Heike Tamm

SR Technics and HK Express sign long-term Integrated Component Services agreement

MRO service provider SR Technics has entered into an exclusive long-term agreement for Integrated Component Services with HK Express, a low-cost airline based in Hong Kong that provides services to countries across Asia Pacific. The agreement covers the carrier’s growing A320 fleet. The 10-year contract covers component maintenance, pool access and logistical services for 20 […]

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AeroVision International announces appointment of Thomas Otto

AeroVision International (Muskegon, Michigan) has welcomed the addition of Thomas Otto to its Engine Sales Team. Otto will operate out of the U.K. and will be responsible for the procurement, sales, exchange and leasing of all AeroVision engine programs as well as developing new products and markets. Otto started his aviation career in the early

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GECAS takes delivery of first-in-service 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF)

Boeing has delivered the first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). The first customer is GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and the freighter will be operated by West Atlantic Group, based in Sweden. West Atlantic will receive four 737-800 aircraft within the next 11 months and, once delivered, the company will operate 23 Boeing 737 freighter

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West Star Aviation appoints Pete McKernan as Senior VP of Parts and Component Repair

West Star Aviation has appointed Pete McKernan as Senior Vice President of Parts and Component Repair. Pete will be responsible for overseeing West Star Aviation landing gear and accessory departments along with their affiliates, Avant and DAS. Pete has over 35 years of aviation experience working at Cessna/Textron holding various roles including Business Leader for

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Global Standards and More Data Use Seen as Key to Safe Management of Future Demand

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has issued a press release in which it urges aviation stakeholders to “follow global standards and make greater use of operational data in order to safely accommodate an additional 3.8 billion air travelers by 2036.” At the Safety and Flight Operations Conference, IATA’s Director General and CEO Alexandre de

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London Heliport Sees 5% Increase in Activity in 2017

In a news update from London Heliport, 2017 saw the facility handle 11,900 total movements, an increase of 5% on 2016 figures. With Halo and Starspeed now making the Leonardo AW169 available for charter, the heliport has seen a shift towards large twin-engine executive helicopter movements. The heliport is currently undergoing a major communications network

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StandardAero signs new three-year deal with Air Georgian

StandardAero has signed a new, three-year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreement to provide support for 17 Honeywell 36-150RJ auxiliary power units (APUs) equipping Air Georgian’s fleet of CRJ100/200 aircraft. The services will be provided at StandardAero’s Maryville, Tennessee facility. StandardAero is an authorized MRO facility for some of the industry’s most popular APUs, including

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