Heike Tamm

GE and Bristow Group sign services agreements for S-92 and AW189 fleets

GE and Bristow Group have signed ten-year TrueChoice Flight Hour agreements for Bristow’s CT7-8A powered Sikorsky S-92 fleet and its CT7-2E1 powered Leonardo AW189 fleet. This consolidates the multiple TrueChoice agreements held by Bristow Group following its June 2020 merger with Era Group into just two, long-term agreements. Bristow currently operates 67 S-92 and 18 […]

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Airbus partners with Spirit AeroSystems to develop wings of CityAirbus NextGen

Airbus has signed an agreement with Spirit AeroSystems through its subsidiary for the development of CityAirbus NextGen’s wings. This partnership will support Airbus’ exploration of disruptive aircraft design while complying with the most stringent regulations. Spirit AeroSystems will be responsible for developing and manufacturing CityAirbus NextGen’s wings in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Both partners’ ambition is

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WINGX expands into helicopter fleet tracking in partnership with Parapex Media

WINGX and Parapex Media are officially launching a joint venture to provide their combined market intelligence on the global helicopter market. This venture combines the long-standing and deep expertise of Parapex, a leader in helicopter fleet ownership and deployment for over 20 years and the business insight platforms developed by WINGX across the global business

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Fortescue Future Industries and Airbus join forces to focus on zero-emissions green hydrogen

It has been announced that green hydrogen company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby the two companies will focus on the implementation of green hydrogen as a fuel within the aviation industry. The target is to see a green hydrogen-based aircraft enter into service by 2035. Unlike

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AACC partners with Safran to develop commercial aircraft and military rotary landing gears MRO capabilities

Saudi Aircraft Accessories and Components Company (AACC), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), has announced the signing of a four-year partnership agreement with Safran Landing Systems to expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities to offer commercial aircraft and military rotary landing gears overhaul services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As

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Former CEO of Airbus Defence & Space becomes new CEO of Volocopter

Dirk Hoke, former CEO of Airbus Defence & Space, has been named as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM) by the company’s Advisory Board, starting September 2022. He will follow Florian Reuter, who has led Volocopter from a five-person start-up to a 500-strong global company with

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DHL Group continues fleet modernisation, acquiring more 777 Freighters

DHL Express has placed an order for six additional 777 Freighters with Boeing. The purchase takes DHL Express’ order book total to 28 777 Freighters since it placed its first direct order in 2018. “With the order of six new, large, wide-body freighter aircraft, we continue to invest in our future and further enhance the

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