Lockheed Martin has announced that the new strategic tanker aircraft, used primarily for military purposes, will be manufactured at locations in Alabama and Georgia. The LMXT is a tanker conversion of the Airbus A330 which is manufactured at the Airbus plant in Mobile, Alabama. The conversion itself will be carried out by Lockheed Martin Aeronautic’s
Precision Aircraft Solutions (Precision) has been awarded a contract from AerSale for six additional Boeing 757-200PCF conversions plus four options, bringing the total number of potential commitments to sixteen. AerSale began converting its first 757-200PCF in January 2021 and the sixth unit will be inducted in February 2022. Later this year, AerSale will begin inducting
C&L Aerospace has signed a multi-year agreement with Legends Airways to provide power-by-the-hour services for its fleet of Saab 340 B+ cargo aircraft. Along with the PBH, Legends committed to a supply agreement that includes rotables, engine LRUs and expendables. C&L has been working with Legends since 2020 on the sale of six Saab 340B+
FL Technics Engine Services has received ISO EN 9110:2018 approval, certifying teams’ operations to serve CFM-family engines at full scale, including repair, replacement, installation, rectification and preservation services. Provided at the FL Technics base maintenance and hub painting location, such service creates a unique value for aviation operators and lessors to leverage benefits, with an
The VoltAero prototype Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft will be equipped with Electric Power Systems’ EPiC™ energy storage system, bringing industry-leading battery technology to VoltAero’s first-built versions of its Cassio airplane family. An agreement, announced on January 27 by the two companies, calls for the initial EPiC™ energy storage system to be delivered in the first
MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) is expanding its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul network with the opening of a new facility in Macon, Georgia. The new facility will be located at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport and is part of MHIRJ’s growing footprint in North America servicing the CRJ Series fleet. The lease has been signed
Boom Supersonic, the company building a supersonic airliner, has selected the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina as the site of its first full-scale manufacturing facility. The Overture Superfactory will be a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, including the final assembly line, test facility and customer delivery centre for the Overture supersonic airliner. Carrying 65
Magnetic Group is launching its new representative office and hub in Miami, Florida (USA). Magnetic Trading and EngineStands24 are the first group brands to establish a presence in the region. A significant part of Magnetic Group sales originates from the Americas. Over the past years, the company has been trading large assets within the region
West Star Aviation has completed its first paint project of an Embraer Lineage aircraft at its Chattanooga, TN (CHA) location, one of its four full-service facilities. The recently announced expansion will allow for even more space to assist customers with their MRO services at the CHA facility. Of the four full-service locations, CHA has the
MTU Maintenance has partnered with JetBlue Airways for the testing and data-gathering on sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) with the airline’s V2500 engines following on from shop visits in Hannover, Germany. Conducted in a controlled ground environment, test runs will initially be performed with a 10% SAF fuel blend and can be expanded to up to
