18 May 2023

Helvetic Airways has leased tow Embraer jets from © TrueNoord

Helvetic Airways leases two Embraer E190s from TrueNoord

Amsterdam-headquartered regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has successfully leased two Embraer E190 jets to Swiss carrier Helvetic Airways AG (Helvetic). The aircraft (MSNs 19000603, 19000607) will be based in Zurich and will operate on flights to Europe-wide destinations. They will be available for ACMI to airlines and tour operators as well as Helvetic’s own scheduled operations. […]

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Rolls-Royce successfully concludes first tests of UltraFan technology demonstrator

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator at its facility in Derby, UK. The first tests were conducted using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is a historic moment for Rolls-Royce – it’s the first time in 54 years the aero-engine manufacturer has tested a brand-new engine architecture and it

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GE Aerospace to invest up to US$20 million in EPISCenter 

GE Aerospace plans to invest up to US$20 million (£16 million) to add a new test cell and equipment at the Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center (EPISCenter) in Dayton, Ohio, to meet increased demand for hybrid-electric aircraft engine component testing in coming years. NASA recently selected GE Aerospace to develop an integrated, megawatt (MW)-class hybrid

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Aerial refuelling without human intervention

Aerial refuelling is an increasingly vital capability for military force projection. Airbus-developed technology to automate the in-flight “topping off” of aircraft will revolutionise this process with wider applications for both the defence and civil aviation sectors. Disruptive technology for fully autonomous in-flight refuelling – designated Auto’Mate – is being developed by the Airbus Defence and

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EFW receives Chinese validation of its STC for A330P2F

Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the centre of excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions and joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus, has received the validation of its Supplement Type Certification (V-STC) by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its A330P2F aircraft conversion programme comprising two variants – the A330-200 and the A330-300. This

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EAS and FalconPoint Aviation join forces with MRO JAT Tehnika to tear up the tear-down market

EAS Aviation Group (EAS) and FalconPoint Aviation join forces with aviation expert MRO JAT Tehnika, the Serbian subsidiary of the eminent Avia Prime Group located in Belgrade, offering a new aircraft disassembly and asset management solution tailored to lessors, asset manager, and operators. Their vertically integrated end-of-life menu of services includes aircraft disassembly, complimentary storage,

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