Heike Tamm

Deutsche Bahn becomes first intermodal partner of Star Alliance

As of August 1, Deutsche Bahn (DB) will become the world’s first intermodal partner of Star Alliance. With this, DB and the aviation industry are sending another strong signal for the environment-friendly evolution of the travel industry. Under the new cooperation, DB customers and passengers of Star Alliance member airlines will be able to start […]

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SR Technics’ Business Development team welcomes Leonard Lump

MRO service provider SR Technics has released that Leonard Lump has joined its Business Development team as Vice President for Americas. Lump has over 23 years of experience as an executive in the aerospace and aviation industry having worked in the areas of aerospace design, manufacturing and the aftermarket on both engine and airframes. Most recently he served on the

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Boeing woes as Airbus secures 300-plane Chinese state airlines’ order

Airbus, the European planemaker, has confirmed that it has secured orders for 300 of its jets from the top-three Chinese state airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines. Boeing was quick to point to Airbus’ success as a consequence of “constructive dialogue” between Beijing and European governments, while pushing for Chinese and

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Vallair and UUDS Group announce Airbus A330-300 E-Class cargo conversion

Vallair, the mature asset specialist, has unveiled the first ever E-Class wide-body freighter conversion capability at its brand new state-of-the-art mega hangar in Châteauroux, France. Designed to bridge the gap while operators currently wait five years or more for full-freighter-conversion slots, this innovative solution is the result of a joint investment between France-based companies Vallair

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PZL-Świdnik awarded contract for 32 AW149 multirole helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces

PZL-Świdnik, the Polish company fully owned by Leonardo, has been awarded a contract by the Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD) worth PLN 8.25 billion (approximately £1.51 billion) ) for the supply of 32 AW149 multirole helicopters. The contract was announced during an official ceremony held at PZL-Świdnik’s facility on July 1, in the presence of

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Turkish Technic and Oman Air sign component pool and advance exchange services agreement

Turkish Technic and the national airline of Oman, Oman Air, have signed a comprehensive ten-year component pool and advance exchange contract for the airline’s fleet of Boeing B737 Next Generation and Boeing 737 MAX family. In accordance with the contract, Istanbul-based maintenance, repair and overhaul provider, Turkish Technic, will provide component pool, component maintenance and

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Daher completes acquisition of Stuart, Florida aerostructures production facility

Daher has marked a major expansion of its U.S. industrial presence by acquiring the metallic and composite aerostructures assembly facility in Stuart, Florida, reinforcing the company’s position as a Tier 1 supplier for aircraft manufacturers in North America and beyond. The completion of this acquisition from TRIUMPH is bringing Stuart’s approximately 400 employees into Daher’s

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Large enterprises, forced to innovate by supply chain disruption, see costs and complexity ramp up

Two-thirds (66%) of large enterprises globally say they are keeping more stock on hand now compared to the pre-pandemic period, with nearly one in five in total (18%) retaining “significantly more” stock. This growing focus on taking innovative measures to address supply chain disruption is highlighted in new research commissioned by IFS, polling over 1,450

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