Emission-free flight is a central goal of civil aviation. Emission-free air transport could be achieved in the long-term by converting hydrogen into electricity. This would enable the environment-friendly electrification of propulsion systems. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and MTU Aero Engines are focusing on a fuel cell propulsion system,
East Midlands based global engine and aircraft consultants, TGIS Aviation Management, has announced a new service to the aviation leasing community. TGIS has teamed up with BCT Aviation Maintenance to offer a combined asset management, storage maintenance and return-to-service package. BCT can offer both EASA and FAA certification. Ian Smith, Technical Director of TGIS commented,
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Lufthansa Technik have extended their cooperation for the overhaul of the carrier’s 90 Boeing 737NG-strong fleet by another five years. The services are performed at Lufthansa Technik’s location in Budapest, Hungary, within the framework of a Total Base Maintenance Support (TBS®) contract, with the first contract events planned for September
Jet Aviation’s maintenance facility in Geneva has re-delivered its first 240-month check on a Global Express. The inspection was successfully performed in conjunction with an avionics modification and a number of service bulletins. The company has since initiated a combined 120/180-month check on a Global Express XRS — with more in the pipeline. Essentially a
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced an additional enhancement to its signature Gulfstream Cabin Experience, further investing in customer health through plasma ionization. The air purification system, which complements Gulfstream’s already 100% fresh-air environment, has proven in lab tests to kill pathogens and allergens. Gulfstream’s plasma ionization system, which operates whenever the aircraft environmental control system is
APOC Aviation has purchased another A320 family airframe for teardown. Built in 2000, the aircraft was last operated in Europe and it is the fifth narrow-body acquisition that APOC has successfully closed this year. Funding for the purchase was swiftly secured through private placement. It is anticipated that the first serviceable parts, including landing gear
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow Aviation Training Centre (VDTM ATC) has obtained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to provide Boeing 777-200/300 (GE 90) aircraft type training to B1 and B2 categories of engineering and technical personnel. Since August 2020, VDTM ATC instructors have been able to provide theoretical and practical parts of training to all specialists
MRO services provider FL Technics, has renewed its GCAA Part 21 (Design) certificate for yet another year. The news comes after a series of rigorous checks and audits performed by the GCAA of the UAE, prolonging FL Technics’ certification in UAE for the fourth year since 2017. The Part 21 certificate is of great importance
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has selected HAECO Xiamen as an authorized AEI Conversion Center. HAECO Xiamen’s first AEI conversion, a B737-800SF, is scheduled to commence in January 2021. This will be followed by an additional line starting in April 2021. AEI currently has four active authorized AEI Conversion Centers, including Commercial Jet, in Miami, Florida; Commercial
Danish Charter operator Great Dane Airlines, has become the latest airline to select AerFin’s BeyondPool™ component Flight-Hour-solution, signing a long-term Flight-Hour Agreement (FHA) to support the airline’s fleet of three (3) E195 E-Jet aircraft. AerFin’s BeyondPool™ is a fully bespoke, comprehensive E-Jet component FHA solution, covering repair, overhaul, pooling and on-site provisioning of E-Jet rotable
