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Airbus Helicopters H175 has been granted CAAC certification

CAAC grants certification to Airbus Helicopters H175

Airbus Helicopters has achieved certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its H175 helicopter, marking a significant milestone in the partnership between Airbus Helicopters and the Chinese helicopter industry. With this certification in place, the company is now authorised to commence H175 deliveries in China, a highly demanding market for civil helicopters […]

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Aero Star Aviation has added the Embraer Praetor 500 and 600 to its capabilities and product services

Aero Star Aviation adds Embraer Praetor 500 and 600 product line to capabilities

Aero Star Aviation has added the Embraer Praetor 500 and 600 to its capabilities and product services. Aero Star is already well established in the industry for its specialised services on Embraer 100 and 300 aircraft. The added services for the Praetor line will provide customers with a one-stop shop for their additional Embraer needs.

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Members of the Etihad Engineering team that carried out the A380 heavy maintenance check

Etihad Engineering delivers Etihad Airways’ A380 after heavy maintenance check

Etihad Engineering, one of the world’s leading aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions providers, has completed a six-year heavy maintenance check on the first in a series of Airbus A380 aircraft for its return-to-service after a period of secure ground storage. Preparing the A380 for its return-to-service at its state-of-the-art aviation MRO facility in

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IHI transitions to paperless maintenance with Rusada

Japanese aircraft engine manufacturer and maintenance provider IHI, has completed its deployment of Rusada’s ENVISION software, transitioning to paperless MRO in the process. IHI’s Life Cycle Solution Division, Aero Engine, Space & Defence Business Area, headquartered in Tokyo, focuses on the maintenance of V2500, GEnx, CF34, and PW1100G-JM engine components. Previously its maintenance teams used

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Austin Willis CEO of Willis Lease Finance Corporation

Willis Lease Finance to develop and produce power-to-liquid SAF

Willis Lease Finance Corporation, a major aircraft engine leasing company, has unveiled an innovative endeavour to develop and produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) using Power-to-Liquid (PtL) technology. In collaboration with its subsidiary, Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited, as well as financial and strategic partners, the company is making significant strides towards establishing a new SAF

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First carbon capture tool for airport terminals has been developed by IATA and Atkins

IATA and Atkins develop first carbon capture tool for airports

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in conjunction with Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has created the first suite of innovative digital tools for airports that can estimate the embodied carbon associated with the construction of terminal buildings and aviation assets. Presented in the form of a digital toolkit, the software will allow

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IAG Cargo partners with Kuehne+Nagel to advance sustainable aviation fuel

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will reduce cargo customers’ supply chain Scope 3 emissions by partnering with Kuehne+Nagel, who will part-fund IAG’s purchase of six million litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in 2023. The SAF, which will be certified by ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) and produced from

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AAR and United Airlines extend MRO relationship

AAR CORP., has signed an agreement with United Airlines (United) to extend its existing airframe MRO services relationship through 2030 and expand its heavy maintenance commitments. Under this agreement, AAR has committed to growing its dedicated airframe narrow-body capacity to provide United Airlines a minimum of ten lines of maintenance support across AAR’s Miami, Florida

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