Fort Worth, Texas-headquartered American Airlines has announced that as of March 31, 2022, Doug Parker will retire as the company’s CEO and his position will be taken over by current president, Robert Isom. Parker will continue to serve as chairman of American Airlines’ board of directors, which Isom will join on taking up his new …
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The Milestone Aviation Group (Milestone), a global leader in helicopter leasing, will provide two Sikorsky S-92 Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopters to CHC Helicopters (CHC), the helicopter services and MRO providers. The two Milestone S-92 SAR helicopters will be used to support a multi-year contract recently awarded to CHC by Norway’s Ministry of Justice for …
Kellstrom Aerospace, a global commercial aftermarket OEM Distribution leader providing a comprehensive range of aircraft lifecycle solutions, has been appointed as worldwide aviation commercial aftermarket distributor of Elliott Manufacturing, a CentroMotion Company. This commercial aftermarket partnership will allow Kellstrom Aerospace to support the material requirements of international airlines and MRO customers with factory-new Elliott Manufacturing …
Pratt & Whitney has named Jill Albertelli President of its Military Engines business, succeeding Matthew Bromberg, who has elected to leave the company to pursue other opportunities. Albertelli, most recently Pratt & Whitney’s Senior Vice President of Transformation and Strategy, will lead the Military Engines organisation effective December 6, and will work closely with Bromberg …
Safran has entered exclusive discussions to acquire Orolia from Eurazeo alongside the founders and management. Orolia is a leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions which improve the reliability, performance and safety of critical civilian, military and space operations, including in harsh or altered Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) environments. Orolia has a …
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Jet Aviation has signed an agreement with Neste, a leading producer of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), to secure and offer Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Neste MY SAF) on-site at its FBO located at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, effective immediately. Neste MY SAF is Jet A-1 certified and has the same operational qualities as traditional fossil …
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777 Partners, the Miami-based investment firm, will nearly double its Boeing 737 MAX order book with the purchase of 30 additional jets. The new order expands 777 Partners’ commercial aircraft portfolio to a total of 68 737 MAXs, in its fourth order this year for the fuel-efficient, single-aisle jet. Valued at US$3.7 billion at list …
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Rolls-Royce’s hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system has delivered more than a megawatt of power just weeks after going on test for the first time. Power Generation System 1 (PGS1) reached the milestone at the newly-renovated Testbed 108 in Bristol, UK. Testing is continuing with the aim of reaching up to 2.5 megawatts. PGS1 is …
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TAP Air Portugal and Lufthansa Technik have signed a five-year agreement for digital support by AVIATAR for its entire Airbus fleet. To digitally optimise its aircraft operations and benefit from cost savings, TAP Air Portugal will use AVIATAR’s solutions – including Condition Monitoring, Event Analytics and Fleet Map. In addition, the airline becomes development partner …
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