RECARO Aircraft Seating (RECARO) has been chosen by Finnair to retrofit 12 Embraer E190 aircraft with its R1 and R2 Economy-Class seats. This marks the second Embraer programme to feature the lightweight R1 and R2 models, which align with Finnair’s sustainability goals. The cabin will adopt a hybrid configuration, with the R2 seats in the
GKN Aerospace has successfully delivered the first two C-27J nacelles to Leonardo Aircraft since 2018, marking a significant step forward in rebuilding its supply chain and production capabilities. The first nacelle was delivered in September, with the second following in October, aligning with Leonardo’s schedule for test flights and certification by the year’s end. This
Embraer and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), Indonesia’s foremost aerospace company, have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in commercial aviation. The agreement was formalised during the Indonesia-Brazil CEO Forum, presided over by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil. Under the terms of the MoU,
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited (Joramco), the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility and a subsidiary of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). This agreement aims to expand joint MRO services, building on a longstanding partnership that has seen over 250 heavy maintenance checks completed
Champion Aerospace and Satair have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend their long-standing distribution agreement, marking another milestone in their 40-year collaboration. The MoU sets the stage for a renewed partnership, focusing on the global distribution of Champion’s turbine engine ignition products. Once finalised, the agreement will grant Satair exclusive rights to distribute
Following a comprehensive market review and supply chain challenges, ATR has announced it will discontinue development of the ATR 42-600S, a short take-off and landing (STOL) variant of its regional aircraft. This strategic decision underscores ATR’s commitment to realigning with market needs and increasing the competitiveness of its existing product lines. The company aims to
LATAM Airlines Brazil has announced a substantial investment of US$7 million in the expansion of its maintenance base at LATAM MRO in São Carlos, São Paulo, marking the airline’s largest commitment to its facilities in the past decade. This funding will support the construction of a new, specialised hangar dedicated to Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft,
EASTEC and Thales have renewed their partnership agreement in a signing ceremony at the 15th Airshow in Zhuhai, China. Under this contract extension, Thales will continue providing maintenance and repair services for its avionics equipment installed on China Eastern Airlines’ A320, A330 and B737 fleets until 2029. This renewal builds upon a successful collaboration that
Honeywell and Curtiss-Wright have jointly developed the Honeywell Connected Recorder-25 (HCR-25), a combined cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) now available for applicable Boeing and Airbus commercial and cargo aircraft. The HCR-25 was type-certified for use on Boeing 737, 767 and 777 aircraft last year and is set to be type-certified for
Chromalloy has announced the signing of a distribution and license agreement with AAR, under which AAR will exclusively distribute the company’s PMA (parts manufacturer approval) parts for the CF6-80C2 engine high-pressure turbine (HPT) Stage 1 and Stage 2 blades across the global aftermarket. However, some account coverage exclusions apply due to Chromalloy’s existing customer agreements.
