The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has downgraded the Philippines to category 2 from category 1 after inspections showed the Philippine Air Transportation Office (ATO) did not meet global safety standards. Under Category 2, PAL is prohibited from increasing its 33 flights a week to the US and its territories and from changing the type
Bombardier appointed John Carleton, Sr. as general manager of its Wichita Service Center. He held various management roles at Bombardier
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a follow-on contract by Vought Aircraft Industries Dallas, for commercial information technology (IT) outsourcing services that provides continuity and flexibility in servicing Vought’s heritage information systems. The contract is valued at $86 million over three years to Northrop Grumman’s Information Technology sector. Two one-year options could extend the contract total
The UK site of Turbomeca, Turbomeca Limited based in Fareham, Hampshire, has officially changed its name to Turbomeca UK. Turbomeca UK is enlarging its accountability, regarding sales, marketing and technical support. It supports 2,000 engines operating in the UK market and has a current employee headcount of 180. Turbomeca UK is formed on the basis
With the inauguration of the A380 maintenance hangar at its central maintenance facility in Frankfurt, Lufthansa Technik AG is ideally equipped to provide technical support for the Lufthansa fleet
Lufthansa Technik AG is restoring a historic Lufthansa aircraft to airworthy condition. A Lockheed L1649A Super Star, which in 1958 became the first long-haul airliner operated by Lufthansa capable of crossing the Atlantic without refuelling, is to take to the air again in 2010 as an unforgettable contributor to Lufthansa tradition. Alongside the Ju 52,
Pemco World Air Services appointed Kevin Casey to the newly-created position of President of Pemco
British Airways is planning to launch its new US-EU subsidiary airline “OpenSkies” with daily flights from New York to Brussels and Paris. The airline will launch in June 2008 with one Boeing 757 aircraft that will operate from New York to either Brussels or Paris Charles de Gaulle airports. A second aircraft will be added
Ryanair announced its 24th European base in Bournemouth on England
GA Telesis promoted Russell Bonnell to Senior Vice President of Global Sales for its worldwide aerospace spare parts redistribution and MRO services. Mr. Bonnell joined GA Telesis in 2004 as Vice President of its Aircraft Systems Group where he was tasked with the growth and development of its airframe parts redistribution business. In his new
