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Greene Tweed’s Fusion™ 665, a new generation, ultra-low-temperature and chemical-resistant elastomer, was specifically formulated to meet and exceed the requirements of Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) 7379 and AMS-P-83461. With a temperature range of -70°F to 450°F (-57°C to 232°C), Fusion™ 665 achieves outstanding low-temperature performance without compromising high-temperature performance. “Prior to Greene Tweed’s Fusion™ 665,

AeroMobile, a subsidiary of Panasonic Avionics Corporation, has added TAP Air Portugal to its connected fleet. TAP Air Portugal’s first connected Airbus A330-900neo entered into service in December 2018. TAP Air Portugal is the very first airline to operate the next generation A330-900neo aircraft. The onboard AeroMobile service allows TAP Air Portugal passengers in all

Air Lease Corporation has delivered one new Airbus A320-200neo aircraft on long-term lease to Air New Zealand.  Featuring Pratt & Whitney PW1127G engines, this aircraft is the first of two A320-200neos confirmed to deliver the airline in 2019 from ALC’s order book with Airbus.

Air France KLM Group has published its traffic figures for February 2019. The number of passengers increased 4.1% to 7.0 million passengers compared to the previous year and traffic increased 2.8%. Group capacity was up 2.6% in February and the load factor improved 0.2 points to 87.1%

StandardAero and Thales have made continued progress in their partnership focused on a new light helicopter autopilot system, with an in-depth market study and design definition now complete, and planning underway for the next phase of development.  This advanced autopilot system is one element of StandardAero’s SAFECRAFT portfolio, comprised of various safety upgrade equipment specifically

Airpart Supply has signed a new contract with Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems effective January 2019, as authorised distributor for wheels and brakes in the territories of Europe, Middle East and Africa.  A large inventory of Meggitt wheels, brakes and parts will be available for same day shipping from Airpart’s warehouse and corporate HQ at High

Sabre and Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiary have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU describes Vietnam Airlines’ intention to significantly expand their existing strategic relationship with Sabre, with a potential value of over US$300 million. The scope of the signed MOU includes innovative technology from the Sabre AirVision and AirCenter portfolio, that will

Air Transport Services Group has elected Robert K. Coretz to its Board of Directors on February 20, 2019. Coretz is a principal and founder of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, which engineers and modifies DC-10 aircraft for aerial firefighting and suppression purposes. Coretz is also the former board chairman of Omni Air International, a U.S. based

Sri Lankan Airlines and Go Air have signed agreements with Airbus to benefit from the manufacturer’s cloud-based platform Skywise Core. Go Air, first Indian customer on Skywise, will use the platform to reduce operational interruptions and maximise aircraft utilisation and flight operations. This will benefit the airline’s existing fleet of about 50 aircraft and the

In a bold move to try and secure an estimated US$15 billion-plus order for 114 fighter jets from the Indian government, Lockheed Martin has unveiled its proposal to upgrade the previously offered F-16 and replace it with an F-21 configured specifically for its needs. Announcing its plans at Aero India 2019 in Bengalaru, Lockheed Martin