Alexandre de Juniac to step down as IATA Director General and CEO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO will step down from his role at the Association effective March 31, 2021. De Juniac made known his intention to step down from the Association several months ago which enabled a search process to facilitate a smooth leadership transition. The […]

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CDB Aviation brings next generation A330 P2F freighter to market

Aircraft & Engines

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has announced a new partnership with Germany-based EFW GmbH (EFW) to conduct the Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion of two Airbus A330-300 aircraft in 2021. The A330-300 P2F conversion program marks CDB Aviation’s first entry into freighter conversion, advancing the lessor’s strategic

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Americans return to the skies for Thanksgiving

Traffic

Research undertaken by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, reveals that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse in aviation, many Americans are planning a last-minute return to the skies this Thanksgiving, travelling to be with their families at home or taking a break in the sunshine or on the slopes. Olivier Ponti, VP Insights, ForwardKeys

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Rolls-Royce officially opens latest customer support facility in Savannah, Georgia, USA

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has officially opened its latest customer support facility in Savannah, Georgia, USA. The new 62,000 ft² (5,800 m²) Savannah Customer Service Center is adjacent to the new Gulfstream Service Center East and is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of this year. It will house an on-site customer support office, an on-wing

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Jet Aviation delivers first fan case modification on Falcon 7X PW307A engine

MRO & Production

Jet Aviation has delivered the first fan case modification on a Falcon 7X in Basel. The company has received MRO authorization from Pratt & Whitney to modify fan cases on PW307A and PW307D engines installed on Falcon 7X and Falcon 8X aircraft and has since completed a dozen on-wing fan case modifications. The fan case

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ExxonMobil signs contract for two Airbus H145 helicopters

Aircraft & Engines

ExxonMobil has signed a contract for two Airbus H145 helicopters to support the PNG (Papua New Guinea) LNG (liquefied natural gas) project in Papua New Guinea. The new H145 model with a five-blade, bearing-less main rotor provides a 150 kg increase in useful load. The aircraft will be based at the Hides Gas Conditioning Plant

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EASA to give 737 MAX the go-ahead to fly in January

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has confirmed that, independent of the U.S.’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it anticipates lifting the grounding order on the troubled Boeing 737 MAX and certifying it as safe to take to the skies again by mid-January 2021. “We wanted to carry out a totally independent analysis of the safety

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Precision Aviation Group acquires EFIX Aviation Support

Financial

Precision Aviation Group (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industry, has announced the acquisition of São José dos Campos, Brazil-based EFIX Aviation Support (EFIX). EFIX specializes in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for the South American Aerospace and Defense market, with a diverse capabilities’ list

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Air Arabia and CFM International sign services agreement for LEAP-1A engines

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Air Arabia and CFM International have signed a comprehensive nine-year agreement under the terms of which CFM will provide time and material support for the airline’s fleet of six LEAP-1A-powered A321neo aircraft. Air Arabia (PJSC) is the first and largest leading low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa. Air Arabia commenced operations

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Airbus inaugurates new Singapore campus

Other News

Airbus has officially opened its new integrated campus in Singapore. Located at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park, the new campus covers an area of 51,000 m². It is an expansion of an existing site, housing the Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC), a joint venture between Airbus and Singapore Airlines, and the company’s Asia-Pacific spare parts distribution

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