Heike Tamm

Magnetic MRO produces record number of interior details for Finnair’s ATR fleet

Magnetic MRO, a provider of total technical care for aircraft operators and lessors, and Finnair have signed a contract for complete paint work, full interior refurbishment and maintenance of all 12 of the airline’s ATR 72’s operated for Finnair by its partner company Norra. All 12 of the aircraft will receive full interior refurbishment, which […]

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Ural Airlines A321 forced to crash land after bird strike – no fatalities reported

An Airbus A321 operated by Russia’s Ural Airlines has been forced to make an emergency landing when a bird strike saw birds sucked into both of the jet’s engines. According to the RIA state news agency, citing Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, the emergency landing took place near Zhukovsky International Airport, south-east of Moscow, Thursday,

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British Airways’ remote-control pushback vehicles reach 100,000 departures

British Airways has celebrated its 100,000th aircraft pushback using the airline’s fully-electric, remote-controlled Mototok devices, which have been used to swiftly manoeuvre the airline’s 140-strong short-haul fleet out to the runway for take-off for the last two years. British Airways is the first and only airline to use the eco-friendly, emissions-free Mototok tugs, which replace

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AdaCore expands presence in UK to support thriving aerospace and defence industries

AdaCore, a provider of software development and verification tools, has announced the opening of AdaCore Ltd,  which will serve as the company’s UK centre-of-excellence for the development of safety- and security-critical software tools. AdaCore has a long and successful history serving customers in the UK. The company maintains relationships with many of the world’s major

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Pratt & Whitney to open new PT6A and PW200 engine overhaul centre in Brazil

Pratt & Whitney has released that it is collaborating with Indύstria de Aviação e Serviços (IAS) to open a new overhaul facility in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, for PT6A and PW200 engines. Pratt & Whitney has operated in Brazil for more than 75 years and remains the country’s leading supplier of General Aviation engines. The company

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Ryanair threatened with further strike action – Spanish cabin crew now join the queue

With Ryanair cabin crew unions in Britain, Ireland and Portugal having already announced plans to strike over the coming weeks, Spanish workers’ unions, SITCPLA and USO, are backing cabin crews’ intentions to hold ten days of strikes on September 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 28, unless Ryanair makes suitable concessions

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CAVU Aerospace hires industry veteran William Johnson

CAVU Aerospace has hired well-respected industry veteran, William “Bull” Johnson. With over 30+ years’ experience in the aviation and aerospace industry, focused on both line and heavy aircraft maintenance, Johnson is an aviation professional with experience in air carrier, repair station and military environments on various types of rotary and fixed wing platforms. Prior to

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Lufthansa Technik Malta receives approval for Airbus A350-1000 overhauls

Lufthansa Technik Malta is now officially prepared to carry out all overhaul work on the Airbus A350-1000. The company has received the requisite license from the German Federal Aviation Office (LBA). The recent certification amends the approval to perform overhaul work on the baseline A350-900, which was already received in 2018. With immediate effect, Lufthansa

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