Heike Tamm

The Uk CAA has certified FL Technics to provide CFM56 maintenance services

FL Technics certified by UK CAA to provide services for CFM56 engines

FL Technics, a leading aircraft maintenance solutions company, has secured certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom (UK CAA) to extend its Part-145 maintenance capabilities to the CFM56-family of engines. This accomplishment complements FL Technics’ existing approvals from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for […]

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Emilio Chacon Monsant will join PLAY as Head of Ancillary Revenue

Emilio Chacon Monsant joins PLAY as Head of Ancillary Revenue

PLAY airlines, the Icelandic low-cost airline headquartered in Reykjavík, has hired Emilio Chacon Monsant as Head of Ancillary Revenue. Monsant has extensive experience in the airline industry. He joins PLAY after having served as Head of Revenue Management: Pricing & Commercial Planning. Before that he was Head of Ancillary Revenue at Ryanair. He has also

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Latest flaw in 737 MAX construction likely to slow down deliveries

American planemaker Boeing has confirmed that the latest manufacturing flaw will likely slow down deliveries of the 737 MAX. Boeing has confirmed that fastener holes on the aft pressure bulkhead on some 737 planes were improperly drilled. Spirit AeroSystems, which manufactures the fuselage for the 737 MAX, has advised that because it “uses multiple suppliers

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Refuelling of a business jet

Air bp collaborates with ExecuJet at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, is now offering Jet-A1 fuel at Berlin Brandenburg Airport’s (BER) General Aviation (GA) terminal in a newly agreed agency collaboration with ExecuJet. Air will bp will refuel aircraft at the GA terminal supported by two Air bp tankers. ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, handles

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U.S. Marines conduct a CH-53K test flight at Sikorsky in Stratford, Conn.

U.S. Navy contracts Sikorsky to build 35 CH-53K helicopters

The U.S. Navy has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a  US$2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters – the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft. “This contract award for 35 CH-53K® helicopters stabilises Sikorsky’s nationwide supply base, creates additional production efficiencies, and provides the U.S. Marine Corps with transformative 21st

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S&P Global Ratings upgrades Delta’s credit rating

S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has upgraded Delta’s credit rating, citing the company’s financial performance and continued strong demand for air travel. The firm, which evaluates and assigns ratings to companies based on how they measure financial results, upgraded Delta to a “BB+” rating, one step below an investment-grade rating. “The company, along with its mainline

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Andrew Rushton

Uniserve appoints Andrew Rushton as Head of Aerospace

Uniserve has announced the appointment of Andrew Rushton as Head of Aerospace. With over four decades of extensive experience in the aerospace industry, Rushton brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to further strengthen Uniserve’s commitment to serving the unique needs of the aerospace sector. Throughout his distinguished career, Rushton has held pivotal roles with

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Qantas

Qantas Group posts full-year profit, orders 24 wide-body aircraft

The Qantas Group has posted its first full year statutory profit since FY19. For the full year 2023 (FY23), the Group achieved an underlying profit before tax of AU$2.47 billion and a Statutory after tax profit of AU$1.74 billion. This compares with AU$7 billion in accumulated statutory losses over three prior years. Underpinning the profit was

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