Construction bids now sought for building of VoltAero industrial facility

Construction bids are now being sought for a 7,400-square metre facility where assembly and deliveries of VoltAero’s Cassio electric-hybrid family of aircraft will take place. The premises will include three Cassio aircraft final assembly lines, along with a workshop, logistics area and offices. June 2024 is the target date for VoltAero to take full occupation […]

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Leonardo Helicopters obtains “Maintenance Training Organisation” certification for military aircraft training

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Leonardo Helicopters has obtained the certification for military aircraft basic / type maintenance training, including the relevant components, issued by the Italian Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate through the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness The company is the first industrial player in Italy, able to deliver the entire range of maintenance training services

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CFM International appoints Jérôme Morhet EVP

People

CFM International has appointed Jérôme Morhet as Executive Vice President (EVP), replacing Florence Minisclou, who was recently named executive vice president, Commercial Engines Division, Safran Aircraft Engines. As part of the CFM executive team, Morhet is responsible for overseeing the CFM56 and LEAP programmes, working closely with his counterparts at GE Aerospace, Karl Sheldon for

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IBA predicts African airline capacity to exceed 2019 levels by 10% this year

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In an update on the African aviation market, IBA a leading aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, predicts that despite significant headwinds, the African market will continue to see some growth with airline capacity thought to trend at 110% of 2019 available seat kilometres (ASKs) by Q3 2023. Capacity recovery within Africa reached 103% of

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Testing of the VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea

Airbus Helicopters tests VSR700 for first time in operational configuration at sea

Aircraft & Engines

Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) have tested the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea. At the beginning of May, the VSR700 performed 80 fully autonomous take-offs and landings from a civil vessel equipped with a helicopter deck, cruising off

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elfc has completed the acquisition of 100% of INAF

elfc completes 100% acquisition of INAV LLC

Financial

Shannon, Ireland based engine lessor, elfc, has completed the purchase of the remaining shares of INAV LLC., the Chicago-based engine parts and components company.“We are delighted to complete the final stage of this key acquisition” said Tom Barrett, President & CEO of elfc. “Since our initial investment in 2017, we have worked closely with INAV

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Wind tunnel testing of Eve's eVTOL vehicle

Eve Air Mobility completes wind tunnel testing of eVTOL vehicle

Aircraft & Engines

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has released that it has completed wind tunnel testing of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. The testing, which was conducted at a wind tunnel near Lucerne, Switzerland, utilised a scale model of Eve’s eVTOL which is projected to enter service in 2026. Wind tunnel testing is an important

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Norwegian limits winter losses and eyes very strong summer ahead

Financial

Having exited bankruptcy protection in May 2021, the newly restructured Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) abandoned its long-haul operations and focused primarily on high-frequency domestic flights, as well as business flights to London and holiday destinations such as the Mediterranean. The carrier has just released its financial results for the first quarter

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Lilium and FlightSafety International sign flight simulator and training agreement

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Lilium, developer of the all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, has agreed to partner with premier professional aviation training company, FlightSafety International (FSI). The agreement establishes FlightSafety as the exclusive developer and provider for flight training devices for the Lilium Jet. This will include industry-leading, immersive, and mixed-reality simulators for training, as well as an early flight simulator representative

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Rolls-Royce and Philippine Airlines have signed a TotalCare agreement for Trent XWB-97 engines

Rolls-Royce and Philippine Airlines sign TotalCare agreement for Trent XWB-97 engines

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has signed a TotalCare service agreement with Philippine Airlines for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines that will power nine Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement will provide the airline with predictability as well as a known cost for the services and maintenance of the new fleet. TotalCare is designed to provide operational certainty for customers by

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