Heike Tamm

HAECO Xiamen completes first Boeing 737-800SF cargo conversion

HAECO Xiamen, together with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) partner Aeronautical Engineers, have re-delivered the first Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter to Aviation Holdings. HAECO Xiamen has been an authorized AEI Conversion Center since 2020, and this first Boeing 737-800SF redelivery marked yet another milestone in the continued development of HAECO Xiamen’s capabilities. To minimize downtime, HAECO […]

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Dassault Aviation selects GE for electrical power distribution and control on Falcon 10X

Dassault Aviation selects GE for electrical power distribution and control on Falcon 10X Dassault Aviation has selected GE Aviation to provide the primary and solid-state secondary electrical power distribution and control system for the recently launched Dassault Falcon 10X aircraft. GE will utilize its Electric Power Integration Center (EPIC) in Cheltenham, U.K., where it will

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Vallair augments MRO capability with introduction of in-house NDT

Franco-Luxembourgish aviation company Vallair has augmented its MRO capability with the introduction of in-house NDT (non-destructive testing). The capability will not only be available at Vallair’s specialist MRO facility in Montpellier and the Aerostructure repair shop in Châteauroux, both in France, but also away from these locations worldwide, with both Form 1 and 8130 release available. NDT

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CUSTOMCELLS to produce high-performance silicon-anode batteries for Lilium’s 7-seater jet

Lilium has partnered with CUSTOMCELLS, the German manufacturer of customer specific lithium-ion battery cells. CUSTOMCELLS, which supplies international aviation, automotive and military customers, will be one of Lilium’s prime suppliers, manufacturing lithium-ion batteries at scale for the all-electric 7-Seater Lilium Jet. Utilizing Lilium’s licensed technology, CUSTOMCELLS will industrialize battery cells for high-quality series production at

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Fuel shortages affecting American carriers as domestic demand exceeds expectations

American airlines are having to take contingency measures to mitigate for a shortage of aviation fuel which initially affected only the Western United States, but which has now spread across the country. The problem has been caused by a much faster-than-expected recovery of domestic air travel. This is as a consequence of the continued coronavirus-related

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Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines posts US$6.2 million net loss in second-quarter of 2021

For the second quarter of 2021, Hawaiian Airlines has reported a net loss of US$6.2 million, and an adjusted net loss of US$73.8 million. The company reported total revenue of US$410.8 million, down 42% compared to the second quarter of 2019, on 30% lower capacity. Total operating expenses was US$392.3 million, and operating expenses excluding

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easyJet reported weaker revenue expectations for Q2

easyJet and airport company Berlin Brandenburg sign lease agreement for hangar location

After 17 years of local commitment, easyJet – the capital region’s home base carrier – is continuing to invest in the Berlin-Brandenburg site and is planning a hangar for the maintenance of its European fleet at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). According to current plans, construction of a dedicated easyJet hangar is to begin in autumn

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