Satair, an Airbus Services company, and Collins Aerospace have signed a long-term agreement for the distribution of Collins’s engine mounts, including detail parts and sub-assemblies for the CFM LEAP series on the Airbus A320neo aircraft family. Satair will provide distribution to its worldwide network of airline customers, repair organisations and aftermarket spare parts providers. With
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), Centre of Excellence for Airbus freighter conversions and joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, has received new orders for six A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions from SmartLynx Airlines (SmartLynx), a European ACMI charter and cargo operator. This latest order will greatly boost the narrow-body freighter aircraft fleet of Smartlynx, which is currently
MTU Aero Engines AG has published its preliminary figures for 2021: Revenue rose 5% from €3,977 million to €4,188 million. Operating profit was 13% higher at €468 million (2020: €416 million). The adjusted EBIT margin was 11.2%, compared with 10.5% in 2020. Net income climbed to €342 million in 2021 (2020: €294 million). In commercial maintenance (MRO), MTU raised revenue by
King Aerospace Commercial Corporation (KACC) has signed a lease agreement for two hangars at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) near Rogers. The secure-environment hangar spaces will be used to support highly specialized, FAA Part 145 modifications, engineering and integration services for mission-critical government or quasi-government wide-body aircraft. These include everything from upgraded airborne defense
HAECO Americas has launched aircraft paint capability at its airframe MRO facility in Lake City, Florida. Upgrades to the facility’s Hangar #9 are complete and were focused on space optimisation and efficiency, including the installation of new divider curtains, climate-controlled paint storage and upgraded heating and fire suppression systems. Meanwhile, United Airlines has selected the
BAA Training launches a new ab initio training programme in cooperation with Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC). The new pilot training programme has been tailored to individual, self-sponsored clients so that anyone interested, with little or no aviation experience, can enrol. BAA Training will deliver ATPL theoretical phase, VFR and advanced phases in accordance
Under a technology partnership between Aiir Innovations and Waygate Technologies, a leader in industrial inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions, the latter will incorporate a version of Aiir’s artificial intelligence (AI) into its Everest Mentor Visual iQ (MViQ) VideoProbe™. The MViQ is the most advanced video borescope for professionals in the market. As a result
Aergo Capital (Aergo) has successfully delivered one DHC-8-Q400 aircraft bearing manufacturers serial number 4187 to AvantiAir. The delivery was completed on January 26, 2022. This unit is part of the 20 DHC-8-Q400 aircraft Aergo acquired in 2021. Fred Browne, Chief Executive Officer, Aergo, commented: “We are delighted to add AvantiAir to Aergo’s growing customer base. We
Allegiant Air has announced the purchase of advanced CFM International LEAP-1B engines to power up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 7 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft scheduled to begin delivery in 2023. The engine order also includes a service agreement. Allegiant has been a CFM customer since 2013 and has a current fleet of 110
On January 29, TAM, Täby Air Maintenance delivered its 25th Saab 340 cargo conversion, a Saab 340B aircraft with msn 336. The aircraft, finished but not yet painted in its new livery, was delivered to Jetstream Aviation Capital of Miami, FL, which is also the launch customer for TAM’s recently revealed new and exciting Saab 2000 cargo conversion programme. Saab 340
