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MTU Maintenance signs eight-year extension of GE Branded Service Agreement for CF34 engines

MTU Maintenance has signed an agreement for an eight-year GE Branded Service Agreement (GBSA) extension for CF34 engines with GE Aviation. The GBSA enables MTU to continue serving as an authorized service provider through 2030 for CF34-3, CF34-8C, CF34-8E, and CF34-10E engines and perform OEM maintenance, overhaul work scoping, and component repairs, as well as

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Astronics Enhanced Vision Systems receives approval from U.S., Canada and EASA for Airbus Helicopter EC130

Astronics Corporation has released that the United States, Canada, and EASA have approved Astronics’ Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for Airbus Helicopter EC130 B4 and T2 models. In cooperation with AVIO dg in Calgary, Canada, Astronics obtained the Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for its Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 EVS from the U.S.

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Qantas to deploy more widebody aircraft between major capital cities to help meet strong demand

Qantas customers can now book seven new domestic routes and travel on more wide-body aircraft between major capital cities to help meet strong demand for domestic travel across Australia. The new routes – Townsville to Adelaide/Melbourne/Sydney, Adelaide to Cairns/Hobart, Sydney-Uluru and Perth-Gold Coast – provide direct connections and reduce travel time for customers. They bring

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Virgin Galactic makes first test flight to outer space from Spaceport America, New Mexico

Virgin Galactic has successfully made its first rocket-powered flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico to outer space, some 55 miles (89 kilometers) above sea level. The two pilots were on board the VSS Unity shuttle which launched from VMS Eve, travelling at up to three-times the speed of sound during the flight, before gliding

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Airbus starts structural assembly of first A321XLR

In May, Airbus’ manufacturing partner Premium AEROTEC delivered the first fully equipped Rear Center Tank (RCT) to Airbus’ major component assembly facility in Hamburg – a key component of the A321XLR’s performance. Heralding the start of the assembly of the aircraft’s rear fuselage and the center fuselage in the dedicated “Structure Pilot Line”. The RCT,

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CDB Aviation to lease two A330-300 P2F aircraft to Mexico’s MasAir

CDB Aviation has reached an agreement with Mexico-based MasAir Cargo Airline (MasAir) for the lease of two Airbus A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (“P2F”) aircraft, marking the lessor’s first-ever lease transaction with an airline operator for the aircraft type. The A330 P2Fs on long-term lease to its newest customer in the Americas represent the first two positions from

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Embraer delivers 600th Phenom 300 series aircraft to Superior Capital Holdings

Embraer has delivered the 600th Phenom 300 series business jet to Superior Capital Holdings based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The aircraft will be used to support the company’s business operations throughout the U.S. Originally launched in 2005, the Phenom 300 series is in operation in more than 35 countries and has accumulated more than 1.2 million flight

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BAA Training expands in Spain and establishes Avia Repair Co.

BAA Training has established an MRO in Spain called Avia Repair Co., based at Lleida-Alguaire International Airport in the north-east of Spain. After a certification process, Avia Repair Co. will start providing maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services to BAA Training itself at the beginning, and other corporate clients in the future. This type of

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