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Jet Aviation gains EASA approval for Gulfstream G650 maintenance in Vienna

Jet Aviation’s maintenance facility in Vienna has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to perform line maintenance on Gulfstream G650 aircraft. Jet Aviation Vienna is a factory-authorised service facility for Gulfstream-series aircraft. The company received EASA approval for G500/G600-series aircraft in September 2021, shortly after redelivering its first base maintenance check on

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ATSG enters commitment with EFW for 29 A330P2F conversions

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has committed to a total of 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion slots with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), centre of excellence for Airbus freighter conversions and a joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus. The commitment reflects a strategic step by ATSG to diversify its existing in-service fleet of 117 aircraft

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StandardAero signs agreement to purchase and stock Gogo AVANCE L3 and L5 systems

StandardAero has signed a volume purchase agreement with Gogo for delivery of AVANCE L3 and L5 systems, opening up more availability for operators seeking installations.  StandardAero offers Gogo AVANCE L3 and L5 installation slots for Dassault Falcon, Bombardier, Hawker, Gulfstream, Embraer and Citation business jet operators from the U.S. and Canada.  Upgrades are managed at

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Air Sial entrusts the APUs of its Airbus A320s to EPCOR

Air Sial has signed an exclusive long-term contract with EPCOR for the comprehensive maintenance of the auxiliary power units (APUs) equipping its fleet of three Airbus A320 aircraft. EPCOR has designed an adaptive, competitive offer for its new customer, adapted to the needs of a young airline. As part of the AFI KLM E&M network,

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Milestone Aviation partners with Helitak to develop aerial fire-fighting mission capabilities for S-92A helicopter

Milestone Aviation Group (Milestone), a global leader in helicopter leasing, has partnered with Australian fire-fighting equipment designer, Helitak Firefighting Equipment (Helitak), to develop a new mission for the Sikorsky S-92A as a next-generation, multi-purpose fire-fighting platform. As the largest owner of the S-92A, Milestone worked closely with Helitak to develop the innovative FT5000, a lightweight

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Joramco and DHL renew maintenance agreement

Joramco, the Amman-based MRO provider, has announced the continuation of its maintenance agreement with the global delivery company DHL, which commenced in 2017. The new deal covers heavy checks on four of DHL’s Airbus A300-600 wide-bodied aircraft. The first freighter plane arrived in Amman February 2022 and will be followed by three more scheduled for

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Vallair inaugurates brand-new state-of-the-art hangar in France

Vallair, the multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of airlines and lessors, has opened the doors to its unique new maintenance hangar located at Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux, France.  The enormous state-of-the-art facility can accommodate up to five A321-size aircraft simultaneously, or a combination of A330s/A340s and A321s. Together with the Centre-Val de

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FAA approves Constant Aviation’s corporate-wide safety management system

Constant Aviation has released that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recognised it as having a single, corporate-wide Safety Management System (SMS), making it only the second MRO so designated. Achieving FAA-accepted corporate SMS status means that Constant is operating under a single safety system company-wide, which generally reduces safety risk and ranks it as

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SWISS equips entire Boeing 777-300ER fleet with AeroSHARK

SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) has decided to equip its entire Boeing long-haul fleet with the fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology. Starting in the middle of this year, a total of twelve Boeing 777-300ERs will gradually be fitted with the riblet films developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik and BASF. The significantly reduced frictional resistance resulting from

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