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Tom Hoferer

AAR selects Tom Hoferer as VP of Repair and Engineering Services

AAR CORP has selected Tom Hoferer as its Vice President of Repair and Engineering Services. In this role Hoferer will oversee the company’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) Services and mobility systems operations. Hoferer brings more than 30 years of experience with GE Aerospace, where he held various leadership positions focused on business growth and

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AVIATAR prediction with Honeywell

Honeywell and LHT enhance collaboration on digital platform AVIATAR

Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) are enhancing their collaboration on Lufthansa Technik’s digital platform AVIATAR to improve the customer experience in aviation analytics. Honeywell Connected Maintenance analytics are now being fully integrated into AVIATAR’s Predictive Health Analytics (PHA) suite, which will grow to more than 100 predictors for multiple Airbus and Boeing aircraft types. Airline

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ExecuJet MRO Services Africa chosen as Authorized Service Centre (ASC) by Embraer

ExecuJet MRO Services has been appointed by Embraer as its authorised service centre (ASC) for business jets in Africa. The decision represents an expansion of the aircraft manufacturer’s service network in the region. “We are pleased to partner with ExecuJet for supporting our customers in Africa. The region has a great potential to grow, and

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US courts demand JetBlue and American Airlines end their alliance

Having had the federal government block plans for JetBlue to merge with Spirit Airlines (Spirit), American Airlines now finds itself in trouble with JetBlue. Once again, the US courts have intervened and demanded that American Airlines end its alliance with JetBlue within the next 30 days. The alliance was first announced in 2020 under the

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The Cessna Citation Ascend

Textron unveils newest business jet ‘Cessna Citation Ascend’

Textron Aviation has unveiled the newest Cessna Citation business jet in the legendary 560XL series — the Cessna Citation Ascend. Presented on the eve of this week’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), the Citation Ascend is designed to bring an entirely new cockpit, improved performance and a more luxurious cabin to the midsize

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Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 737-7

Boeing receives orders for up to four Boeing Business Jets

Boeing has received orders for up to four premium, ultra-long-range Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) from undisclosed VIP customers, including two BBJ 787-8s, one BBJ 737-7 jet and an option to purchase a BBJ 777-9. The company shared the 2023 orders at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Switzerland. Equipped with the latest innovations

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GE Aerospace opens newest Beavercreek manufacturing site

GE Aerospace has announced the opening of its newest Beavercreek, Dayton-area site, dedicated to engine component manufacturing for civil, military aviation and aero derivative applications. The Beavercreek located on more than 53 acres at the Miami Valley Research Park, is 280,000 ft² and optimises operations from eight locations into one campus. Approximately 400 hourly and

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