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Rolls-Royce to create Composite Technology Hub in Bristol

Rolls-Royce announced that Bristol will be the location for a centre of advanced fan system composite technology development, creating a hub of composite knowledge in the UK and securing 120 jobs in the city by the end of 2019. This advanced manufacturing facility will be at the forefront of developing the next generation of fan […]

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easyJet signs long term aircraft component maintenance and inventory management contract with AJW Group

easyJet has selected AJW Group to be the primary provider of the airline’s requirements for component maintenance and the provision, storage and distribution of spare parts. The new multi-year contract will support the airline’s growing fleet of Airbus aircraft. The award of the contract to AJW was the result of a thorough and comprehensive tender

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Flightstar Aircraft Services continues with expansion plans

Flightstar Aircraft Services is streamlining its internal supply chain operations with its acquisition of a 52,000 ft² climate controlled facility. The Company spent over 12 months redesigning order fulfillment and distribution processes to combat material support challenges associated with growing its airframe MRO business. The company’s CEO, Jerry Hernandez, stated, “Not only does this facility’s

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Lessor Palma orders fifth Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner

Lessor Palma Holding has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire an additional dual-class Q400 NextGen aircraft. Under a joint venture between Palma and Ibdar Bank BSC (“Ibdar”), the firm-ordered aircraft will be leased to RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda. RwandAir currently operates two dual-class Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen regional jets, and with the lease of the

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New airline flymojo signs LOI for up to 40 Bombardier CSeries airliners

Fly Mojo and Bombardier have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the sale and purchase of 20 CS100 aircraft with options for an additional 20 CS100 aircraft. The announcement was made in parallel with the Government of Malaysia’s announcement at LIMA on a new airline, flymojo, which will be based out of Johor Bahru,

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Starbow becomes first Ghana-based Q400 operator

Starbow became the first Ghana-based operator of the Q400 turboprop when it launched service with a Q400 NextGen aircraft, wet-leased from Falcon Aviation Services of Abu Dhabi. The aircraft is one of six that Falcon ordered from Bombardier in 2014. As announced in July 2014, Falcon and Bombardier have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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French General Directorate for Armament (DGA) took delivery of 2 upgraded AS532 Cougar for French Army Aviation

Airbus Helicopters was awarded with an ambitious modernization program, by the French General Directorate for Armament, for the 26 Cougar aircraft that are operated by the French Army Aviation. The upgrade includes, in particular, a new avionics suite and an exceptional automatic pilot similar to that of the H225M (formerly the EC725) which brings a

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Precision Aviation Group obtains Part 145 CASA & EASA approval in Australia

Precision Aviation Group, a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industry, has obtained Part 145 approval from the Civil Aviation Service Authority (CASA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Australia after working closely with officials for the past 12 months. “PAG Australia has taken care of our

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