Collins enhanced vision sensor selected for Airbus-family of aircraft

Collins Aerospace’s next-generation enhanced vision sensor has been selected to be integrated into Airbus’ Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS). EFVS will become a selectable option on Airbus commercial aircraft, expanding approach capability and increasing flight situational awareness during reduced visibility conditions. The EFVS option, with the Collins EVS sensor, will be offered first on the […]

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Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik sign MRO agreement for components in CFM LEAP series engines

MRO & Production

Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik have signed an extensive collaboration agreement for the maintenance of Honeywell components installed on CFM International’s LEAP series engines which are used in Airbus A320neo-family, Boeing 737 MAX and COMAC C919 aircraft. Under this agreement, Lufthansa Technik will develop Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the aforementioned Honeywell components. By

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MTU Aero Engines sells Vericor Power Systems

Financial

MTU Aero Engines AG has sold Vericor Power Systems. This marine and industrial gas turbine (IGT) OEM based in Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S.A., is being acquired by U.S. private equity company CSL Capital Management of Houston, Texas, which focuses on the energy sector. The agreement was signed in early June 2021 and the transaction was closed

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Siemens and SITA team up to deliver next-generation airport experience at KCI airport terminal

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Siemens and SITA are providing the Kansas City Aviation Department with future-proof, scalable technologies for Kansas City International (MCI) Airport’s new terminal project, dubbed Build KCI. The new one million ft², 39-gate terminal will include a variety of building automation, fire and life safety systems, and security systems from Siemens, as well as IT networks

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Beacon signs service agreement with Inflite The Jet Centre

Information Technology

Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform from EmbraerX, has signed an agreement with Inflite The Jet Centre, one of the largest privately-owned European MRO component support providers. The agreement is focused on supporting Inflite’s teams in gaining efficiencies to accelerate aircraft return-to-service. Inflite The Jet Centre deals with over 800 AOG and Line cases per year

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Chorus Aviation posts second-quarter 2021 financial results

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Chorus Aviation has reported net income of CA$21.5 million, a quarter-over-quarter decrease of CA$7.6 million primarily due to the continued impact of COVID–19 on results related to off-lease aircraft, negotiated amendments to certain lease agreements including extensions, the 2021 CPA amendments and lower unrealized foreign exchange gains of CA$10.7 million. The company reported adjusted net

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C&L Aviation Group receives STC certification for Embraer 135 business-class solution

MRO & Production

C&L Aviation Services has received supplemental type certificates (STC) from the FAA for its 16-passenger business class seating and floor leveling solution to be used in the Embraer ERJ 135. The STC certifies structural modifications for seat track relocation, allowing for a 1×1 business-class seating arrangement with a comfortable and luxurious 43-inch seat pitch and

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DAE will acquire a portfolio of Boeing 737-8, 737-9 and 737-10 aircraft from CALC

Boeing 737 MAX begins required test flights in China

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Data released by online flight-tracking Flightradar24 shows that a Boeing 737 MAX took to the skies in China, taking off from Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport on August 11, at 9:24 a.m. It is understood that the plane subsequently landed at Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport, about 150 km (80 nautical miles) to the south where Boeing has

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Bombardier takes delivery of 100th Pearl 15 engine

Aircraft & Engines

Rolls-Royce has delivered the 100th Pearl 15 engine to its customer Bombardier in Montreal, Canada. The engine, developed and built in Dahlewitz near Berlin, Germany, is the first member of the successful Pearl engine family and the exclusive option for Bombardier’s latest business jets, the Global 5500 and Global 6500. The engine was custom-designed for

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Joby Aviation becomes publicly traded company

Financial

JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV), the corporate venture capital subsidiary of JetBlue Airways, has announced that its portfolio company Joby Aviation (Joby) has completed its merger with Reinvent Technology Partners (Reinvent), a special-purpose acquisition company. The combined company is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for public trading under the ticker symbols “JOBY”

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