Wencor announces strategic channel partnership with Novaria

February 3, 2022

Novaria has selected Wencor as a preferred strategic aftermarket channel partner supporting products for the commercial and defence markets. The agreement includes precision component and specialty hardware products supporting airframe and engine platforms which will boost Wencor’s material solution offerings to the aerospace and defence market segment customers. “We are excited to partner with Novaria

Lockheed Martin announces manufacturing locations for successor to the MRTT- the LMXT

February 2, 2022

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

AerSale orders six additional Precision 757-200PCF conversions plus four options

February 1, 2022

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 signs multi-year power-by-the-hour agreement with Legends Airways

February 1, 2022

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 Engines Services receives ISO EN 9110:2018 certification to maintain CFM-family engines

January 31, 2022

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

VoltAero selects Electric Power Systems’ EPiC™ energy storage system for prototype Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft

January 28, 2022

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

MHIRJ opens new MRO facility in Macon, Georgia

January 28, 2022

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 selects Greensboro, North Carolina for first supersonic airliner manufacturing facility

January 27, 2022

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 opens new office and hub in Miami, Florida

January 27, 2022

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 paints first Embraer Lineage at Chattanooga location

January 26, 2022

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

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