Official contract signing between Safran and Turkish Technic

Safran and Turkish Technic ink exclusive five-year maintenance agreement

October 24, 2023

Safran and Turkish Technic have entered into an exclusive five-year maintenance agreement to service APU generators, engine harnesses, and ventilation systems equipment. This comprehensive contract will encompass over 500 Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft. Under this exclusive arrangement, Safran Electrical & Power will handle the repair and maintenance of APU generators and engine harnesses, while

African Development Bank grants US$23 million to Rwanda’s new Aviation Centre of Excellence

October 20, 2023

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a US$23.6 million (£19.3 million) loan for the construction and equipment of a new aviation training facility in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. The proposed Centre of Excellence for Aviation Skills (CEAS), including an aircraft hangar, will partner with higher learning institutions to produce

At the MRO AP, AMROS announced the opening of the AMROS Asia subsidiary branch

Malaysia sees location for new subsidiary “AMROS Asia” branch

September 28, 2023

AMROS Group, specialising in Fleet Technical Management and IT solutions within the aviation and aerospace industry, has opened up a new branch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, operating under the name “AMROS Asia”. The premises are strategically located in Malaysia, adjacent to the aviation and financial hub in Singapore and will serve as the regional contact

MTU Maintenance Hannover has achieved a historic mark of 10,000 completed shop visits

MTU Maintenance Hannover completes 10,000th shop visit

September 28, 2023

MTU Maintenance Hannover, a global leader in customised MRO solutions for aero engines, has achieved a historic mark of 10,000 completed shop visits at its Langenhagen location in Germany, nearly half of the over 22,000 shop visits completed by the MTU Maintenance network. MTU Maintenance Hannover redelivered a GE90-110/115B engine to DHL Network Operations, the

British Airways to fund training costs for 60 prospective pilots

September 19, 2023

British Airways has announced that prospective pilots can, from September 19, apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. The national flag carrier’s Speedbird Pilot Academy programme will lift the previously prohibitive cost barrier of training to become an

U.S. Marines conduct a CH-53K test flight at Sikorsky in Stratford, Conn.

U.S. Navy contracts Sikorsky to build 35 CH-53K helicopters

August 25, 2023

The U.S. Navy has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a US$2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters – the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft. “This contract award for 35 CH-53K® helicopters stabilises Sikorsky’s nationwide supply base, creates additional production efficiencies, and provides the U.S. Marine Corps with transformative 21st

Astronics confirms orders from ten eVTOL manufacturers

August 2, 2023

Headquartered in New York State, Astronics Corporation (Astronics) has announced that the company is in receipt of firm orders from ten eVTOL manufacturers who are developing electrical aircraft for emerging air mobility missions. Astronics is responsible for providing advanced technologies for global aerospace, defence, and other mission-critical industries. The ten orders also include Astronics’ contract

ZeroAvia successfully completed initial Dornier 228 flight test campaign

ZeroAvia’s Dornier 228 with hydrogen-electric engine completes first test flights

July 20, 2023

British/American aircraft developer ZeroAvia has announced the successful completion of its first flight test campaign. The series of ten flights which involved a Dornier 228 fitted with the prototype ZA600 engine took place at Cotswold Airport in the UK. The next stage of flight tests will involve cross-country journeys. Currently the aircraft has successfully flown

Paul Murphy becomes the new CFO at TrueNoord

TrueNoord appoints Paul Murphy as its new CFO

July 13, 2023

TrueNoord, the regional aircraft lessor with Offices in Dublin, London, Amsterdam and Singapore, has announced that Paul Murphy is to take over as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Prior to joining TrueNoord, Murphy operated as Head of Finance of Goshawk Aviation prior to its sale to SMBC Aviation Capital in December 2022. As part

Czech Airlines Technics signs long-term contract with Air Serbia