Orolia signs 20-year agreement to provide ELTs and support to Airbus Helicopters

Orolia, a leader in resilient position, navigation and timing (PNT) technology, has signed a 20-year agreement with Airbus Helicopters to continue its role as the supplier of emergency locator transmitter beacons as well as technical support for all civil and military Airbus helicopters. “This new, long-term contract, shows a great deal of continued trust in […]

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SR Technics announces new appointments in the Asia-Pacific Region

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SR Technics, a Swiss-based MRO service provider, has appointed Thomas Kennedy, as Vice President Component Maintenance and Managing Director for SR Technics in Malaysia, and Dirk Petereit as Vice President Sales APAC. Thomas Kennedy, previously Vice President Sales APAC, reports directly to Oliver Grassmann, Head of Component Services. Dirk Petereit has been appointed as Vice

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Production of CH-53K helicopter engine incorporating cutting-edge technology from MTU Aero Engines launched

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The T408 engine that will power the U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter is now going into production. The contract to build 22 T408-GE-400s and provide logistics and engineering support for the engine has been awarded to GE Aviation by the U.S. military, marking a major milestone. MTU Aero Engines is responsible for the development

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Wesco Aircraft exceeds predicted first-quarter profits

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Wesco Aircraft Holdings (WAIR) has posted a first-quarter loss of US$374,000 after making a profit for the same period last year. On a per-share basis, the California-based company confirmed it had a loss of less than one cent, while earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 15 cents per share. This figure exceeded Wall Street expectations

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GE Aviation receives KC-46 Tanker Flight Management System approval

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GE Aviation has received approval for its flight management system from the Boeing KC-46 tanker program. The approval is a result of Boeing securing an amended type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the 767-2C aircraft configuration of the KC-46 aircraft. GE Aviation’s flight management system and communications management applications (CMA) are

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GE and Tata celebrate ground-breaking of Aero-engine Centre of Excellence in Telangana

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GE and Tata group, India’s leading global enterprise, have held the ground-breaking ceremony for a world class Structural Center of Excellence (COE) focused on aero-engine components. The manufacturing facility will be located in Adibatla, Hyderabad. The COE will incorporate latest technologies from GE and best manufacturing practices to deliver complex high precision aero-engine components to

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Bii appoints new Technical Director, Michael Dancey

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Specialist aviation component support provider, Bii, has appointed new Technical Director, Michael Dancey as the organisation continues to establish a team of highly experienced professionals. Dancey joined the expanding line-up in February 2018. His primary responsibilities include technical oversight of the stores and customer requirements, KPI monitoring and technical oversight for all trace and technical

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Lufthansa Group Airlines welcome 8.7 million passengers on board in January 2018

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In January 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed around 8.7 million passengers. This shows an increase of 10.1% compared to the previous year’s month. Capacity was up 8% over the previous year, at the same time, traffic increased by 7.4%. The seat load factor decreased by 0.4 points compared to January 2017 to

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Cebu Pacific Air selects Thales’ Electronic Flight Bag solution

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Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific Air, currently operates a fleet of 60 aircraft comprised of A320, A330, ATR 72-500 and ATR 72-600. Between 2018 and 2022, CEB expects delivery of 7 A321ceo, 32 A321neo, and 8 ATR 72-600. With this anticipated expansion, Cebu Pacific has decided to invest in pilot operations, to ensure that flight crew

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Rockwell Collins to streamline check-in and gate services at eight Mexican airports

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Rockwell Collins’ ARINC vMUSE™ Common Use Passenger Processing System (CUPPS) was selected by Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, known as OMA, to provide enhanced flexibility of airport resources and passenger check-in at eight Mexican airports. vMUSE optimizes existing airport infrastructure by seamlessly enabling multiple airlines to share common terminal facilities. For example, different airlines may

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