GE and the U.S. FAA will invest nearly $US 55 million over five years to accelerate development of a series of technologies for more sustainable aviation, including open fan engine architecture, electrification, noise-lowering technologies, and more, as well as ongoing research into alternative jet fuels through the FAA‘s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) […]
United and Honeywell have announced a joint multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels – a cleantech company that is pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale by converting abundant biomass, such as forest and crop waste, into sustainable low-carbon, drop-in replacement crude oil that can be used to produce aviation fuel. When
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easyJet has announced that it has rejected a bid from Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air. Instead, Europe’s second-largest low-cost carrier behind Ryanair has opted to raise a further US$1.7 billion from shareholders as it looks to bounce back from the effects of the pandemic on the aviation industry. Commenting on the potential all-share deal, easyJet
GECAS has announced the delivery of the first of two A321NX aircraft to SalamAir with the arrival of one, MSN 10483, into Muscat, Oman from Hamburg. As announced in late 2019, GECAS is providing the two aircraft from its own skyline. SalamAir is the first operator of A320neo aircraft in Oman. With a current fleet
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Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Limited (FE-SIL), the Joint Venture (JV) between GKN Aerospace and SASMOS HET Technologies, has been awarded a USD multi-million dollar contract from Saab to manufacture Electrical Interconnection Systems (EWIS) for the Boeing-Saab T-7A trainer aircraft aft section. Under the multi-year contract, FE-SIL, located in Bangalore, India, will deliver the required
HAECO Americas, a member of the HAECO Group specialising in airframe maintenance, modifications and repairs, has signed an agreement with 321 Precision Conversions to provide heavy maintenance and structural modifications for its Airbus A321 aircraft passenger-to-freighter conversions. Extensive interior and exterior modifications will be made to convert the aircraft from passenger to cargo use. The
KKR has announced its agreement to invest US$40 million in preferred equity in Jet Edge International (Jet Edge), an Ohio-based global leader in full-service private aviation responsible for operating the largest fleet of Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft available for charter in the United States. KKR is making the investment in Jet Edge through its credit
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thyssenkrupp Aerospace has signed a 15-year contract with Rolls-Royce to manage the storage and logistics of all finished parts for its engine manufacturing and assembly operations in Indianapolis, Ind. The third-party logistics (3PL) contract includes inventory management, as well as kitting, inspection, and transportation services. thyssenkrupp Aerospace already provides vendor-managed inventory services for a portion
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MTU Maintenance is now certified to carry out PW307 maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) on the PW307 engine family. The PW307D which powers the Dassault Falcon 8X in service since 2016 is the newest variant to be added to MTU’s engine capabilities in Berlin-Brandenburg. With a maximum take-off thrust of 6,400 pounds, each engine has
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JETMS, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul solutions for business and regional aviation, has announced the receipt of its new Maintenance Organisation Approval Certificate (MOAC) issued by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to conduct base and line MRO services on Embraer EMB135/145 aircraft. The issuance of the new MOAC
