Comlux has launched a new cross-functional organisation within the Group, Comlux Tech. The entity will offer to its customers a wide range of “à la carte“ after-sales services complementing the core activities of the divisions of the Group – aviation, completion and transaction. The services proposed by Comlux Tech are deployed into four main activities:
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES), a UK and Ireland aerospace design and certification organisation, has announced that the company has been awarded the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the introduction of Full Economy Passenger Layout on Boeing 737NG aircraft types, by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). AES has developed this generic EASA STC (No.
AAR has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Collins Aerospace’s Goodrich De-Icing & Specialty Heating Systems business. Through this agreement, AAR will provide airlines, other aircraft operators and MROs globally with de-icers and supporting products. Product offerings include patented technology and are predominantly used on general aviation aircraft, regional turbo-prop aircraft and most multi-engine piston
AFI KLM E&M and Bamboo Airways have set a basis for new cooperation over the long-term future, via an MOU outlining the MRO’s potential deployment of adaptive support solutions across a range of domains. Following on from their initial contracts focusing on the maintenance of Bamboo Airways’ fleet of Boeing 787, Airbus A320 and Embraer
Safran Helicopter Engines and Bell Textron, have announced a collaboration initiative to explore technical performance and economic impacts of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on the Arrius 2R-powered Bell 505 helicopter. A single, dedicated Bell 505 aircraft will conduct flights solely with the use of blended SAF. Both Bell and Safran Helicopter Engines will evaluate engine
Rolls-Royce has announced that four FIRST networkTM members have enhanced their capabilities to include certified service for RR300 engines. Airborne Engines, Arrow Aviation and Keystone Turbine Services are each certified as Authorised Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Centres (AMROC). National Airways is certified as an Authorised Maintenance Centre (AMC). Each of these companies had previously been
GE and Bristow Group have signed ten-year TrueChoice Flight Hour agreements for Bristow’s CT7-8A powered Sikorsky S-92 fleet and its CT7-2E1 powered Leonardo AW189 fleet. This consolidates the multiple TrueChoice agreements held by Bristow Group following its June 2020 merger with Era Group into just two, long-term agreements. Bristow currently operates 67 S-92 and 18
Airbus has signed an agreement with Spirit AeroSystems through its subsidiary for the development of CityAirbus NextGen’s wings. This partnership will support Airbus’ exploration of disruptive aircraft design while complying with the most stringent regulations. Spirit AeroSystems will be responsible for developing and manufacturing CityAirbus NextGen’s wings in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Both partners’ ambition is
Lynx Air (Lynx), Canada’s newest ultra-affordable airline, has entered an agreement with TCI Cabin Interior (TCI) for the design and manufacturing of its cabin interior products. The airline, headquartered in Calgary, AB, will use the Galleys and Monuments produced by TCI in its fleet of 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. TCI, founded in 2010,
It has been announced that green hydrogen company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby the two companies will focus on the implementation of green hydrogen as a fuel within the aviation industry. The target is to see a green hydrogen-based aircraft enter into service by 2035. Unlike
