Astronics Corporation reports 2021 first-quarter financial results

Astronics Corporation, a leading supplier of advanced technologies and products to the global aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries, has reported financial results for the three months ended April 3, 2021. First-quarter revenue was US$105.9 million, down 32.8% from the comparator period of 2020. The company incurred a net loss of US$11.9 million and […]

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EFW and ST Engineering welcome GTLK Euro as new A321P2F customer

MRO & Production

Against the backdrop of strong demand in the air global market, ST Engineering and Airbus’ joint venture, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), have received an order for four Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions from new customer, GTLK Europe, a top-tier global leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland. Three of the four aircraft will be inducted for conversion

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PSA Airlines selects Aeroxchange to digitally strengthen its procurement and repair order processes

Information Technology

PSA Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines, has selected AeroBuy® and AeroRepair® to increase supply chain transparency, accelerate order fulfillment and improve trading partner collaboration. AeroRepair and AeroBuy are subscription-based applications designed to digitally streamline procurement and repair order processes. By leveraging AeroBuy and AeroRepair, PSA Airlines will gain a comprehensive order management and

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Farsound to provide on-wing and in-field engine maintenance kits for HAECO Group

Uncategorized

Farsound has announce a new collaboration with the Global Engine Support division of the HAECO Group, providing consigned kits for on-wing and in-field engine maintenance. HAECO is one of the world’s leading independent aircraft engineering and maintenance groups. It is also one of the largest maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service providers in terms of

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Strong demand sees Boeing increase capacity for 737-800BCF

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

With the boom in express delivery services and a burgeoning e-commerce market, demand for the Boeing 737 800BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter) has further increased. As a consequence, Boeing has chosen to create two new, dedicated production lines for the 737 variant in conjunction with Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales (COOPESA) in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Both

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Spirit AeroSystems posts operating loss of US$125.9 million in first-quarter 2021

Financial

Spirit AeroSystems’ first-quarter 2021 revenue was US$900.8 million, down from the same period of 2020, primarily due to the significantly lower wide-body production rates as a consequence of reduced international air traffic resulting from the impacts of COVID-19 as well as lower production rates on the Airbus A320 program. First-quarter 2021 revenue includes increased revenue

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IAG Cargo airlifts 27 tons of urgent medical aid for India

Other News

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), and its sister company British Airways, has operated a relief flight to India transporting 27 tons of medical aid as the humanitarian crisis in the country worsens. The Boeing B777-200 was loaded with emergency aid to Delhi to support the Indian government as the country continues

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ENVISION Tasks is designed for the paperless execution of aircraft maintenance

Rusada launches new maintenance app for ENVISION

Information Technology

Aviation software provider Rusada has released a new mobile application for its Airworthiness, MRO, and Flight Operations solution ENVISION. ENVISION Tasks enables Technicians and Engineers to efficiently conduct maintenance using a tablet device. The app streamlines the execution process by delivering all the functionality users need in one place. Assigned tasks can be viewed, actioned,

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Paul Bolton named Chief Operating Officer of First Aviation Services

People

First Aviation Services has appointed Paul Bolton as Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. Bolton joined First Aviation in 2013 and has since demonstrated leadership and a commitment to the strategic vision of the company. He is a highly respected member of the senior management team and previously served as the Technical Director for the company’s Piedmont

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Atlas Air Worldwide reports strong first-quarter 2021 results

Financial

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has reported first-quarter 2021 net income of US$89.9 million, compared to US$23.4 million in the first quarter of 2020. On an adjusted basis, EBITDA rose to US$181.3 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared with US$121.2 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted net income grew to US$72.2 million in the

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