Eirtech Aviation Services receives Cayman Island CAMO approval

June 8, 2020

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) has approved Eirtech Aviation Services as a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization. This additional approval further increases the range of Eirtech’s CAMO services available to customers from aircraft airworthiness management and ARC recommendations for lease transition aircraft to supporting airlines and operator CAMO requirements. Eirtech Aviation Services

GA Telesis announces expansion and branding of newly created Flight Solutions Group

June 4, 2020

GA Telesis’ Component Solutions Group (CSG) has recently completed a five-year expansion and transformation, becoming a global leader in integrated aviation aftermarket solutions including aircraft and engine teardown, parts sales, distribution, flight hour services, inventory leasing, APU management, and repair management. With the business growing nearly 300% over the recent span, CSG has become an

BA reconfigures Boeing 777 interiors to increase cargo capacity

June 2, 2020

British Airways has removed the seats and stripped the interiors of two of its grounded Boeing 777-200 fleet so the aircraft can operate as freighters and carry even more crucial cargo around the world. The first voyage of one of these aircraft in its new configuration will be to Beijing where it will collect PPE

6,700 forced job losses follow on from Boeing’s VLO program

May 28, 2020

Having laid off over 5,520 workers through its Voluntary Lay Off program, Boeing has announced that the company’s current financial plight will require the shedding of many thousands more jobs over the coming months, starting with an initial tranche of 6,700 compulsory redundancies. The world’s second-largest planemaker has been struggling with the financial fallout from

Boeing resumes 737 MAX production at Renton, Washington factory

May 28, 2020

Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at the company’s Renton, Washington factory. The 737 program has restarted at a low rate as the planemaler implements more than a dozen initiatives focused on enhancing workplace safety and product quality. “We’ve been on a continuous journey to evolve our production system and make it even

Finnair signs ten-year Global Maintenance Agreement with ATR

May 27, 2020

ATR and one of its long-standing customers, the Finnish airline Finnair, have signed a ten-year Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). Through this package, Finnair and Nordic Regional Airlines (NoRRA) – who operates Finnair’s regional ATR traffic – will benefit from a customised support from ATR, which will help the airline better anticipate maintenance costs while enhancing

DC Aviation Group receives contract to overhaul Challenger 605 including 48-month check

May 27, 2020

DC Aviation Group have been awarded a contract for the comprehensive overhaul of a Challenger 605 including a 48-month check, a cabin refurbishment as well as a Proline 21 Advanced Upgrade. The work will be carried out at DC Aviation’s Stuttgart Maintenance Centre. The Proline 21 Advanced Upgrade includes the installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries closing down all U.S. SpaceJet facilities

May 26, 2020

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, parent company of Mitsubishi Aircraft, has announced that all facilities in America associated with the development of its SpiceJet aircraft are to close with the loss of approximately 600 jobs. The recently rebranded SpaceJet project has been beset with problems since it was first launched as the Mitsubishi Regional Jet in 2008

C&L Aerospace signs distributor agreement with ACR ARTEX

May 20, 2020

C&L Aerospace has signed a multi-year worldwide distribution agreement with ACR ARTEX for the company’s entire aviation product line. This agreement, which includes over 50 different line items available for all aircraft types, encompasses survival products such as emergency locator transmitters (ELT) replacement batteries, ELTs, personal locator beacons, antennae, and more. C&L Aerospace specializes in

Iberia Maintenance returning to higher levels of productivity from May onwards