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SIA Engineering Company forms line maintenance joint venture in Republic of Korea

Financial

SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has entered into a joint venture agreement with Air Innovation Korea (AIK), to form a line maintenance joint venture based in the Republic of Korea. Under the agreement, SIAEC will hold an equity stake of 51% in the joint venture, with AIK taking the remaining 49% stake. The agreement and services […]

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Virgin Galactic welcomes SpaceShipTwo Unity to Spaceport America, New Mexico

Aircraft & Engines

Virgin Galactic has successfully completed another vital step on its path to commercial service, relocating SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, to its commercial headquarters at Spaceport America’s Gateway to Space building. VSS Unity, attached to the carrier aircraft, VMS Eve, made the journey from Mojave, California, where the company’s manufacturing facilities are based. This captive carry flight

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STS Aviation Services opens new line maintenance station in Humberside

MRO & Production

STS Aviation Services (STS), an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul provider to the global aviation industry, has partnered with Eastern Airways and opened a new line maintenance station at Humberside airport (HUY) in the United Kingdom in direct support of this partnership. STS’ operations at HUY commenced on February 10, 2020. Initially, the company’s core

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Airbus and the Government of Québec become sole owners of A220 program

Financial, Top Stories

Airbus, the Government of Québec and  Bombardier have agreed upon a new ownership structure for the A220 program, whereby Bombardier transferred its remaining shares in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Airbus Canada) to Airbus and the Government of Québec. The transaction is effective immediately. This agreement brings the shareholdings in Airbus Canada, responsible for the A220,

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Sine Draco acquires one Airbus A321-200 for P-F prototype development

MRO & Production

Sine Draco Aviation Development (Sine Draco) has acquired an Airbus A321-200, MSN 963, for its passenger-to-freighter conversion program (SDF). The aircraft will serve as the prototype for Sine Draco’s supplemental type certificate (STC) development. Sine Draco anticipates approval of its STC for the A321-SDF in mid-2021. The company began feasibility analysis and engineering development several

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DAES Group announces new business partnership at Singapore Airshow 2020

MRO & Production

DAES Group, a global aerospace solutions provider, has announced a new business partnership with MDS Aero, a supplier of turnkey test solutions for engine and engine components. The agreement was signed on February 12, during a private meeting at the Singapore Airshow. MDS Aero designs, builds, and upgrades aero engine test facilities all over the

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Green Africa Airways signs MoU with Airbus for 50 A220s

Aircraft & Engines

Green Africa Airways, Nigeria’s Lagos-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 A220-300 aircraft, one of the major orders to be placed globally for the A220 program and the largest ever from the African continent. Babawande Afolabi, Founder & CEO of Green Africa Airways said: “Together with Airbus, we are incredibly proud

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Rolls-Royce starts manufacture of largest fan blades for next-generation UltraFan® demonstrator

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has started manufacture of the world’s largest fan blades, for its UltraFan® demonstrator engine that will set new standards in efficiency and sustainability. A set of the composite blades have a 140-inch diameter, which is almost the size of a current narrow-body fuselage and are being made at the company’s technology hub in Bristol,

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Turkey’s AtlasGlobal airline closes down – blames costs of operating from new Istanbul Airport

Financial

Turkey’s AtlasGlobal low-cost airline has finally thrown in the towel and declared bankruptcy after a stop-start period that began on 26 November last year when it temporarily canceled all scheduled flights and stopped all booking of flights while it underwent restructuring. Scheduled flights resumed earlier than anticipated, on December 16, though charter flights using two

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