Heike Tamm

Digital Propulsion: significant U.K. R&D program positions Dowty Propellers for sustainable, next-generation hybrid platforms

Dowty Propellers, a global leader in composite propeller systems, has announced the successful completion of its largest-ever propeller R&D program. Dowty led the four-year Digital Propulsion (DigiProp) research and development program in collaboration with three of seven of the U.K.’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult centers. This was an ambitious £20 million (US$27.6 million) project, part […]

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New Ulaanbaatar International Airport opens in Mongolia

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), Japan Airport Terminal Co., (JAT), and JALUX (JALUX) have announced that the new Ulaanbaatar International Airport (Official name: Chinggis Khaan International Airport) has been officially opened to the public on July 4, 2021. The new airport will be operated by the partners’ joint venture with the Mongolian

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Sydney Airport in investors’ sights with AU$22.62 billion offer

Taking a longer-term view of the global pandemic’s effect on air travel, the Sydney Aviation Alliance, a consortium comprising IFM Investors (IFM), QSuper and Global Infrastructure Partners, has made an offer of AU$8.25 per Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (SAH) share, a 42% premium to the stock’s close on Friday July 4. This resulted in

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Israel Aerospace Industries to establish first passenger-to-freighter conversion site in Europe

Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Aviation Group has agreed to establish a passenger-to-freighter conversion site to convert the Boeing 737-700/800 with Atitech at Atitech’s MRO center in Naples, Italy, following the rise in demand for cargo aircraft of this model. The cargo conversion site in Italy will join two existing cargo conversion sites in China. Atitech

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Swissport expands U.S.-network with new presence at Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)

Starting this July, Swissport will be offering airport ground services at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). The Texas airport adds to Swissport’s dense U.S. network of 44 airports in 25 states. Austin is Swissport’s first opening of a new U.S. airport location in six years, underlining its growth ambitions as the industry recovers from the

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APOC acquires four young Boeing 737 airframes from large U.S. legacy carrier

APOC has purchased four Boeing 737 airframes for teardown from a large U.S.-based legacy carrier. Built in 2008/9 the airframes have single operator traceability and were fully active until the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aircraft are currently being parted-out in Marana, Arizona. According to Jasper van den Boogaard, VP Airframe Acquisition & Trading

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Military Lockheed C-130 crashes in Philippines – at least 45 dead

A Philippines Air Force Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft has crashed after a failed landing attempt at Jolo Airport in the province of Sulu, Philippines. Having failed to land successfully at Jolo, the plane failed to gain sufficient height before crashing in nearby Patikul. Early reports indicate that there were 96 passengers on board, all military

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