Saudia Technic and Embraer Services & Support have officially sealed their collaboration with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh. The agreement, unveiled on February 4, signifies a joint effort to elevate maintenance and training capabilities, with a primary focus on the E2 jets family and executive aviation within
RECARO Aircraft Seating (RECARO) was selected by Southwest Airlines (Southwest®) to equip new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft deliveries with BL3710 economy-class seats. The Dallas-based airline will begin taking deliveries in 2025. The BL3710 will feature a multi-adjustable headrest cushion, an ergonomically enhanced seat bottom, a backrest with lumbar support and a new armrest design
Southwest Airlines (Southwest) is onboarding a new look and feel with plans for redesigned aircraft cabin conveniences and interiors that are distinctly Southwest and will feature new aircraft seats from RECARO. Alongside these efforts, Southwest has announced an employee uniform refresh that will bring a modern look to more than 53,000 Southwest employees. Southwest Airlines partnered
Turkish Technic has embarked on A330P2F conversions in collaboration with Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the centre of excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions. As the first MRO company to operate as a conversion house directly collaborating with EFW for A330P2Fs, Turkish Technic has recently achieved a key milestone by performing the upper frame shell (UFS)
Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. This cooperation will provide better understanding of hydrogen aircraft concepts and operations, supply, infrastructures and refueling needs at airports in order to help develop this hydrogen aviation ecosystem
AJW Group and Lilium N.V, developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, have signed an agreement to develop global material services and distribution to support the Lilium Jet’s global aircraft operations and Lilium’s aftermarket services business. The strategic collaboration between Lilium and AJW will include the management of Lilium’s eVTOL spares inventory, the
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has named four additional suppliers for its eVTOL aircraft. Thales will supply a proven air data solution, comprising sensors and a computer while Honeywell will supply guidance, navigation and external lighting for the aircraft. RECARO Aircraft Seating will supply the eVTOL’s seats and FACC will supply the horizontal and vertical tail
It has been 40 years since the creation of the first 3-D printed part, and the industry has made its mark on the manufacturing world and become an essential part of the defence industrial supply chain. 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, will be a US$36 billion industry by 2025 and US$70.8 billion by 2030, registering
Airbus Helicopters has announced that it is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a final assembly line (FAL) for helicopters in the country. The FAL will produce Airbus’ H125 helicopter from its civil range for India and export to some of the neighbouring countries. The FAL will be the first instance of the private
The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) has started its operations in Chengdu (China), offering solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of an aircraft. This centre is the first of its kind to cover, as a one-stop shop, the full range of activities from aircraft parking and storage to maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling and recycling services
