GE Aviation’s GE9X engine has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorities, a key milestone in its journey to power the new twin-engine Boeing 777X family. The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) Part 33 certification involved nine test engines. This certification achievement culminates GE Aviation’s renewal of its commercial jet engine portfolio, including the […]
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SAMAD aerospace, the British hybrid electric VTOL aviation company, is launching its concept for Q-Starling, a high-end Personal Air Vehicle (PAV). With an innovative modern design taking elements from both fast jets and VTOL aircraft, the Q- Starling represents a new pinnacle in future sustainable aircraft design. Combining the benefits of traditional flight with VTOL
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IAG Cargo has announced a new direct service from the U.K. to Lahore, Pakistan, starting from October 2020. The service will run year-round, four times per week from London Heathrow. The new service will strengthen IAG Cargo’s existing presence in Pakistan, which since 2019 has also included flights to Islamabad, which resumed service on September 14,
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Sanad, an industry leader in aerospace engineering and leasing solutions, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, and Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, have closed a new spare engine deal. The new deal, which expands the US$900 million-plus partnership between Sanad and Etihad Airways for additional spare engines and rotable components, includes
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Arizona-based Ascent Aviation Services is planning to expand to the Roswell Air Center and hire 360 employees in New Mexico for airplane repair and maintenance services, Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced September 29. Ascent Aviation Services has signed a letter of intent to commence operations at the Roswell Air Center. The
Two Embraer E195s have commenced operations in Vietnam with Bamboo Airways, offering the first jet service to Con Dao from Hanoi, Vinh and Hai Phong. The Embraer E195s join Bamboo Airways’ fleet on a wet-lease agreement with Denmark-based Great Dane Airlines, adding to the growing number of E-Jet operators in the Asia Pacific region. Bamboo
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Kirsten de Bruijn has joined Qatar Airways Cargo in the capacity of Senior Vice President, Cargo Sales and Network Planning. An air cargo veteran with 13-years of experience in management in the air cargo industry, she shares Qatar Airways’ belief that the pace of change brought about by recent global events demands value-centered leadership around
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Air Partner, a leader in global private charter and freight aviation solutions, will further expand its team and product range throughout the Asia Pacific region from the Air Partner office based in Marina Bay, Singapore. The Singapore office was established in summer 2019 and, after early success, was a key player for Air Partner in facilitating
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There is optimism at Boeing that its beleaguered 737 MAX may obtain its certification of airworthiness by November and enter back into service by the end of the year. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is due to conduct an evaluation flight this week, with Chief Steve Dickson at the controls. Previously a commercial pilot, Dickson
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Sanad, an industry leader in aerospace engineering and leasing solutions, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), announced a new one billion Emirati dirham (US$272 million) deal with Pratt & Whitney and International Aero Engines (IAE). The new agreement will see Sanad Aerotech providing IAE with expanded MRO services for its V2500
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