October 6, 2022

U.S. flight attendants to now get uninterrupted rest periods extended to ten hours

A final ruling has been issued by the U. S. Federal Aviation Administration that will now require flight attendants to have a minimum ten-consecutive-hour break between shifts, increased by one hour from the previous nine-hour break. The ruling also meets the requirements of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which directed the FAA to increase […]

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Safran Landing Systems inaugurates ExceLAB, a new 4.0 test centre

MRO & Production

Safran Landing Systems, a leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, has inaugurated ExceLAB, a new 4.0 test centre. Focused on excellence, this new lab tests Safran Landing Systems products that handle aircraft braking, landing gear extension/retraction, nosewheel steering, system health monitoring and e-taxiing. The e-taxi system, now under development, will reduce CO2 emissions during aircraft

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Magnetic Trading signs service agreements with two major Polish airlines

MRO & Production

Magnetic Trading, a member of Magnetic Group, has announced that the company has been actively expanding its power-by-hour (PBH) services customer portfolio and has signed a service agreement with two major Polish airlines: LOT and Enter Air. The recent agreement with Enter Air is a new three-year extension of the previous service agreement, covering PBH

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PassionAir opts for Rusada’s ENVISION software

Information Technology

Ghana’s second largest airline, Pisces Aviation Ltd DBA PassionAir (PassionAir), has opted for Rusada’s ENVISION software to manage its airworthiness, maintenance and flight operations. From its base in Accra, PassionAir utilises a fleet of De Havilland Dash 8’s to serve destinations across Ghana. With plans in place to expand its routes and fleet, the operator

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Airbus predicts commercial aircraft services market to double in value by 2041

MRO & Production

Airbus expects the services market to recover to pre pandemic levels in 2023 and to double in value over the next 20 years – from US$95 billion today to over US$230 billion in 2041, according to its latest Global Services Forecast (GSF). As a result, the number of people working in aviation services, keeping the world’s

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DAE signs definitive agreement to acquire Sky Fund I

Financial

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Sky Fund I Irish, Ltd. and its subsidiaries (Sky Fund I). Sky Fund I owns and is committed to own 36 aircraft on lease to 14 airline customers in 11 countries. Next-generation-technology aircraft represent more than 90% of the acquired portfolio. DAE’s

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Tony Upton becomes new CEO for Nasmyth Group

People

Nasmyth Group has announced the appointment of Tony Upton as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Upton has held several senior executive roles within the aerospace and defence industry and most recently was the CEO of Gardner Aerospace, having previously been CFO since 2018. Prior to this he held financial and operational roles at Eaton,

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FAA certifies NVG-compatible cockpit for R66 Police helicopter

MRO & Production

On September 30, Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) received FAA certification for its Night Vision Goggles (NVG) compatible configuration on its R66 Police helicopter. For NVG compatibility, the helicopter’s interior and exterior lighting along with the aircraft’s instruments and avionics were evaluated to certify the helicopter for operation day or night with or without the use

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AAR expands long-term relationship with Unison Industries

MRO & Production

AAR CORP has signed a long-term agreement with Unison Industries to significantly expand its distribution of Unison’s aviation, aerospace and civil land vehicle products. This agreement broadens AAR’s distribution of select Unison ignitor plugs, ignition leads, harnesses and related spare parts to cover aftermarket customers worldwide. This builds on the existing partnership between AAR and

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U.S. flight attendants to now get uninterrupted rest periods extended to ten hours

Safran Landing Systems inaugurates ExceLAB, a new 4.0 test centre

Magnetic Trading signs service agreements with two major Polish airlines

PassionAir opts for Rusada’s ENVISION software

Airbus predicts commercial aircraft services market to double in value by 2041

DAE signs definitive agreement to acquire Sky Fund I

Tony Upton becomes new CEO for Nasmyth Group

FAA certifies NVG-compatible cockpit for R66 Police helicopter

AAR expands long-term relationship with Unison Industries

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