SCHROTH Safety Products opens new Americas headquarters facility and corporate office

SCHROTH Safety Products, a manufacturer of innovative occupant protection and restraint systems for customised applications in aerospace, defense and motorsport, has opened its new Americas headquarters corporate office and manufacturing facility. The nearly 35,000 ft² headquarters, located at 5320 NW 35th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, employs more than 60 individuals that service clients throughout North, […]

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Aero Capital Solutions announces 2021 year-end summary

Aircraft & Engines

Aero Capital Solutions (ACS), a leading mid-life aircraft leasing platform, has released a summary of its results for the 2021 calendar year. ACS experienced significant asset growth in 2021, despite the continued headwinds in the market stemming from the pandemic. With its unique mix of mid-life aircraft and engine leasing solutions, ACS was well situated

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ATR performs successful 100% SAF ground and flight tests for one P&W turboprop engine

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

ATR has confirmed a series of successful ground and flight tests for 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on one PW172M turboprop engine, a pair of which power the new ATR 72-600 regional aircraft. The fuel powering the engine was Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ produced from 100% renewable waste and residues raw materials, such as

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Spanish Army takes delivery of upgraded Chinook helicopter

Military & Defense

The first re-manufactured CH-47 Chinook helicopter was delivered to the Spanish Army at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Spanish Army Airmobile Forces in Colmenar Viejo, Madrid. The aircraft is the first of 17 that will modernise the Spanish Chinook fleet, upgrading its existing CH-47D-model aircraft to the newer CH-47F model. The CH-47F

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Daher acquires the Stuart aerostructures business from Triumph Group

Financial

Daher has entered into a definitive agreement with the Triumph Group for the acquisition of its metallic aerostructures production and assembly business located in Stuart, Florida, USA. The Stuart operation specialises in the assembly of large, complex metallic structures such as wing and fuselage assemblies and has approximately 400 employees. The Stuart business is located

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Canada Jetlines and CAE sign five-year pilot training agreement

Other News

Canada Jetlines Operations (Canada Jetlines) has signed an exclusive five-year pilot training agreement with CAE. Under the agreement, CAE will train Jetlines pilots on the CAE 7000 XR Airbus A320 full-flight simulator (FFS) at its Montreal training centre. Jetlines anticipates its inaugural flight in the spring of 2022, offering Canadians more selection and more economical

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Barfield names Luis Giacoman Accountable Manager and Senior Vice President of Operations and Quality

People

Barfield, a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) in the Americas, has appointed Luis Giacoman as Accountable Manager and Senior Vice President of Operations and Quality for its Miami, Doral, Phoenix and Louisville facilities. He will oversee day-to-day company operations, develop and implement operation processes and monitor company operational

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Wencor announces strategic channel partnership with Novaria

MRO & Production

Novaria has selected Wencor as a preferred strategic aftermarket channel partner supporting products for the commercial and defence markets. The agreement includes precision component and specialty hardware products supporting airframe and engine platforms which will boost Wencor’s material solution offerings to the aerospace and defence market segment customers. “We are excited to partner with Novaria

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Lockheed Martin announces manufacturing locations for successor to the MRTT- the LMXT

MRO & Production, Top Stories

Lockheed Martin has announced that the new strategic tanker aircraft, used primarily for military purposes, will be manufactured at locations in Alabama and Georgia. The LMXT is a tanker conversion of the Airbus A330 which is manufactured at the Airbus plant in Mobile, Alabama. The conversion itself will be carried out by Lockheed Martin Aeronautic’s

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Diamond Aircraft chooses PT6A-25C engine to power new DART-750 aircraft

Uncategorized

Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, has released that Diamond Aircraft has selected the PT6A-25C engine to power its new DART-750 aircraft, an all-carbon fibre tandem turboprop trainer equipped with state-of-the-art avionics. Known for its broad power range, dependability and proven performance in all flying conditions and environments, the PT6A

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