9 April 2025

StandardAero accelerates LEAP engine MRO expansion towards 2029

StandardAero is advancing its plans to significantly expand its annual maintenance capacity for the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines by 2029. This strategic move is in response to the projected rise in demand for quick turn shop visits (QTSV) and performance restoration shop visits (PRSV), as the global fleet of Airbus A320neo and Boeing […]

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Sharon Purnell

Sharon Purnell becomes Chief Human Resources Officer at AAR

AAR CORP., a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has announced the appointment of Sharon Purnell as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. In her new role, Purnell will lead the company’s global Human Resources function, overseeing areas such as recruitment, talent management and employee engagement. Bringing

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Mikael Cardinal, left, and test pilot Ric Webb, right, of Unither Bioélectronique celebrate after the company’s successful first test flight of a hydrogen-powered Robinson R-44 Raven II helicopter

Canada achieves world-first piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter flight

Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) has announced a landmark achievement in the field of sustainable aviation, as National Board member Unither Bioélectronique has successfully completed the world’s first piloted flight of a hydrogen-powered helicopter. The historic event took place at Roland-Désourdy Airport in Bromont, Québec, on March 27, 2025, and marks a major advancement not

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