Aviation asset management company Setna iO has confirmed that it has acquired a first-run CFM56-5B4/3 engine previously operated by Air Cairo. The engine has about 11,000 cycles remaining on its Fan & Booster and Bearing Support modules and 6,000 cycles on its Low-Pressure Turbine module, providing substantial remaining service life. Setna iO said the engine […]
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Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Taiwan-based China Airlines to provide exchange and overhaul services for the nose landing gear on its fleet of 18 Airbus A350 aircraft. Under the agreement, Liebherr-Aerospace will provide asset exchange services to support the airline’s maintenance planning and fleet availability. “China Airlines is our launch customer in Asia for the
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RECARO Aircraft Seating Polska has opened an expanded production and office facility in Świebodzin, Poland, following a double-digit million-euro investment that more than doubles the site’s footprint and raises annual production capacity to 100,000 passenger seats. The expansion increases the facility’s total area from about 10,550 m² to more than 22,000 m², while annual production
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Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft to the Uzbekistan Air Force, marking the Central Asian country’s entry as an operator of the aircraft. The aircraft was handed over at a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, attended by Major General Akhmad Jamolovich Burkhonov, commander of the
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Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) has signed a contract with Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific covering 12-year maintenance and end-of-lease (EOL) checks for seven A320 aircraft. The agreement was signed during MRO Asia in Singapore, with the checks to be carried out at SAE’s facility at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The deal builds on the companies’
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German leisure airline Condor is set to restructure its shareholder base after the early repayment of state aid, with investor Attestor exercising an option to acquire a 49% stake held on behalf of the German government and the state of Hesse. The stake, currently held by SG Luftfahrtgesellschaft, will be transferred to Attestor under an
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Mexico’s air force has announced the acquisition of a second Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft, expanding its airlift capacity after receiving its first aircraft earlier this year. The first C-130J-30, announced in January, made Mexico the first Latin American country to join the global Super Hercules fleet, Lockheed Martin said. The Fuerza
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Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG are working on plans to support the long-term development of Dresden Airport as an aviation hub, with a focus on infrastructure needed to accommodate EFW’s growth. The companies said discussions had centred on EFW’s future requirements at Dresden Airport, including aircraft parking and apron capacity. They will work
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GMF AeroAsia (GMF), part of the Garuda Indonesia Group, and FTAI Aviation have expanded their strategic partnership to increase engine and auxiliary power unit maintenance capacity and strengthen their presence in the Asia-Pacific market. The initial agreement covers CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines and GTCP131-9 series APUs, with GMF guaranteeing capacity for FTAI over the next
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Metro Aviation and BETA Technologies have flown BETA’s all-electric ALIA conventional take-off and landing aircraft with Washington County Emergency Medical Services in Brenham, Texas, testing its potential for disaster-response operations. The demonstration, held this month, focused on using the aircraft to transport emergency equipment for an EMS system that handles more than 7,000 calls a
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