Heike Tamm

GA Telesis Engine Services opens expanded Helsinki Specialized Procedures Aeroengine Hospital (SPAH)

GA Telesis Engine Serviceshas has announced the opening of its expanded Special Procedures Aeroengine Hospital (SPAH) shop. The newly expanded Helsinki facility focuses on specialized aircraft engine repair requiring limited or targeted maintenance. SPAH also supports a mobile response team, concentrating on engine field maintenance and on-wing support. SPAH is an independent business unit of […]

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IAI to upgrade Sri Lankan Air Force’s Kfir aircraft

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a contract, worth US$$50 million with Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defense to upgrade Kfir aircraft for the Sri Lankan Air Force. The deal includes replacing the aircraft’s basic avionics with the advanced 4+ generation fighter aircraft avionics in order to one day integrate advanced radar, sensors, communication systems, and

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Turkish Technic receives base maintenance authorization for C/D Hangars at Istanbul Airport

Turkish Technic has received base maintenance authorization for its Istanbul Airport C/D Hangars which were opened in October 2020. Following the authorization, Turkish Technic has welcomed its first base maintenance customers, three Airbus type aircraft. The Airbus A321neo has been the first aircraft to be given the certificate of release to service (CRS). With an

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JSSI acquires SierraTrax

Jet Support Services (JSSI), a leading independent provider of maintenance support and financial services to the business aviation industry, has reported the acquisition of SierraTrax, a leader in aircraft maintenance tracking.    SierraTrax provides maintenance tracking software for business aircraft worldwide through its modern technology interface. As a Textron Aviation recommended provider of maintenance tracking services,

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China opens new US$11 billion mega-airport in Chengdu, Sichuan

At 11.10 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 27, a Sichuan Airlines jet took off from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport bound for Beijing. This inaugural flight marked the opening of the first phase of a current five-year-long project to build Chengdu’s second international airport, making the city China’s third to operate two international airports. This

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GECAS increases commitments to 777-300ERSF “Big Twin Program”

GECAS has announced the exercise of three options to firm order with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert an additional three of the lessor’s 777-300ER passenger planes to freighters.  This brings GECAS’ total commitment since the launch of the “Big Twin Program” in July 2019 to 18 firm (including the prototype aircraft from GECAS’ owned

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IAG Cargo partners with Kuehne+Nagel and Neste to launch first net zero carbon charter chain with Neste MY sustainable aviation fuel

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, has completed its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) charter chain of 16 flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta last week. Working with its partner Kuehne+Nagel, IAG Cargo sourced 1.2 million liters of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ from Neste. This collaboration marks the first time that passenger-freighter

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Embraer selects StandardAero to support E-Jet E1 APUs enrolled in pool program

StandardAero has been selected by Embraer to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for Pratt & Whitney Canada APS 2300 auxiliary power units (APUs) enrolled in the aircraft manufacturer’s pool program.  The agreement also covers support of associated APS 2300 line-replaceable units (LRUs) enrolled in Embraer’s pool program.  The APS 2300 APU equips Embraer’s

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