Embraer and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for creating a joint biofuels research center for the purpose of developing and maturing the knowledge and technologies that make it possible to establish a sustainable biofuels chain for aviation. The Center shall be installed in the Technological Park of São José dos Campos. The
Gogo, a leading communications service provider to the global aviation industry, received an STC from the FAA and certification from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) – the aviation authority in Japan – to install its Ku-satellite based connectivity service on Japan Airlines’ 777-300 aircraft. The 777-300 is the second aircraft type in JAL’s fleet
Hawaiian Airlines and Lufthansa Technik AG have recently signed a contract for engine wash services. The cooperation comprises engine wash services for Hawaiian’s Airbus A330 Fleet with Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO). The engine cleaning frees the engines, in particular the fan and compressor blades, from dirt such
Central Europe aviation training centre, Baltic Aviation Academy, has signed a successful contract with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The one year contract includes Airbus A320 type rating training, as well as Boeing 737 CL and ATR 72 full flight simulator dry leases which will be executed at Baltic Aviation Academy training centre in Vilnius, Lithuania.
AJW Aviation has signed a three year agreement with Atitech, one of Europe’s largest MROs based in Naples, Italy, for the provision of integrated consumables management services. This will utilise the new innovative barcode scanning App that AJW has developed and deliver support for Atitech’s growing customer base across the Airbus and Boeing aircraft families.
AerData, the provider of software and services for the aviation industry released that Amur Finance Company (AFC), a privately held, diversified commercial finance company focusing on the global transportation, industrial and equipment leasing sectors, has chosen AerData’s CMS (Corporate Management System) and STREAM (Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management) software.
Chromalloy reported that the six laboratories at the company’s Engineering Center of Excellence have received ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, validating international standards requirements for testing services. “With ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation Chromalloy builds on our world-class processes with the technical competence and ability to produce precise and accurate test data for customers around the globe,” said Carlo
DS Aviation, the aircraft leasing unit of German financial services company Dr. Peters Group, and UK-based aircraft lessor, marketing and management organisation Skytech-AIC have formed a new joint venture company, DS Skytech Limited, to provide technical management for the combined owned and managed aircraft portfolios of both organisations. The new company is designed to enhance
Xiamen Airlines has selected Boeing’s Airplane Health Management (AHM) system to enhance efficiency in its maintenance and engineering operations. The agreement includes implementation of AHM for the current Xiamen Airlines fleet of 94 Next-Generation 737s and six 787 Dreamliners on order. Xiamen Airlines will use AHM to collect and evaluate airplane operations data while the
AJW Aviation launched a bespoke, state-of-the-art barcode scanning App to complement their successful consumables consignment solution. The AJW Group has invested heavily in the eradication of inefficiencies within the supply chain and this barcode scanning solution brings customers one step closer to fully automated consumables inventory management. In tandem with this, AJW announced a new
