APOC Aviation has promoted Karim Grinate to the position of VP Component Sales as the organisation evolves its airline support programs. Grinate has been with the company for just over a year and has steered the solid performance of the component sales division as it has sustained triple digit annual growth across the business. “As
Airbus has announced that it will be extending staff furloughs in various company sectors in both the U.K. and Spain. In the UK, some 2,200 Airbus workers will have their period of furlough extended up until August 9, while in Spain, most of the Company’s SL employees will be furloughed until September 30, which extends
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will convert an additional three B767-300 passenger aircraft to cargo aircraft, with the potential for a fourth aircraft. This contract marks another major milestone for IAI’s aircraft cargo conversions program and the broadening of business for IAI’s Aviation Group. Over the last decade, converted B767 have been the backbone of the
Collins Aerospace Systems has developed and implemented a multi-tiered solution that converts passenger aircraft into a cargo configuration, allowing airlines fleet flexibility to transport critical medical materials, goods and other freight in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The quick-turn conversion, available for any passenger aircraft model, can be completed in as few as seven days
Germany-based MRO, FAI Technik, part of the FAI Aviation Group, has completed its latest refurbishment, “Project Pearl“, a pre-owned Bombardier Global Express – D-AFAL (MSN 9016). The multi-million-euro project represents one of the most extensive refurbishment projects for the type. The project, which took approximately 10,000 manhours to complete, includes 15/30/60, 120 and 240-month inspections.
TARMAC Aerosave, an expert in the storage, transition, maintenance and recycling of aircraft and engines, has opened a fourth site at Paris-Vatry airport, in the Grand Est region, offering its customers a reception point in northern France. This site, in addition to the historic site at Tarbes and the Teruel (Spain) and Toulouse-Francazal sites, brings
GAMECO (Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited) launched its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) program on June 16, at its Guangzhou base, holding a door-cutting ceremony of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), which commenced the production phase of the program. GAMECO and Boeing launched work on the new production line of the 737-800BCF
Utilizing the company’s existing technology, software, services and certification Expertise, Honeywell has decided to form a new business unit which will be dedicated to both the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industries. “Urban Air Mobility and Unmanned Aerial Systems will play an increasing role in the future of aerospace, with potential
In order for Mitsubishi Aircraft to weather the current crisis, the company has had to reorganize priorities and shift its focus from development to perseverance and determination. This new, harsh business environment has necessitated the development of a new operating plan for this fiscal year that included resizing its organization so that Mitsubishi Aircraft may
ST Engineering will be using its in-house developed drone solution, DroScan to carry out General Visual Inspection (GVI) during aircraft maintenance at its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Singapore after its aerospace sector received authorization from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). This is the first-ever authorization granted by CAAS for the
