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Air Austral becomes first French carrier to fly the Airbus A220 powered by P&W GTF™ engines

Having placed an order in 2019 for three of this particular model of aircraft, Air Austral, based in Réunion has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, becoming the first French carrier to do so. “We are excited to fly our first Airbus A220 with Pratt & […]

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United Rotorcraft awards contract to Sikorsky for five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters

United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a contract for five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters. The bulk order will enable United Rotorcraft, as the only company authorized by Sikorsky to modify Black Hawk aircraft to the FIREHAWK configuration, to quickly deliver these new production aircraft for aerial

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Cathay Pacific selects HAECO Vector Economy seats for new Airbus A321neo

HAECO Cabin Solutions is supplying Vector Economy – its fully featured economy-class seat for Cathay Pacific’s latest aircraft, the new single-aisle Airbus A321neo. The fleet is now flying from Hong Kong to regional destinations in Asia. The seat has comfort-enhancing features including an ergonomic headrest, a folding tablet holder/smartphone ledge, an 11.6-inch HD video screen,

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Joramco signs first maintenance agreement with GetJet Airlines

Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has signed its first maintenance agreement with GetJet Airlines, headquartered in Lithuania, that offers charter services on behalf of numerous international airlines, including LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air, Finnair, Air Malta, Tunisair, and others.   The partnership

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IATA backs European Digital COVID Certificate as global standard

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their global standard for digital vaccine certificates. “The DCC was delivered in record time to help facilitate the reopening of EU states to travel. In the

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Bristow Group joins forces with Electra.aero to boost development of “green” self-charging electric plane

Bristow Group, the global provider of vertical flight solutions to government and civil organizations, and Electra.aero, a pioneering developer of clean and efficient aviation technology solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) and purchase agreement under which the two firms will cooperate on the technical development and

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Virgin Australia finalizes new agreements for nine Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft

Virgin Australia will introduce nine additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft into its mainline fleet from October this year in preparation for an expected increase in domestic travel as vaccination rates rise and interstate borders open. The aircraft are planned for operation over the peak summer season to accommodate expected holiday travel, with an aim for all

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Governors America Corp. receives AS9100D certification

Governors America Corp. (GAC), a veteran-owned, Massachusetts-based global manufacturer of engine solutions, has received its AS9100 certification. An international aerospace manufacturing standard, the AS9100 ensures that an organization has a quality management system capable of consistently providing products that meet statutory and regulatory requirements. Many aerospace manufacturers require AS9100 approval from its suppliers. “This certification

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