April 21, 2023

Major blow to SpaceX programme as Starship explodes during maiden flight

Elon Musk’s huge space rocket, Starship, part of the SpaceX programme, exploded yesterday on its maiden test flight. The rocket was unmanned and nobody was hurt in the incident. While the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is responsible for licensing rocket launches in the USA, will oversee an investigation into the accident, this will …

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Spirit AeroSystems, ST Engineering will jointly support nacelle customers in the Middle East

ST Engineering, Spirit AeroSystems to jointly support Middle Eastern nacelle customers

MRO & Production

Spirit AeroSystems has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business to support customers in select Middle Eastern countries including Qatar, UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman with aircraft engine nacelle MRO solutions. The two companies will bring together their expertise and wealth of experience across various aircraft platforms to …

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Jacco Klerk to lead Chevron Technical Services & Aircraft Maintenance

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Storm Aviation has announced that Jacco Klerk will lead the integration and transformation of its recently acquired subsidiary, Chevron Technical Services & Aircraft Maintenance, into the UK group business. He will be appointed General Manager and Director. Jacco said, “I am delighted to join Storm Aviation to run the Chevron operation, focusing on integrating the …

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TARMAC Aerosave and Donecle sign agreement for drone aircraft inspections

MRO & Production

TARMAC Aerosave, an expert group in aircraft and engine lifecycle management and Donecle, a manufacturer of drones specifically for aviation maintenance purposes, have signed an agreement for drone aircraft inspections. Donecle, based in Toulouse, France, is developing a range of automated solutions to optimise visual aircraft inspections. The Donecle system consists of a fully automatic flight …

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L3Harris expands contract with OEMServices

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L3Harris Technologies has announced a contract expansion with OEMServices to provide pilot training equipment more rapidly with lower logistical costs to airlines and pilot training centres. The contract with OEMServices, a leading global logistics solution expert, provides year-round customer access to crucial inventory for L3Harris’ full-flight and flat-panel simulators and pilot-training equipment. Expanding current agreements …

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MTU Aero Engines acquires Starnberg electric motor developer eMoSys GmbH

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MTU Aero Engines has released that it has acquired eMoSys GmbH, an electric motor developer and small-volume manufacturer based in Starnberg, Germany. The acquisition will help MTU consistently expand its know-how and its activities relating to electrification of the power train. “Our Flying Fuel Cell requires highly efficient, absolutely reliable electric motors and the eMoSys …

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