Southwest Airlines will overhaul its board of directors as longtime Chairman Gary Kelly is set to retire next year, the company announced on September 10. The Dallas-based airline has faced increasing pressure from hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which has acquired a 10% stake in the airline and pushed for changes to enhance Southwest’s financial […]
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Safran Aircraft Engines has announced its intention to acquire Component Repair Technologies (CRT), an American firm based in Mentor, Ohio, renowned for its expertise in aircraft engine part repairs. This move will bolster Safran’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities across the Americas. CRT, employing over 450 people, specialises in repairing large components such as
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Joby Aviation, a developer of electric air taxis, has taken the initial step towards becoming the first certified air taxi operator in the UAE. During the International Civil Aviation Organization’s inaugural Advanced Air Mobility Summit in Montreal, Canada, JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, presented the company’s letter of intent to His Excellency
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Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (Piasecki) has achieved a significant milestone in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology with the maiden flight of its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle (ARES-DV). This historic flight, conducted on September 6, featured two tethered hover flights and marks the beginning of a programme designed to showcase ARES’s potential for transforming
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Aircastle has announced the appointment of David Odlum as Chief Risk Officer, effective December 1. Odlum will oversee all risk management activities within the company and will be a key member of the leadership team. Based at Aircastle’s Dublin office, he will report directly to CEO Michael Inglese. Odlum joins Aircastle from SMBC Aviation Capital,
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Thai express cargo airline K-Mile Asia has announced the addition of its first B767-300BCF, registered HS-KSA, to its fleet. This aircraft is K-Mile’s first widebody freighter and marks Thailand’s debut as a B767-300BCF operator. The new freighter, HS-KSA, arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) on Friday, September 6, in K-Mile livery. It is expected to commence
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Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have strengthened their longstanding partnership through a new agreement focusing on the C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifter. This collaboration represents a major step forward in bolstering India’s defence and aerospace capabilities, while also reinforcing the strategic ties between India and the United States. The agreement outlines several key
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Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) has entered into a cooperation agreement with QOCO Systems to integrate its advanced tool management solution with AMOS. The integration of QOCO Systems’ SaaS solution, MROTools.io, will enhance tooling management efficiency for AMOS users, providing better access to tools when needed through its connection to the AMOS M&E system. Tool availability
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