Beacon signs service agreement with Inflite The Jet Centre

Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform from EmbraerX, has signed an agreement with Inflite The Jet Centre, one of the largest privately-owned European MRO component support providers. The agreement is focused on supporting Inflite’s teams in gaining efficiencies to accelerate aircraft return-to-service. Inflite The Jet Centre deals with over 800 AOG and Line cases per year […]

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Chorus Aviation posts second-quarter 2021 financial results

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Chorus Aviation has reported net income of CA$21.5 million, a quarter-over-quarter decrease of CA$7.6 million primarily due to the continued impact of COVID–19 on results related to off-lease aircraft, negotiated amendments to certain lease agreements including extensions, the 2021 CPA amendments and lower unrealized foreign exchange gains of CA$10.7 million. The company reported adjusted net

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C&L Aviation Group receives STC certification for Embraer 135 business-class solution

MRO & Production

C&L Aviation Services has received supplemental type certificates (STC) from the FAA for its 16-passenger business class seating and floor leveling solution to be used in the Embraer ERJ 135. The STC certifies structural modifications for seat track relocation, allowing for a 1×1 business-class seating arrangement with a comfortable and luxurious 43-inch seat pitch and

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DAE will acquire a portfolio of Boeing 737-8, 737-9 and 737-10 aircraft from CALC

Boeing 737 MAX begins required test flights in China

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Data released by online flight-tracking Flightradar24 shows that a Boeing 737 MAX took to the skies in China, taking off from Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport on August 11, at 9:24 a.m. It is understood that the plane subsequently landed at Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport, about 150 km (80 nautical miles) to the south where Boeing has

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Bombardier takes delivery of 100th Pearl 15 engine

Aircraft & Engines

Rolls-Royce has delivered the 100th Pearl 15 engine to its customer Bombardier in Montreal, Canada. The engine, developed and built in Dahlewitz near Berlin, Germany, is the first member of the successful Pearl engine family and the exclusive option for Bombardier’s latest business jets, the Global 5500 and Global 6500. The engine was custom-designed for

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Joby Aviation becomes publicly traded company

Financial

JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV), the corporate venture capital subsidiary of JetBlue Airways, has announced that its portfolio company Joby Aviation (Joby) has completed its merger with Reinvent Technology Partners (Reinvent), a special-purpose acquisition company. The combined company is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for public trading under the ticker symbols “JOBY”

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo extend dnata partnership in the U.K.

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have extended their long-standing partnership with dnata for a further five years, continuing the successful operation of ground handling and export services from the joint London Heathrow hub and Manchester Airport. The partnership also includes regional cargo gateways London Gatwick, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Newcastle. In conjunction with the partnership extension, the Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo teams will continue to work

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Embraer’s Eve and Kenya Airways partner on future Urban Air Mobility

Aircraft & Engines

Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions (Eve) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Airways, the flag carrier of Kenya, through its fully owned subsidiary Fahari Aviation. This collaboration aims to develop operational models for the wide accessibility of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to support Fahari Aviation’s key markets. In addition, this partnership will

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International cargo operator upgrades B767 flight decks with Thomas Global’s TFD-7000 series LCD displays

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A major international cargo operator has selected Thomas Global’s TFD-7076 LCD displays from the TFD-7000 series to replace the legacy Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Engine Indicating & Crew Alerting System (EICAS) displays remaining in the operator’s Boeing 767 flight decks, which had previously been retrofitted by Innovative Solutions & Support Inc. (IS&S). The TFD-7000 Series

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Spirit Aeronautics adds Texas location

MRO & Production

Spirit Aeronautics, a leading avionics solutions provider for business, special missions, and military aircraft, has announced its expansion in a key location at Meachum International Airport (KFTW). Serving the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex, Spirit Aeronautics will operate from Baker Aviation’s new 70,000 ft² hangar facilities providing avionics modifications and flight line support for local aircraft operators.

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