Heike Tamm

Leonardo and Kangde Investment Group of China agree guiding principles to partner on the new COMAC CR929 long range airliner

Leonardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kangde Investment Group of China within the framework of COMAC CR929 long range airliner programme, aiming at further growth of its presence in the Country. Leonardo will leverage competences and intellectual property developed in Italy while Kandge will provide the financial coverage for the programme. Following […]

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C&L Aviation Group delivers Saab 340B to Fly Corporate, Australia

C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, has delivered a Saab 340B MSN 425 to Fly Corporate, based in Brisbane, where it will expand their passenger operations throughout Australia. The aircraft received air-worthiness checks at the C&L maintenance facility in Bangor, Maine before its departure. “We have had a very positive experience working with C&L,”

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Turkish Airlines embarks on new journey from Istanbul New Airport

Turkish Airlines has launched a new era in Turkish Aviation with the opening of Istanbul New Airport. The airport will be home to Turkey’s national flag carrier and establishes Istanbul as the centre of the globe for aviation and travel. Upon final completion, the airport will welcome 200 million passengers a year. The opening of

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Liebherr-Aerospace enlarges footprint in China

Liebherr-Aerospace is continuing to expand its presence in China. The company is growing and strengthens further its support to COMAC and to the customers of the Chinese aircraft manufacturer by different measurements at its liaison and customer service center in Shanghai. The Chinese aviation industry is developing rapidly and so are the activities of Liebherr-Aerospace

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Airbus reports nine-month 2018 financial results

Airbus has reported nine-month (9m) 2018 consolidated financial results and provided updated full-year guidance. “The nine-month results mainly reflect the good performance on the A350 and the aircraft delivery profile. Even though we delivered more aircraft than a year earlier, we still have a lot to do to meet our commitments,” said Airbus Chief Executive

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U.K.’s Brexit budget sees hike in long-haul flight levy – aviation industry hits out

Monday’s annual U.K. budget has seen the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, freeze levies on short-haul flights, but increase levies on long-haul flights in line with inflation. The aviation industry has already expressed anger at the decision, indicating that it makes a mockery of the ambition to become a ‘Global Britain’ after leaving the

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GA Telesis Component Solutions Group (CSG) announces acquisition and disassembly of Airbus A319-200 aircraft

GA Telesis has reported the acquisition of an Airbus A319-200 (MSN 1541) equipped with CFM56-5B engines. The disassembly is taking place in the United Kingdom, where key components will then be routed to its UK and US-based distribution facilities. The inventory will be used in support of GA Telesis’ iGEAR, SNAP and ACCESS programs as

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