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MRO & Production

GKN Aeropace's Malaysian facility in Johor

GKN Aerospace’s Malaysian facility earns key certifications

GKN Aerospace‘s Malaysian engines parts repair facility in Johor has achieved several significant certifications, solidifying its position as a leader in the aerospace industry. The facility has received official approvals from prominent international airworthiness authorities, including the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), and the Civil Aviation Authority

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Singaporean low-cost airline Scoot and Embraer have signed a pool programme agreement

Embraer signs pool programme agreement with Scoot

Embraer has signed a pool programme services agreement with Singaporean low-cost airline Scoot, to support the carrier’s incoming fleet of nine E190-E2s. The pool programme provides access to component exchanges and repair services for more than 300 repairable parts to support Scoot’s Embraer aircraft, allowing the airline to minimise its upfront investment in high-value repairable

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Ukraine's Airbus A319 CJ

J&C Aero completes cabin modification of Ukraine’s presidential Airbus A319

J&C Aero, an end-to-end aircraft cabin interior solutions provider, has recently completed a major refurbishment project under which it provided cabin modification and renewal services for state air company “Ukraine”. The company operates a state-owned Airbus A319 Corporate Jet used for the air transportation of the President of Ukraine. During the project, J&C Aero engineers

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LEAP-1B engine

Lion Air Group and ST Engineering sign maintenance contract

ST Engineering‘s commercial aerospace business has signed a five-year contract to provide LEAP-1B MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) solutions for Lion Air Group’s fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This makes Lion Air Group a launch customer for ST Engineering’s LEAP-1B MRO services, following ST Engineering’s inclusion in CFM International’s CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA)

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SPI has completed its 2,000th aviation asset recovery

SPI marks 2,000th aviation asset recovery

Chicagoland-area aviation firm sage-popovich, inc. (SPI) has recently completed its 2,000th aviation asset recovery with the return of a Bombardier CRJ700 from an East Coast airport. This new milestone marks an important achievement for the 44-year-old company as it continues its transition toward a new generation of leadership. The company’s current president, Petar Todorovic, continues

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The new production line officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony

Britten-Norman sees manufacturing of Islander aircraft return to UK

Britten-Norman, the British aircraft manufacturer, has begun the manufacture of its iconic Islander aircraft back on English soil. The company transitioned its manufacturing operations to Eastern Europe back in the 1960s. The first UK-manufactured Islander should roll off the new production line in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, in May 2024. The Islander is the world’s

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First test flight of a B777-300ERSF after it underwent P2F conversion

IAI, Ascent Aviation Services partner for Boeing 777-300ER P2F conversions

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Marana Aerospace Solutions, doing business as Ascent Aviation Services (Ascent), have officially entered into a long-term collaboration aimed at establishing a conversion facility dedicated to transforming Boeing 777-300ER passenger planes into freighters. Under this comprehensive agreement, IAI is slated to oversee the conversion of two lines of Boeing B777-300ER aircraft,

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Supernal's new facility in Freemont, California

Supernal to open R&D facility in Fremont, California

Supernal LLC, Hyundai Motor Group’s (HMG) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, will open its primary R&D facility in Fremont, California. This marks the third — and final — facility Supernal will open this year, following announcements of the company’s engineering headquarters in Irvine, Calif., and policy and commercial hub in Washington, D.C. Supernal selected Fremont owing to its proximity

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VAS Aero Services’ new corporate brand identity

VAS Aero Services unveils refreshed corporate brand identity

VAS Aero Services, a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, has launched its new corporate brand identity with the introduction of its new “heritage green” logo – a nod to previous VAS branding and enhanced aligned tagline, “a Satair service company”.   Encompassing the new logo, new corporate colours and type font, as

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RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator

GKN Aerospace, P&WC collaborate on hybrid-electric flight project

GKN Aerospace has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) to collaborate on the development of the high-voltage high-power EWIS for the RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator project. The agreement involves the development, construction and installation of the electrical wiring system of the demonstrator, which is targeting a 30% improvement in fuel efficiency and reduced

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