Heike Tamm

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has commenced heavy maintenance checks on South African-registered Embraer Legacy aircraft

Embraer Service Center in Sorocaba Performs First Complete Renovation of Legacy 600

The Embraer Executive Jets Service Center in Sorocaba, Brazil, has performed the first complete renovation of a Legacy 600 business jet. The used aircraft was purchased by a South American customer who chose to customize the whole aircraft with a new interior, systems upgrades and a new paint scheme. This Legacy 600, built in 2006, […]

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Alaska Airlines Elects John Ladner as Vice President Flight Operations

The Alaska Airlines board of directors has elected John Ladner as vice president of flight operations for Alaska Airlines and the Horizon Air board of directors has elected Brooke Vatheuer as senior vice president of operations and planning for Horizon Air. Beginning March 1, Ladner will formally lead Alaska’s flight operations division, which includes line

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Aircraft Maintenance Services Australia Rebrands to Heston MRO

Aircraft Maintenance Services Australia (AMSA), Brisbane headquartered independent MRO organisation, rebranded to Heston MRO. Following recent acquisition of AMSA from previous airline owners, a truly independent MRO organisation was created with its presence in all major Australian airports: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, etc. Rebranding to Heston MRO is the first step on the strategic

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GE Aviation Signs New Digital Network Operations Agreements

GE Aviation has signed digital Network Operations agreements with AirAsia and additional undisclosed airlines. Implementation of Network Operations will take place this year for the airlines. “Network Operations delivers powerful software applications that collect and analyze data streams in real time across multiple systems,” said John Mansfield, chief digital officer for GE Aviation. “This helps

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TAM Appoints Jari Järvelä as new Hangar Operations Manager

Täby Air Maintenance, TAM, has appointed Jari Järvelä as the new Hangar Operations Manager. Järvelä has a long and varied technical career, most recently as workshop manager for a major construction equipment dealer. Previously he has also worked as a helicopter mechanic, providing a thorough understanding of the aviation environment. TAM is a major, independent

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3TOP acquires one Airbus A320-200

Aviation asset management  company 3TOP Aviation Services (3TOP), specialising in airframe, engine and general commercial aviation aftermarket inventory support solutions, has acquired an Airbus A320‐200 (ex‐Shaheen MSN 1497) to support its global customer base.  The associated V2527-A5 engines will augment 3TOP’s expanding trading and leasing  portfolio. The airframe will be disassembled in Tarmac, France and used to facilitate strategic support programs with 3TOP’s network of operator and OEM customers.    

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U.S. Government Approves Release of Boeing EA-18G Growler to Finland

Boeing and the U.S. Navy have received U.S. Department of Defense approval to offer the EA-18G Growler to Finland. Previously only Australia had been authorized to purchase the airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft. Boeing and the Navy have offered the Growler and F/A-18 Super Hornet in a response to query issued by the Finnish Ministry

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Vietnam’s airlines get first-time access to U.S. market

With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirming the country’s complicity with international safety standards, Vietnamese airlines have been granted access to the U.S. commercial aviation market, allowing the country’s carriers to both fly to the U.S., and also codeshare with American carriers. Vietnamese airlines that will now be able to fly to the U.S. include

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