21 June 2023

ATR adopts optimistic outlook at Paris Air Show with 22 new aircraft ordered

Blagnac, France-based Franco-Italian planemaker, ATR, has announced that it has received 22 firm orders for its family of turboprop aircraft, with options on a further two. These orders have come from Mandarin Airlines, Berjaya Air, Azul and five undisclosed customers for both ATR 42 and 72 aircraft types. The orders break down as follows: Six […]

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Republic Airways has ordered 37 more CF34-8E engines

Republic Airways orders 37 more engines

GE Aerospace will be fulfilling orders for 37 CF34-8E engines for Republic Airways’ fleet of Embraer E170/175 regional jets. The order includes spares and an extension of the airline’s TrueChoice™ services agreement. The Indianapolis-based airline has an all-CF34-powered fleet. It operates 214 Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with nearly 1,000 daily flights

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A*STAR and local SME ATC collaborate to refurbish Singapore Airlines’ cabin components

A*STAR and SME ATC collaborate on sustainable MRO repair work for SIA

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and local SME, Applied Total Control Treatment Pte Ltd (ATC) have completed a technology transfer, enabling ATC to take over the repair line for the refurbishment of Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) cabin components. The repair line allows SIA to integrate sustainable practices into its maintenance, repair and overhaul

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Benoit Hudon, President and CEO of DRAKKAR Aerospace & Ground Transportation, Hugo Brouillard, Vice President and COO of Avianor and Denis Deschamps, Co-founder, President and CEO of DRAKKAR

Avianor launches construction of Centre of Excellence for A220 aircraft

Avianor, a company owned by DRAKKAR Aerospace & Ground Transportation, specialised in aircraft MRO and cabin integration, has officially launched the construction of its Centre of Excellence for the A220 aircraft at the Montreal-Mirabel International Airport (YMX). The announcement was made by Denis Deschamps, Co-founder, President and CEO of DRAKKAR, accompanied by the Minister of

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StarFlyer LEAP-1A engine

Lufthansa Technik extends engine MRO partnership with Japanese airline StarFlyer

StarFlyer and Lufthansa Technik have signed a long-term exclusive contract for MRO services on the engines of the Japanese airline’s Airbus A320ceo and A320neo fleets. Under the terms of the contract, Lufthansa Technik will provide StarFlyer with comprehensive technical support for CFM56-5B and LEAP-1A powerplants even into the next decade. The MRO company is thus

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Dovetail Electric Aviation and Hyundai to develop electric propulsion system

Dovetail to develop electric propulsion system with Hyundai hydrogen fuel cell system

Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) has released that Hyundai Motor Group’s HTWO is to supply a hydrogen fuel cell system for electric aviation powertrain trials.HTWO is a fuel cell system-based hydrogen business brand of Hyundai Motor Group. Rex announced in April that it had taken a 20% stake in Dovetail and has been actively working with

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Binter has placed an order for six E195-E2 jets

Avolon, Azorra, American Airlines and Binter firm up on orders for Embraer E2 jets

The orders placed by Avolon, Azorra, American Airlines, and Binter demonstrate the growing demand and confidence in Embraer’s E2-aircraft family, as airlines seek technologically advanced and environmentally friendly solutions to meet evolving market requirements. Avolon, a prominent international aircraft leasing company, has finalised a significant sale-and-leaseback agreement with Porter Airlines for ten state-of-the-art Embraer E-195-E2

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Contract signing between AFI KLM E&M and CMA CGM AIR CARGO at the Paris Air Show

AFI KLM E&M signs multiple new contracts at Paris Air Show

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), a major multi-product MRO provider has signed multiple new services agreements at the Paris Air Show. A new partnership is under way between Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Philippine Airlines (PAL). The two groups have announced the conclusion of

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Luxair has selected the Boeing 737-7 to grow its single-aisle fleet

Luxair becomes European launch customer for Boeing 737-7

Luxair, the Luxembourgish airline, and Boeing announced at the Paris Air Show 2023 that the carrier has selected the Boeing 737-7 as it continues its single-aisle growth strategy. In selecting the 737-7 the carrier will become the European launch customer for the airplane with an agreement to purchase four jets. Since March 2023, Luxair has placed orders

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