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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT
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GKN Aerospace starts US$16 million North Charlestown expansion
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GKN Aerospace has begun construction on a US$16 million expansion of its North Charlestown facility in Indiana, increasing capacity for aero-engine components and supporting growth across its engine components business, the company said. The project will add about 57,000 ft² to the site, bringing its total footprint to nearly 97,000 ft². The expanded facility will add manufacturing capabilities including turning, …
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Lufthansa orders 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10s as fleet overhaul continues
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Lufthansa Group has approved the purchase of 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft as the German airline group accelerates the renewal of its short- and medium-haul fleet, it said on Thursday, September 17. Lufthansa’s supervisory board approved the exercise of options secured under a 2023 order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets. That deal included 60 purchase options for …
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Vietjet, Thales sign aircraft maintenance deal
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Vietnamese airline Vietjet and French technology group Thales have signed a maintenance, repair and overhaul contract covering components for Vietjet’s Airbus A320 and A330 fleets, the companies said. Under the Repair-By-The-Hour agreement, Thales will provide component maintenance services aimed at improving aircraft availability, reducing operating lifecycle costs and speeding up repairs, they said. The deal comes as aviation forms part …
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Mint Turbines gains Pratt & Whitney Canada overhaul designation
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Mint Turbines has been named a Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated Overhaul Facility, expanding the independent maintenance provider’s portfolio of original equipment manufacturer authorisations, the company said. The designation allows Mint Turbines to perform Pratt & Whitney Canada-approved overhaul services for PT6A and PT6T series engines, subject to the manufacturer’s requirements for quality systems, technical capability and regulatory compliance. The …
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Saab to upgrade Bulgarian air traffic control systems
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Saab has signed a contract with Bulgaria’s air navigation services provider BULATSA to upgrade air traffic control operations at Sofia, Varna and Burgas airports, the Swedish defence and aerospace group said. Saab will supply the latest version of its Integrated Air Traffic Control Suite (I-ATS), a scalable platform designed to give tower and approach controllers tools to manage air traffic …
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Romanian carrier TAROM receives first Boeing 737-8
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CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has delivered the first Boeing 737-8 to Romanian flag carrier TAROM, marking the aircraft’s entry into the airline’s fleet. Bucharest-based TAROM plans to add four 737-8 aircraft under a mix of operating and finance leases. The first two are being leased from CDB Aviation, with the second due for …
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EFW delivers final A330-200 freighter to EgyptAir Cargo
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Airbus opens Toulouse delivery centre to support increase of A320 output
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Condor goes live with digital aircraft tech log AMOSeTL
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Jupiter Jet leases Boeing 757 Freighter from AerSale
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Project NEWBORN achieves hydrogen-electric propulsion milestone for aircraft
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BermudAir becomes second global operator of E190F
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