TAM announces SAAB 2000 cargo conversion programme

Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) is currently finalizing a new project by converting the high-speed turboprop Saab 2000 regional airliner into cargo configuration. The conversion project is spearheaded in close collaboration with launch customer Jetstream Aviation Capital, Miami, Fl. Currently, the design work, led by TAM’s Design Organisation and associated parts production is being managed at […]

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Bill Polyi, Magellan Aviation Group President and CEO, to retire

People

Bill Polyi, Magellan Aviation Group President and CEO has announced that he will retire as of January 7, 2022. Company Chairman, Michimoto “Mitch” Asano will be taking over as Interim President and CEO upon Polyi’s departure to ensure Magellan Aviation Group’s commitment to its customers and partners continues to be of utmost priority. With roots dating back

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Rolls-Royce completes sale of Bergen Engines

Financial

Rolls-Royce has completed the sale of its Bergen Engines business to Langley Holdings for an enterprise value of €63 million. The completion of the transaction, which was announced on August 3, 2021, follows the conclusion of work to separate the business from the group. Sale proceeds of €91 million from the transaction, together with €16

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VINCI Airports takes over operations at Annecy Mont-Blanc airport

Airports

After signing a public service concession agreement with the Haute-Savoie department last July, VINCI Airports has taken over operations at Annecy Mont-Blanc airport as of January 1. VINCI Airports will now manage and operate the airport for 15 years, bringing its network of French airports up to 12. VINCI Airports will support business aviation and leisure

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Delta TechOps MRO reaches new milestone with first Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine service

MRO & Production

Delta TechOps achieved a major milestone by completing the first shop visit and test of a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine at its state-of-the-art Technical Operations Center in Atlanta. As a powerplant option for Boeing 787 aircraft operators, the test marks the first production of this model through Delta TechOps’ maintenance facility. During the shop

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Bad weather and Omicron variant play global havoc with weekend holiday travel

Other News

Across the globe this past weekend, over 4,000 scheduled flights were cancelled either as a direct consequence of poor weather or the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. In the United States alone, over 2,400 flights either arriving or departing were cancelled on Sunday, January 2, while globally, over 11,000 flights were delayed. According to

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New airline Norse Atlantic Airways receives AOC

Airlines & Routes, Top Stories

The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has issued an air operator’s certificate (AOC) to Norse Atlantic Airways. The new airline is on track to start transatlantic flights in spring 2022. An AOC is the approval granted by a national aviation authority to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes. This requires

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Austrian Airlines repays another €30 million

Financial

After the early repayment of the first loan instalment of €30 million in July 2021, Austrian Airlines repaid another €30 million on December 31, 2021. By the end of 2021 the national carrier has repaid the first €60 million of the state-guaranteed loan worth a total of €300 million. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the airline

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PEL-AIR commences operations of NSW Ambulance fixed-wing service

Aircraft & Engines

Rex subsidiary Pel-Air Aviation has commenced operations for the NSW Ambulance Air Ambulance fixed wing service with a fleet of new aircraft. The five new aeromedical Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft were delivered between December 2020 and June 2021. They underwent modifications in New South Wales with Pel-Air’s subcontractor, Total Aerospace Solutions, to meet the

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Elbit Systems Emirates awarded contract to supply DIRCM and Airborne EW self-protection systems to UAE

Military & Defense

Elbit Systems’ subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates, Elbit Systems Emirates, has been awarded an approximately US$53 million (£39 million) contract to supply Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) and airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft of the UAE Air Force. The contract will be performed over a five-year period. Under the contract, Elbit

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