AJW Group, a leading specialist in the supply, exchange, repair and lease of commercial aircraft spare parts, has announced the expansion of its 375,000 ft² global headquarters in response to rising demand. AJW, which is headquartered near Gatwick, in West Sussex, has secured planning permission to expand its secondary warehouse by a further 175,000 ft²
Airbus has published the agenda for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held on April 12, 2017, including the proposed appointment of a new independent director, renewal of the Chairman’s Board mandate and approval of the Company’s new legal name. Shareholder approval will be sought for the appointment of Lord Drayson, 56, as an independent
It has been announced by the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration that Kenya has been awarded a Category 1 rating as it has complied with international safety standards under the agency’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program. This means that Kenyan carriers can now secure the required FAA and DOT authority to
Aviation Partners (API) and Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) reported that its unique Blended Winglet and Split Scimitar Winglet technologies have now saved the world’s commercial and business jet operators an estimated 7 billion gallons of jet fuel, resulting in a corresponding global reduction of 74 million tons of CO2 emissions. Blended Winglets are additions to
Aviation maintenance, cargo conversion and engineering company PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) is hiring over 50 teammates at its Tampa International Airport (TPA) headquarters located in Tampa, Fla. The company is looking for experienced mechanics to fill a number of quality, technician and avionics roles, among others. Open positions include: A&P Technician – Heavy Jet,
Airways New Zealand, New Zealand’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) and Aireon have signed an agreement in principle to enter into an operational validation trial. This agreement will pave the way to a formal operational validation agreement allowing for the development of operational concepts for air traffic management in South Pacific airspace and long-range flow
Boeing has announced it is to open its first manufacturing facility in Europe with the creation of a US$25 million facility in Sheffield, England, which will be responsible for supplying parts for Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft, specializing in actuation systems which extend and retract the aircraft wing flaps during different flight phases. Not only
Boeing has signed an agreement with flydubai to add Software Distribution Tools to the list of Boeing services the airline utilizes to enhance maintenance and engineering operations, safety and efficiency across the airline’s growing 737 fleet. The agreement, which extends to flydubai’s 737 MAXs, builds on flydubai’s current implementation of Boeing’s Airplane Health Management on
Lufthansa Technik AG has signed a Cyclean Engine Wash contract with Qantas, whereby engine cleaning will be carried out on CFM56-7 engines of the Qantas Boeing 737 fleet. The program began successfully in January. Engine washing is initially taking place exclusively in Melbourne, Australia. The engine wash is being carried out by 145 Aviation Services,
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) released that Bangkok Airways has been successfully recertified to the international safety standards of ICAO. Bangkok Airways is the first of Thailand’s international airlines to receive its AOC recertification as part of CAAT’s recertification programme, in partnership with CAA International (CAAi), part of the International Directorate of the
