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StandardAero has completed the first HTF7000 inspection at its Gosport, UK facility © StandardAero

StandardAero completes first HTF7000 inspection at Gosport, UK Facility

StandardAero has reported the completion of its first Honeywell HTF7000 minor level maintenance event, a 4,800-hour inspection on an HTF7350 engine, at its Gosport, UK Regional Turbine Center (RTC) for a customer in the EMEA region. “HTF7000 operators in the EMEA region now have a facility option to keep their engine in region for minor-level […]

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C-130H Hercules Large AirTanker © Coulson Aviation

Coulson Aviation extends aerial firefighting support to South America

Coulson Aviation has been awarded a three-year firefighting contract with Chile’s Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) for a C-130H Hercules Large AirTanker and a Citation 550 air attack lead plane with its partner BRYSA. “We are honoured to continue supporting Chile with our aircraft,” said Britton Coulson, President and COO, Coulson Aviation. “We have been successfully fighting fires

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Student training

Airways Aviation and Symbiotics partner to help prepare future pilots

Airways Aviation, a provider of pilot training, and Symbiotics, experts in psychometric assessment for the aviation industry, have partnered to support cadets by providing their ADAPT assessments ahead of commercial pilot training. Airways Aviation operates one of the largest fleets of privately owned training aircraft worldwide. Its vision is to train, educate, shape and deliver

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Abelo and ATR have signed an agreement for 20 ATR aircraft

Turboprop lessor Abelo signs agreement to order 20 ATR aircraft

Abelo, a leading turboprop lessor, and regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, have signed a heads of agreement for a firm order of ten ATR 72-600s, along with options for an additional ten. This deal underscores Abelo’s continued commitment to embracing the latest in cutting-edge turboprop technology. Notably, in July 2022, Abelo placed an order for ten ATR 72-600s and confirmed a

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Rendering of flydubai's FFS and training facility

flydubai plans to open FFS and training facility in 2025

flydubai plans to open a US$56 million full-flight simulator (FFS) and training facility. The construction work has already commenced and the advanced facility is scheduled to be fully operational by January 2025. Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “over the last 14 years, flydubai has been on a tremendous growth trajectory that has

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Jean-Michel Hillion, Safran Landing Systems, Victoria Foy, CEO Safran Seats, Adel Al Redha, Chief Operating Officer, Emirates, Yves Melisse, Safran Cabin, Sébastien Weber CEO Safran Aerosystems

Emirates awards Safran multiple new contracts worth US$1.2 billion

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has awarded a series of contracts to Safran, worth over US$1.2 billion combined. This includes a US$1 billion deal for the latest-generation Safran seats for Emirates’ new fleet of Airbus A350, Boeing 777X-9 and existing Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The agreement includes business-, premium economy- and economy-class seats for the

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Emirates Airbus A380

LHT signs new service agreements with Emirates and Saudia Technic

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has signed new service agreements at the Dubai Airshow with Dubai-based airline Emirates and Saudia Technic, partner of the national airline of Saudi Arabia, Saudia, based in Jeddah. LHT and Emirates have signed a base maintenance services (BMS) contract for Airbus A380 aircraft. By October 2026, another 23 of the world’s largest

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