Member of the Executive Committee and reporting directly to Safran Nacelles CEO Cédric Goubet, Pierre Cottenceau joins Safran Nacelles to take the responsibility of the Engineering division. In 2011 Pierre Cottenceau has joined Safran Aircraft Engines as chief engineer for the LEAP-1B engine. In September 2016, he was appointed head of the design office in […]
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Plane manufacturer ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de Transport Régional), the equal-partnership joint venture between France’s Airbus and Italy’s Leonardo, based in Toulouse, France has announced its projections for the future demand of its turboprop commercial aircraft. At a value in excess of US$80 billion, the projected demand exceeds 3,000 new turboprop planes
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Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded US$4,191,533,822 for modification P00008 to convert the previously awarded V-22 tiltrotor aircraft advance acquisition contract (N00019-17-C-0015) to a fixed-price-incentive-fee multiyear contract. This contract provides for the manufacture and delivery of 39 CMV-22B aircraft for the Navy; 14 MV-22B aircraft for the Marine Corps; one CV-22B for
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Rotable Repairs, one of the UK’s leading providers of wheel and brake MRO services and UK’s first Honeywell authorized Wheel and Brake Service Center, are maximising shop throughput by utilizing Bauer wheel assembly equipment. Rotable Repairs Sales & Marketing Director, Bryan Croft says, “The A320 Main Wheel typically took 20 minutes and involved two people
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Cobalt Air is significantly bolstering its brand exposure into the travel trade, making a full range of services and fares available to travel agencies worldwide through a new partnership with Amadeus, a leading global distribution channel. Cobalt Air will be able to connect its brand to travellers globally through the world’s largest travel community. Working
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Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Reservoir Capital Group, L.L.C. have agreed to acquire a minority stake in Amedeo Capital Limited (Amedeo) as part of their continued investment strategy in the aviation industry. Amedeo will acquire the U.S. management subsidiary of Intrepid Aviation Holdings Group (Intrepid) and will make a minority investment in Intrepid as part of
On July 1, 2018, Jaap Beijer has become the General Manager of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai. The company is a 50/50 joint venture between MTU Aero Engines, Germany’s leading aero engine manufacturer and China Southern Air Holding Company, China’s largest airline group. Beijer joins the MTU subsidiary from his role as Senior Vice President Aftermarket IAE
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Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has reported its first helicopter lease in China with the placement of three new Leonardo AW139 aircraft with Shanghai Kingwing Aviation Co. (Kingwing), each configured for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations. This latest announcement reinforces LCI’s long-held strategy of curating a balanced and diverse
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Delta has embarked on a full-fleet interior renovation of its 777 aircraft, with the first refreshed 777-200ER taking flight this afternoon from Detroit (DTW) to Beijing (PEK) featuring the award-winning Delta One suites, the new Delta Premium Select cabin and the widest Main Cabin seats of Delta’s international fleet, among other interior upgrades. The aircraft
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and other aviation stakeholders in the Caribbean region to work together to maximize the benefits of aviation connectivity. “Aviation is essential to supporting tourism in the Caribbean region, transporting approximately 50% of all tourists who travel here. It also provides a vital lifeline when disaster strikes,
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