SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest, has been awarded a technical license from GE to use its 360 Foam Wash system on its CF34 aircraft engines, making SkyWest the first North American operator to license the patented engine cleaning system. Estimates are that 360 Foam Wash has the potential to help SkyWest Airlines avoid up
Spirit AeroSystems (Spirit) has finalised a partnership agreement with MAB Engineering Services (MAB Engineering) to provide MRO services for nacelle and flight control surfaces to Malaysia Airlines and other operators at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Malaysia. The agreement finalises a Memorandum of Understanding the companies have announced during the 2022 MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore.
SKS Airways has signed a deal with Embraer for the purchase of ten E195-E2 jets. The deal was announced at a signing ceremony at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA’23). Furthermore, the two companies signed a service agreement for the ten aircraft, which provides access to the pool programme, including component exchanges and
Lufthansa Technik AG (Lufthansa Technik) has revealed fist glimpses of its design for a government cabin for the smallest Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) type, the TwoTwenty. The new cabin will target both governments as well as military operators and MedEvac organisations, the latter being in high demand at present. The Lufthansa Technik design can equip
J&C Aero, an international aviation centre for innovation in cabin transformation and CAMO, has completed a complex cabin interior modernisation project for Ukrainian charter air carrier SkyUp Airlines. The works covered the airline’s twelve Boeing 737 NGs. J&C Aero’s team has ensured the certification of new passenger seats, as well as installing them together with
Fokker Services Group (FSG), an independent leader in aerospace services, has announced the inauguration of its new wide-body hangar in Hoogerheide, The Netherlands, honouring its commitment to customers, suppliers, employees and the local community. Boasting an impressive 87-metres long, 86-metres wide, and 27-metres high, this state-of-the-art facility can accommodate wide-body aircraft such as the A330,
Jet Aviation, an offshoot of General Dynamics, has announced that its Basel, Switzerland facility is to start using bio-based resin for composite parts in its VVIP cabin interiors. The company currently has two completion projects it is working on, and these parts will be integrated into them both. The resin is produced from up to
ExecuJet MRO Services has been appointed by Embraer as its authorised service centre (ASC) for business jets in Africa. The decision represents an expansion of the aircraft manufacturer’s service network in the region. “We are pleased to partner with ExecuJet for supporting our customers in Africa. The region has a great potential to grow, and
GE Aerospace has announced the opening of its newest Beavercreek, Dayton-area site, dedicated to engine component manufacturing for civil, military aviation and aero derivative applications. The Beavercreek located on more than 53 acres at the Miami Valley Research Park, is 280,000 ft² and optimises operations from eight locations into one campus. Approximately 400 hourly and
The Commercial Aviation arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) and SF Airlines Co., Ltd. (SF Airlines), are to combine resources under the umbrella of a joint venture company (JVCo) in Ezhou, Hubei, China. The JVCo will operate a greenfield airframe Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility at Ezhou Huahu Airport to provide airframe MRO
