February 3, 2023

Sacramento Airport launches US$1.3 billion seven-year expansion project

The Sacramento County Department of Airports, which operates Sacramento International Airport (SMF), has announced SMForward, a US$1.3 billion expansion project aimed at improving Airport capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger growth over the next seven years. This will be the largest construction programme in the airport’s history. SMForward will be made up of six individual projects …

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WorldACD Market Data gives latest views on air cargo market developments

Other News

In the last full week of January 2023, global air cargo tonnages dropped significantly, as could be expected given the early start of the Lunar New Year, but further analysis of underlying trends reveals the impact of the weakening global economy on air cargo, the latest preliminary figures from WorldACD Market Data indicate. Figures for …

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StandardAero acquires Western Jet Aviation

Financial

StandardAero has acquired Western Jet Aviation, an independently owned business jet maintenance company that specialises in Gulfstream aircraft, located at the Van Nuys, California airport – one of the busiest business aviation airports in the world, with an additional facility located at the Miami-Opa Locka, Florida Executive Airport. Western Jet Aviation represents StandardAero’s 12th acquisition …

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CFM International appoints Florence Minisclou Executive Vice President

People

CFM International has appointed Florence Minisclou as Executive Vice President, replacing Sébastien Imbourg, who was recently named Vice President Sales & Marketing for Safran Aircraft Engines. As part of the CFM executive team, Minisclou is responsible for overseeing the CFM56 and LEAP programmes, working closely with her counterpart at GE Aerospace, Karl Sheldon, to monitor …

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AES opens new office in Malaga, Spain

Other News

Aircraft design and certification specialist, Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES), is powering into 2023 with the launch of a new office in Malaga, Spain, as the company embarks on a phase of international expansion. Trading as AES Spain, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AES, the new operation will enable the business to develop new partnerships with commercial …

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Turkish Technic to provide base maintenance services to Air Serbia

MRO & Production

Turkish Technic has signed an agreement with Air Serbia for the base maintenance services of four Airbus A320-family aircraft along with one A330 aircraft. In accordance with the contract, base maintenance of the first Airbus A320ceo aircraft has commenced at Turkish Technic’s Istanbul Ataturk Airport facilities. Its certificate of release to service will be issued in …

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GA Telesis’ FSG continues USM market growth following disassembly of PW4168 engine

MRO & Production, Uncategorized

GA Telesis has kicked-off the new year with the disassembly of a Pratt & Whitney 4168 engine. The engine is a part of alease return pool sourced from the company’s Asset Transaction Group. It will be managed by GAT’s Flight Solutions Group (FSG) for disassembly and redistribution. Following the dismantling and repair, the used serviceable …

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ATSA becomes first South American operator of Dash 8-400 aircraft to join De Havilland Canada’s cargo solutions programme

MRO & Production

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (De Havilland Canada) has released that Aero Transporte S.A. (ATSA) has signed a firm agreement for a Dash 8-400 freighter conversion with a large cargo door (Dash 8-400 F-LCD). With this agreement, ATSA has become the first South American operator of Dash 8-400 aircraft to join De Havilland Canada’s cargo …

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John Holland-Kaye to step down as CEO of Heathrow Airport