Embraer and BAE Systems have announced at the Farnborough Airshow the signature of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs), which expand the footprint of both companies in the global defence market, by setting out the basis for a collaborative relationship. The first MoU aims to establish a strategic partnership between BAE Systems and Embraer to collaborate
Airbus, along with Air Canada, Air France-KLM, LATAM Airlines Group, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa Group and International Airlines Group (IAG) have all signed letters of intent (LoIs) to confirm their joint desire to identify opportunities where direct air carbon capture technology (DACCS) could supply future carbon removal credits for the airline industry. Known as Direct Air
Boom, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, optimised for speed, safety and sustainability, has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace on the Overture programme at the Farnborough International Airshow. Carrying 65–80 passengers at twice the speed of today’s airliners and running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Overture will fly Mach 1.7 over water
AJW Group has announced the signing of a ten-year power-by-the-hour (PBH) support contract with South American ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART Airlines SpA (JetSMART). The airline, created by Indigo Partners in 2017, also controls U.S. airline Frontier Airlines, Mexico’s Volaris, Hungarian airline Wizz Air, Canadian airline Lynx Air and Philippine airline Cebu Pacific. The support contract, which
Satair, an Airbus Services company and All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, have signed an agreement under which Satair will expand its Integrated Material Services (IMS) solution to deliver expendable material used on ANA’s non-Airbus fleet. In addition, the agreement extends the existing long-term IMS contract for ANA’s A320 and A380 fleet for a
Rolls-Royce and new British low-cost airline flypop have signed a TotalCare® service agreement for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines that will power four Airbus A330ceo aircraft. The agreement is the first to be signed between Rolls-Royce and flypop and will provide the airline with predictability and reliability for the services and maintenance of the fleet. As
Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. (GAMECO) have signed a five-year Integrated Materials Management (IMM) programme contract. The agreement marks the first time Boeing will provide a comprehensive materials-management solution in mainland China. Boeing’s new five-year programme will provide demand planning, on-site personnel, and logistics services to support GAMECO’s operations to optimise materials purchase and
Pratt & Whitney has announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art India Engineering Centre (IEC) in Bengaluru, India which is slated to commence operation in January 2023. The new centre will focus on providing contract engineering services. The IEC is expected to employ 500 engineers and professionals when fully staffed. As part of Pratt & Whitney’s integrated
GKN Aerospace has announced at the Farnborough Airshow that it has entered into a Joint Technology Development Programme (JTDP) with GE Aviation to collaborate in the development and maturation of open fan architecture for the CFM RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines) technology demonstration programme. RISE was launched by CFM (GE Aviation and Safran) in
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
