ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has received approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to perform line and base maintenance on Falcon 2000 ‘Classic’ aircraft. ‘Classic’ refers to the first model of Falcon 2000, which is equipped with a Collins Proline 4 Avionics System and powered by CFE738 engines. CFE was a joint
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, relating to future fighter aircraft development. The contract includes studies on future combat air capabilities. The study is preparatory in nature and its purpose is to widen the work on how future combat air capabilities can be developed and realised. The order value
Rolls-Royce has announced that Liebherr-Aerospace (Liebherr-Aerospace) will provide a pneumatic four-valve package for the Pearl® 10X engine which will power the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X business jet. The agreement between Rolls-Royce and Liebherr-Aerospace further strengthens the presence of the latter in the engine market. The Dassault Pearl 10X is the most powerful of the Pearl
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed an extension to its flight-hour support contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance for the GE90 engines powering its Boeing 777 fleet, as well for the CFM56-5B engines fitted on its Airbus A320 aircraft. Following a successful restructuring process in 2021, the Philippine flag carrier has established a
Gulfstream Aerospace is investing more than US$55 million (£43.6 million) and hiring for more than 200 new positions at its Appleton, Wisconsin, facility to meet customer demand and growth in its fleet. The new investment is a continuation of expansion across the company, including new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas, and Mesa, Arizona and an
Eve Holding (Eve), a leader in the development of next-generation Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions has chosen Porsche Consulting to help define the eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) supply chain, global manufacturing and logistics macro strategy. Considering advanced manufacturing research and innovation, the companies will combine their aeronautic and automotive expertise to support Eve’s
Bii.aero, a leading provider of aircraft parts and services for the commercial aviation sector, has acquired a significant portion of Aircraft Finance Germany’s (AFG) inventory of enhanced Boeing spares, many of which are interchangeable between Boeing 747-8, 767 and 777 aircraft types. The materials, including high-ticket rotable components, have been integrated into Bii’s stock before
Airbus is strengthening its presence in the UK with the launch of a Zero Emission Development Centre (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies. A priority for the UK ZEDC will be the development of a cost-competitive cryogenic fuel system required for the successful entry-into-service of Airbus’ ZEROe passenger aircraft by 2035 and to accelerate UK skills and
Following its recent acquisition of Global Engine Services (GES), StandardAero has now completed the first stage of building a new Mobile Service Team (MST) to support its customers in the UK and the EMEAI region. Combining the experience of H+S Aviation’s UK-based Regional Turbine Centre (RTC) and StandardAero’s existing local capabilities in the UK, France
SaxonAir, the independent UK business aviation operator, confirmed its order for an Agusta AW109 GrandNew helicopter on the opening day of EBACE, Monday May 23. The latest variant, to be delivered in the first quarter of 2023, with the registration G-KLNA, replaces SaxonAir’s 2016 AW109SP, which was delivered new in 2016. Norwich-headquartered SaxonAir, which also has
