Heike Tamm

Norwegian to launch first low-cost route to South America from UK

Norwegian is continuing its global expansion by launching the UK’s first low fare route to South America, with a non-stop service from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires. The new year-round service of four weekly flights from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport will offer passengers more choice and low fares. Gatwick Airport CEO […]

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Oriens Aviation marks strong year with Pilatus PC-12 sales

Oriens Aviation, the British Isles sales distributor for the PC-12 added to Pilatus Aircraft’s excellent year in 2017, bringing five new aircraft into service with new customers; selling its original demonstrator (G-RABB) and securing its first new-build delivery position for 2018. Oriens delivered an aircraft to a private owner in Oxford in March; one to

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AAR wins IDIQ award from U.S. Navy for airframe maintenance of P-8A fleet

AAR, one of the leading provider of aviation services to commercial airlines and governments, was awarded a seven-year, firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for depot airframe maintenance and depot field team support of the P-8A fleet for the Navy, government of Australia and foreign military sales (FMS) customers. Airframe

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Air Lease Corporation announces placement of Airbus A320-200neo with Atlantic Airways

Air Lease Corporation has signed a long term lease agreement for one Airbus A320-200neo with Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands. The aircraft will deliver in March 2019 from ALC’s order book with Airbus. “We are very pleased to announce this new lease placement with Atlantic Airways, a new customer for ALC,”

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ATSG subsidiaries select IFS Maintenix for fleet maintenance management solution

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has reported that Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), a provider of medium wide-body aircraft leasing, air cargo transportation and related services, has selected IFS Maintenix to deliver comprehensive fleet maintenance management across its two cargo airline subsidiaries – ABX Air and Air Transport International – and its aircraft leasing

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First PC-24 with F/LIST interior delivered

On February 7th the very first Pilatus PC-24 was handed over to PlaneSense, a US fractional ownership transport service provider. All cabin monuments for this jet came from F/LIST, the internationally renowned manufacturer of high-end interiors for business & private jets and luxury residences. The cores of the cabinets came from F/LIST’s joint venture HILITECH.

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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

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

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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