Volotea, the airline connecting mid-sized European cities, will send its A320 aircraft to Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance for a comprehensive airframe service, mainly to be carried out during the winter seasons. This first agreement will be in force for more than five years, starting January 2023. The contract includes two full nose-to-tail
Embraer has signed a services agreement with Sky High Aviation Services Dominicana, S.A. (Sky High Aviation), from the Dominican Republic, to support the airline’s E190 jets newly acquired. The contract provides access to the Pool Program, which includes component exchanges and repair services for more than 340 reparable parts plus interchangeable parts for Sky High
Chorus Aviation’s subsidiary, Voyageur Aviation (Voyageur), has added ATR 42 and 72 aircraft types to its product offering, further diversifying Chorus’ business and cross-company support capabilities. “The growth momentum for Voyageur Avparts continues,” said Gary Gilbert, Vice President Avparts, Voyageur. “Expanding our parts sales and provisioning with ATR components was a logical next move for
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has announced that Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) has signed a contract for its first AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion. The aircraft (MSN: 30516) will commence modification at the end of July and will be redelivered to CALC in October 2022. Touch labour and maintenance requirements will be accomplished
Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed an agreement to create a new joint venture intended to develop helicopter engines. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by both companies, Safran and HAL will extend their long-lasting partnership by establishing a new aero-engine company in India. It will be dedicated to the
Rolls-Royce has secured £3 million from the UK Government to build a demonstrator Direct Air Capture (DAC) system, which could play a vital role in keeping global temperature rises to below 1.5C by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The demonstrator funding comes from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) through the Department for Business, Energy
Recaro Aircraft Seating has released that its BL3710 seat was selected to outfit IndiGo’s brand-new A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The low-cost airline will be the first to feature the economy-class seat in the Indian sub-continent. The BL3710 economy-class seat will be installed on 75 Airbus aircraft starting from January 2023. “Our new partnership with IndiGo
On July 7 and 8, Safran has inaugurated three new production sites in India and announced the construction of a major new facility in 2025, bolstering its strategic partnership with the country. Safran has operated in India for 65 years and now counts ten facilities and 750 employees in the country. These announcements, which represent
J&C Aero, an international aviation centre for innovation in cabin transformation, has been contracted by the flag carrier of Poland – LOT Polish Airlines – to produce more than 3,000 highly durable leather seat covers for the carrier’s Embraer 170/175/190/195 fleet. The contract covers the production of a full seat cover set, covering the headrest,
HAECO Cabin Solutions is supplying VectorTM Economy – its fully featured economy-class seat – for Air New Zealand’s newest long-range passenger cabins on 22 Boeing 787s. The fleet will serve international destinations for Air New Zealand’s ultra-long-haul route network. Vector Economy’s features include a high-comfort headrest, an ergonomically sculpted seatback and cushions, an amenity stowage
