Heike Tamm

Rolls-Royce appoints Rob Watson to Executive Team as President – Electrical

Rolls-Royce has released that Rob Watson has joined the Executive Team as President – Electrical with effect from January 1, 2022. Watson has led Rolls-Royce Electrical since October 2017, having previously held a number of senior corporate and business roles across the group during his ten-year career with the company. This follows Rolls-Royce’s announcement, at […]

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Collins Aerospace selected as next-generation lavatory supplier for Boeing 737

Boeing has selected Collins Aerospace to be the long-term provider of next-generation lavatories for the Boeing 737 family of aircraft. The new lavatory incorporates a modular design and customization opportunities for trim, finish and lighting and includes touchless functionality, the latest micro-LED lighting technology and a centralized computing system to optimize the passenger experience, improve

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Finnair

Finnair reduces its traffic programme in February as increasing sick leaves take its toll

The omicron coronavirus variant and flu season has led to a significant increase of sick leave among staff at Finnair and its partners. To cope with the resource challenges, Finnair is now reducing its traffic programme for the month of February by around 20% and offering other flight options to its customers. These flight cancellations

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TrueNoord leases ATR72-212F cargo aircraft to Slovenian operator – Amelia International

In a new re-marketing transaction,TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, has entered into a new four-year operating lease agreement with Amelia International, part of the Regourd Aviation Group. The ATR72-212F (MSN 461) cargo aircraft was previously leased by ASL Airlines Ireland. It will be transitioned into Amelia International’s regional fleet and be based in Ljubljana,

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VINCI Airports takes over operation of Manaus International Airport (Brazil)

VINCI Airports has taken over the operation of Manaus airport under a 30-year concession contract awarded by Brazilian civil aviation in April. The effective cooperation between VINCI Airports and Infraero a public airport infrastructure company – has enabled a smooth transition. Six other airports in the region – Porto Velho, Rio Branco, Boa Vista, Cruzeiro

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Boeing expands partnerships with German industry on F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler

Boeing has announced the expansion of its industrial partnership strategy in Germany in support of the F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler offering to the Bundeswehr. A Request for Information (RFI) was issued to more than ten German companies to solicit bids. German industry partners will play a significant role in providing support equipment, logistics

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Falco and Eve expand relationship with potential order for 200 eVTOLs

Having cooperated with Embraer since 2014, Falco Regional Aircraft Limited (Falco), a global leader in the leasing of commercial aircraft, has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent in relation to a potential order for 200 Eve electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of a commercial partnership to develop a

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Austrian Airlines and Spairliners extend E-Jet component support contract

Spairliners, an independent component aftermarket service provider specialized in E-Jet aircraft family, and Austrian Airlines have sign a flight-hour agreement to extend the component support for Austrian Airline’s E-Jet fleet. Austria’s leading airline currently operates 17 Embraer E195 aircraft. The contract includes access to Spairliners’ comprehensive component pool, repair services via its extensive maintenance network

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Jet Edge International receives further investment from KKR

Jet Edge International, the Ohio-based private aviation company, has raised an additional US$75 million of funding from credit funds and accounts managed by KKR. The new funding expands KKR’s total credit and equity investments in Jet Edge to approximately US$265 million over the past year. Following the initial US$150 million credit facility announced in June

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