July 24, 2023

Safran announced the acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s high-technology actuation and flight control activities

Safran sets sights on Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight control business

Safran has announced its contemplated acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s high-technology actuation and flight control activities, which are mission critical for commercial and military aircraft and helicopters. The business has approximately 3,700 employees across eight facilities in Europe (France, UK and Italy) and in Asia, and also benefits from MRO and engineering capabilities. It is expected […]

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Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that staff pay cuts and working condition changes imposed by Ryanair during the COVID-19 pandemic were unlawful

Ryanair posts Q1profit of €663 million

Financial

Ryanair has reported first-quarter (Q1) profits of €663 million, compared to a Ukraine-affected prior year Q1 PAT of €170 million thanks to a strong Easter, the extra UK (Coronation) public holiday in May and weak PY comps. due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Feb. 2022 which damaged last year’s Q1 traffic and fares. Q1

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Commuter airline Spirit Air India, has ordered six BN2T-42 Islander aircraft

Spirit Air India to acquire six BN2T-4S turboprop Islander aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

India-based domestic commuter airline Spirit Air has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the purchase of six factory-new BN2T-4S turboprop Islander aircraft from UK aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman. The BN2T-4S Islander is powered by twin Rolls-Royce (Allison) Model 250 turboprop engines and benefits from an extended cabin, allowing one extra row of seats compared with

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Collins Aerospace’s expanded additive manufacturing centre in West des Moines

Collins Aerospace inaugurates expansion of additive manufacturing centre

MRO & Production

Collins Aerospace, a business unit of RTX, marked a momentous occasion on July 20, as it unveiled the inauguration of a US$14 million (£10.9 million) expansion for its additive manufacturing centre in West Des Moines, Iowa. Spanning 9,000 ft², the expansion provides ample space for housing multiple state-of-the-art 3-D metal printers. Notably, the first printer

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United is targeting EPS modules for potential use in airline's current ground operations, while eyeing an all-electric flight academy in the future

United Airlines makes investment in Electric Power Systems (EPS)

Financial

United Airlines (United) has made an investment in Electric Power Systems (EPS), a company producing battery technology that can potentially be used for a broad suite of aerospace applications. Rather than producing battery cells, the company’s compatible module technology can be adapted to support a variety of batteries, optimising performance and safety. The versatility of

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The Boeing 737-800 aircraft had its final touchdown at Twente Airport in Enschede, the Netherlands

AELS successfully completes acquisition of Boeing 737-800

MRO & Production

AELS has recently accomplished the acquisition of a Boeing 737-800 airframe with the invaluable support of PTS Aviation (Standard Aero group). The aircraft landed at Twente Airport in Enschede, the Netherlands, marking the commencement of its disassembly and dismantling by AELS’ proficient team at its dedicated premises. Through the strategic purchase of end-of-life aircraft and

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Safran sets sights on Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight control business

Ryanair posts Q1profit of €663 million

Spirit Air India to acquire six BN2T-4S turboprop Islander aircraft

Collins Aerospace inaugurates expansion of additive manufacturing centre

United Airlines makes investment in Electric Power Systems (EPS)

AELS successfully completes acquisition of Boeing 737-800

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24 July 2023

Safran sets sights on Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight control business

Ryanair posts Q1profit of €663 million

Spirit Air India to acquire six BN2T-4S turboprop Islander aircraft

Collins Aerospace inaugurates expansion of additive manufacturing centre

United Airlines makes investment in Electric Power Systems (EPS)

AELS successfully completes acquisition of Boeing 737-800

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