Astronics Corporation reports third-quarter 2022 preliminary net loss of US$15 million

Astronics Corporation (Astronics) has released that preliminary revenue in the quarter was approximately US$131 million, up 18% compared with the prior-year period and up 2% over the trailing second quarter. Preliminary revenue was below earlier expectations due to a combination of supply chain constraints and programme reschedules by customers. Approximately US$112 million of preliminary revenue […]

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DRF Luftrettung orders two Airbus H145 helicopters

Aircraft & Engines

At the European Rotors trade show, German Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operator DRF Luftrettung has ordered two additional H145 helicopters and signed a contract covering the whole fleet with a tailored HDataPower pack from Airbus Helicopters’ Connected Services suite of data services. The two H145s are in addition to the current fleet of 15 H145s and three H135s already

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Embraer-X and Aero-Masters sign commercial agreement for use of Beacon

Information Technology

Embraer-X has signed a commercial agreement with Aero-Masters, a European MRO provider, for the use of Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform connecting resources and professionals for faster return-to-service aircraft. Aero-Masters intends to use Beacon to enhance its maintenance coordination and help more airlines keep passengers flying, simplifying communication around maintenance events of all types of

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Scotland’s Loganair makes multi-million-pound investment in greener aircraft

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Scotland-based, but the UK’s largest regional carrier, Loganair, has announced that the carrier is to invest heavily in upgrading its current fleet of Saab 340B aircraft which have served it well over the past twenty years. By July 2023 the remaining eight Saab aircraft will be replaced by eight more fuel-efficient ATR next-generation turboprop aircraft

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FinnHEMS selects Rusada’s ENVISION

Information Technology

State-owned emergency medical operator FinnHEMS has opted for Rusada’s ENVISION software to manage its airworthiness and maintenance activities. FinnHEMS operates Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) flights for hospital districts from its seven bases across Finland. It utilises a fleet of nine helicopters, Airbus H135s and H145s, primarily for the deployment of emergency specialists to incidents,

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Atlas Air awarded extension of Air Force One pilot training agreement

Other News

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has reported that the United States Air Force (USAF) has extended its agreement with Atlas Air to train pilots and flight engineers for Air Force One. Under the five-year extension of the agreement, which Atlas Air has held since 2007, crews for the Air Force’s VC-25, a modified version of the

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WestJet awards Swissport ground services business across Hawaiian islands

Other News

WestJet and Swissport are expanding their cooperation in Hawaii. The Canadian airline now relies on Swissport’s ground services at all four destinations it serves on the islands. The expansion also brings the addition of a new airport to Swissport’s vast and growing global network: Kona Airport on the Big Island. Swissport began providing services at

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EFW and Ameco to collaborate on A330P2F conversions

MRO & Production

At the Airshow China 2022, Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the centre of excellence for Airbus freighter conversions and Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corp (Ameco), the largest provider of MRO services for aircraft in China announced a new collaboration on Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions. Under the partnership, Ameco will carry out P2F conversions as a third-party

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Emirates expands its all-Boeing freighter fleet

Aircraft & Engines

Emirates, the Middle East carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing dedicated freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters. The airplanes will be operated by Emirates SkyCargo, adding to its fleet of 11 777 Freighters. At last November’s Dubai Airshow, Emirates announced a US$1 billion (£870 million) investment to expand its air cargo capacity, including two new 777

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CDB Aviation executes US$650 million portfolio secured financing

Financial

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing) has announced on the side-lines of the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Asia Pacific 2022 conference that the company has entered into a facility agreement for a US$650 million (£565 million) secured portfolio financing. The seven-year facility is secured with a

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