JetSMART Airlines, a South American ultra-low-cost carrier created by US private investment fund Indigo Partners, is now live with AMOS Airline edition. As an ultra-low-cost company JetSMART has outsourced most of its operations (including CAMO and maintenance) as part of its ULC strategy. To fulfil its business strategy of ultra-low-cost, AMOS has been recognised as […]
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Specialist regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has successfully completed the novation (the substitution of a new contract in place of an old one) of two YoM 2008 Embraer E190AR aircraft on long-term operating lease to Airlink (Pty) Limited. These assets are part of TrueNoord’s recent portfolio acquisition of ten aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), which
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Airbus has delivered the first two of eight five-bladed H145s to the Bavarian Police Force. These first two helicopters will be used for the training of pilots and crews which will begin shortly, ensuring a smooth transition from the current H135 fleet which has been in service for more than twelve years, to the larger H145 helicopters. Delivery of
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Delta TechOps, the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider business of Delta Air Lines, has signed nine component MRO contracts amounting to US$225 million (£180 million) during the first quarter of 2023. These contracts range between three to five years and cover both Airbus and Boeing fleets, depending on the customer. Customers include cargo carriers
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Elon Musk’s huge space rocket, Starship, part of the SpaceX programme, exploded yesterday on its maiden test flight. The rocket was unmanned and nobody was hurt in the incident. While the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is responsible for licensing rocket launches in the USA, will oversee an investigation into the accident, this will
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Spirit AeroSystems has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business to support customers in select Middle Eastern countries including Qatar, UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman with aircraft engine nacelle MRO solutions. The two companies will bring together their expertise and wealth of experience across various aircraft platforms to
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Storm Aviation has announced that Jacco Klerk will lead the integration and transformation of its recently acquired subsidiary, Chevron Technical Services & Aircraft Maintenance, into the UK group business. He will be appointed General Manager and Director. Jacco said, “I am delighted to join Storm Aviation to run the Chevron operation, focusing on integrating the
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TARMAC Aerosave, an expert group in aircraft and engine lifecycle management and Donecle, a manufacturer of drones specifically for aviation maintenance purposes, have signed an agreement for drone aircraft inspections. Donecle, based in Toulouse, France, is developing a range of automated solutions to optimise visual aircraft inspections. The Donecle system consists of a fully automatic flight
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L3Harris Technologies has announced a contract expansion with OEMServices to provide pilot training equipment more rapidly with lower logistical costs to airlines and pilot training centres. The contract with OEMServices, a leading global logistics solution expert, provides year-round customer access to crucial inventory for L3Harris’ full-flight and flat-panel simulators and pilot-training equipment. Expanding current agreements
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MTU Aero Engines has released that it has acquired eMoSys GmbH, an electric motor developer and small-volume manufacturer based in Starnberg, Germany. The acquisition will help MTU consistently expand its know-how and its activities relating to electrification of the power train. “Our Flying Fuel Cell requires highly efficient, absolutely reliable electric motors and the eMoSys
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