Comparing itself to the French government which holds a 14.3% stake in Air France, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister, Luigi Di Maio has indicated the Italian government may take as much as a 15% stake in a relaunched Alitalia. The flag-carrying airline was put under special administration and ceased operations last year after it’s major […]
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Danish MRO Skyways Technics has opened its brand new facilities located next to Subang Airport. The compound consists of EASA approved shops, along with increased warehousing and offices surface. With an extensive experience in regional aircraft composite repairs from its main base in Europe, Skyways Technics A/S targets to consolidate its reputation on structure and
StandardAero has signed a three year agreement with Air Methods to support their fleet of Airbus Helicopters AS350 and EC130 dynamic components. Over the course of this agreement, StandardAero will provide expert-level repair, light and major overhaul, testing, and modification of dynamic components for Air Methods’ fleet of more than 120 AS350 and EC130 helicopters.
Inlet Barrier Filters (IBFs) from Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, can now be offered and installed as a factory option on new AW189 helicopters. Donaldson IBF achieved the EASA certification for its installation on AW189s. The IBFs keep contamination, including dirt, dust, salt and foreign objects, from degrading the performance and
Embraer has introduced the new Praetor 500 midsize and Praetor 600 super-midsize business jets during a company event at Orlando Executive Airport, where the 2018 National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) will be held from October 16-18. The new Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 will be on static display during NBAA-BACE.
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Boeing and SpiceJet celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first 737 MAX 8. The airline plans to use the 737 MAX to expand and standardize its fleet, while leveraging the super-efficient jet to reduce fuel costs per airplane by US$1.5 million a year. This is the first of up to 205 737 MAX airplanes SpiceJet
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BOC Aviation has reported its operational transactions for the third quarter ended 30 September 2018. BOC Aviation had a total of 499 aircraft owned, managed and on order, with an average aircraft age of 3.1 years and an average remaining lease term of 8.2 years for the 294 owned aircraft fleet, weighted by net book
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FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has acquired the asset of Panasonic Weather Solutions (PWS), based in Littleton, Colorado, from Panasonic Avionic Corporation (PAC). Currently serving more than a dozen airlines in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia, PWS provides Iridium satellite communications systems, aircraft tracking and alerting, the FlightLink™ Iridium Satellite Data Unit, and Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological
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Seal Dynamics, a subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, has partnered with Ducommun to distribute Ducommun’s Engineered Products to the commercial and military aerospace markets. Dave Wilmot, Vice President and General Manager of Ducommun Engineered Products, stated, “Seal Dynamics is the perfect partner for Ducommun. Their culture, vision and passion, combined with their level of technical knowledge
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Aer Lingus chief executive Stephen Kavanagh will step down on January 1, 2019 but will remain on the airline’s board as a non-executive director. He will be succeeded as chief executive and executive director by Sean Doyle who is currently British Airways director of network, fleet and alliances. Sean Doyle, originally from Cork, will take
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