Embraer has signed a multi-year contract extension with German Airways for the Pool Programme. With this agreement, German Airways will receive support for a wide range of repairable components for the airline’s fleet of five E190 jets. Currently, Embraer’s Pool Programme supports more than 50 airlines worldwide. German Airways is a German airline and a
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
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
GKN Aerospace engineers in Trollhättan, Sweden, have successfully tested a new lightweight demonstrator of a Turbine Rear Structure (TRS) as part of the Clean Sky-2 Engines research Programme. The purpose of a TRS is to manage the flow from the engine’s low-pressure turbine and maximise the axial thrust. It is a key component in improving
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
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,
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
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
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
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
