and Liebherr-Aerospace sign ATR42/72-600 maintenance agreement