Heike Tamm

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Croatia Airlines finalises engine and aftermarket agreement with P&W

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and Croatia Airlines have finalised engine and aftermarket agreements for the GTF engines that will power the airline’s fleet of fifteen Airbus A220-100 and A220-300 aircraft. These include six purchased and nine leased aircraft, six of which will come from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The first aircraft is currently scheduled for […]

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Andy Cronin, CEO of Avolon (L) and Gaël Méheust, President & CEO of CFM International, finalise an order for 80 CFM LEAP-1B engines

Avolon opts for LEAP-1B engines to power newly ordered MAX 737 aircraft

CFM International is partnering with Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, to provide 80 CFM International LEAP-1B engines for Avolon’s recent order of 40 Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft. The new aircraft are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2030. “We are pleased to partner with Avolon and grateful for their continued confidence in the LEAP

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DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G © De Havilland Canada

Zimex signs purchase agreement for two new DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft

De Havilland Canada and Zimex Aviation (Zimex) have signed a purchase agreement for Zimex to acquire two new DHC-6 Twin Otter® Classic 300-G™ aircraft. and Zimex Aviation (Zimex) have signed a purchase agreement for Zimex to acquire two new DHC-6 Twin Otter® Classic 300-G™ aircraft. “As the first operator of our DHC-6 Twin Otter 400

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ATR adopts optimistic outlook at Paris Air Show with 22 new aircraft ordered

Blagnac, France-based Franco-Italian planemaker, ATR, has announced that it has received 22 firm orders for its family of turboprop aircraft, with options on a further two. These orders have come from Mandarin Airlines, Berjaya Air, Azul and five undisclosed customers for both ATR 42 and 72 aircraft types. The orders break down as follows: Six

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Republic Airways has ordered 37 more CF34-8E engines

Republic Airways orders 37 more engines

GE Aerospace will be fulfilling orders for 37 CF34-8E engines for Republic Airways’ fleet of Embraer E170/175 regional jets. The order includes spares and an extension of the airline’s TrueChoice™ services agreement. The Indianapolis-based airline has an all-CF34-powered fleet. It operates 214 Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with nearly 1,000 daily flights

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A*STAR and local SME ATC collaborate to refurbish Singapore Airlines’ cabin components

A*STAR and SME ATC collaborate on sustainable MRO repair work for SIA

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and local SME, Applied Total Control Treatment Pte Ltd (ATC) have completed a technology transfer, enabling ATC to take over the repair line for the refurbishment of Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) cabin components. The repair line allows SIA to integrate sustainable practices into its maintenance, repair and overhaul

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Benoit Hudon, President and CEO of DRAKKAR Aerospace & Ground Transportation, Hugo Brouillard, Vice President and COO of Avianor and Denis Deschamps, Co-founder, President and CEO of DRAKKAR

Avianor launches construction of Centre of Excellence for A220 aircraft

Avianor, a company owned by DRAKKAR Aerospace & Ground Transportation, specialised in aircraft MRO and cabin integration, has officially launched the construction of its Centre of Excellence for the A220 aircraft at the Montreal-Mirabel International Airport (YMX). The announcement was made by Denis Deschamps, Co-founder, President and CEO of DRAKKAR, accompanied by the Minister of

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StarFlyer LEAP-1A engine

Lufthansa Technik extends engine MRO partnership with Japanese airline StarFlyer

StarFlyer and Lufthansa Technik have signed a long-term exclusive contract for MRO services on the engines of the Japanese airline’s Airbus A320ceo and A320neo fleets. Under the terms of the contract, Lufthansa Technik will provide StarFlyer with comprehensive technical support for CFM56-5B and LEAP-1A powerplants even into the next decade. The MRO company is thus

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Dovetail Electric Aviation and Hyundai to develop electric propulsion system

Dovetail to develop electric propulsion system with Hyundai hydrogen fuel cell system

Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) has released that Hyundai Motor Group’s HTWO is to supply a hydrogen fuel cell system for electric aviation powertrain trials.HTWO is a fuel cell system-based hydrogen business brand of Hyundai Motor Group. Rex announced in April that it had taken a 20% stake in Dovetail and has been actively working with

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Binter has placed an order for six E195-E2 jets

Avolon, Azorra, American Airlines and Binter firm up on orders for Embraer E2 jets

The orders placed by Avolon, Azorra, American Airlines, and Binter demonstrate the growing demand and confidence in Embraer’s E2-aircraft family, as airlines seek technologically advanced and environmentally friendly solutions to meet evolving market requirements. Avolon, a prominent international aircraft leasing company, has finalised a significant sale-and-leaseback agreement with Porter Airlines for ten state-of-the-art Embraer E-195-E2

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