Heike Tamm

Swahili Aviation Aerospace now approved supplier of filters and filtration systems for GE LM2500 and LM6000 engines to the African continent

Swahili Aviation Aerospace has released that it is now an exclusive approved supplier/distributor of GE Aeroderavitive Gas Turbines & Cummins Diesel and Gas Engines, Filters/Filtration Systems to the African continent. The General Electric (GE) Gas Turbines the LM2500 & the LM6000 Engine Units, now operating in the continent. Swahili Aviation Aerospace is a state of […]

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Boeing – Embraer deal to get Brazilian Government post-election go-ahead

The current Brazilian government has confirmed that it will give the go-ahead to the Boeing – Embraer tie-up, but only after the forthcoming Presidential election in October, according to the country’s Defense Minister Joaquim Silva. The reason for the delay is to avoid stirring up debate amongst the presidential candidates. Former president Lula da Silva

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Engine Lease Finance (ELF) President and CEO Jon Sharp to retire

Jon Sharp will retire at the end of this year from his long-serving position as Engine Lease Finance’s President and CEO. Sharp founded the Company in 1989, pioneering the spare engine operating lease industry. After 28 years of continuous evolution and growth, the Company now offers the complete range of engine leasing services from long-term

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ST Engineering’s Aerospace sector signs add-on engine maintenance agreement with Jet Airways

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has announced that its Aerospace sector has signed an agreement to provide CFM56-7B engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Boeing 737NGs belonging to Jet Airways and its subsidiary, JetLite. This agreement is an add-on to an earlier contract announced on June 18, 2015 which initially covers only

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Eastern Airlines selects Jetaire for FAR 25.981 compliance solution

Jetaire has delivered six Invicta kits to Eastern Airlines. The first installation took place in December 2017, with the sixth aircraft completed in late spring. Eastern Airlines is a 121 air carrier that operates passenger services to multiple destinations worldwide. The company has a fleet of nine Boeing 767 aircraft. Jetaire’s Invicta system is a

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WestJet welcomes former JetBlue executive, Captain Jeffrey Martin as Chief Operating Officer

WestJet has appointed Captain Jeffrey Martin to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Martin will join WestJet on September 24, 2018, subject to Canadian immigration approval. Reporting to Ed Sims, Martin will oversee more than 11,000 WestJetters in WestJet’s Flight Operations (including the Operational Control Centre), Guest Experience (Contact Centre and Inflight), Airports, Technical (Maintenance)

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Finnair traffic performance in August 2018

In August, Finnair carried 1,205,300 passengers, 11.5% more than in the corresponding period of 2017. The number of passengers grew in Asian traffic 13.4%, European traffic 12.2%, North America traffic 11.8% and domestic traffic 5.0%. Finnair’s overall capacity increased in August by 15.3% year-on-year and traffic grew by 13.0%. The load factor decreased year-on-year by

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Airways NZ and MITRE collaborate to support aviation in Asia Pacific

Airways New Zealand and US-based The MITRE Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities for improving aviation safety, capacity and efficiency throughout the Asia Pacific region. The strategic partnership, which was formalised on August 31, between Airways International CEO Sharon Cooke and Gregg Leone, MITRE Vice President and Director of

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UK aerospace threatened by lack of Brexit deal despite record deliveries

The UK’s aerospace trade organization ADS Group has cautioned that despite the global aerospace industry remaining on track for 2018 to be a record year, a no-Brexit exit by the UK next March could create immense disruption. According to figures gathered by ADS, this year’s commercial aircraft deliveries reached 809 at the end of July,

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IATA announces healthy global passenger demand for July with all regions reporting growth

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced healthy global passenger demand for July with all regions reporting growth. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.2%, compared to the same month last year. While this was down from 8.1% year-over-year growth in June, it nevertheless marked a solid start to the peak passenger demand season. Monthly

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