Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK for US$9.2bn

Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading global security company, and Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately US$7.8bn in cash, plus the assumption of US$1.4bn in net debt. Orbital ATK shareholders will receive all-cash consideration of US$134.50 […]

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Constant Aviation appoints Mark Larsen as VP of Sales

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Constant Aviation, a full-service MRO with a nationwide network, has reported that Mark Larsen has joined the senior leadership team as the company’s Vice President of Sales. Larsen will lead all aspects of sales operations including regional sales for maintenance, completions and modifications sales. He succeeds Jay Rizzo, who was recently promoted to the role

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Liebherr-Aerospace signs agreement on E-Jet 175 and 195 landing gear overhaul with Flybe

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Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH and Flybe have entered into an agreement covering the overhaul of the main and nose landing gear systems of the airline’s Embraer E175 and E195 aircraft. The contract was signed recently at Flybe’s headquarters in Exeter (UK). The agreement covers the airline’s fleet of 20 Embraer E175 and E195.

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Oakenhurst Aircraft Services opens latest facility

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Oakenhurst Aircraft Services has reported the opening of their latest facility. The Logistics Centre is situated adjacent to head office and close to London Southend Airport for rapid AOG support. Offering over 6000 ft² of secure component storage space including climate controlled and consignment stock zones. The development marks another chapter in the UK MRO’s

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Delta Air Lines and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics partnership to spur job seekers to fill high demand

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Delta Air Lines and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) have announced an education partnership designed to fill demand for qualified aviation maintenance technicians. PIA’s campuses in Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Hagerstown and Myrtle Beach have been selected as four of approximately 40 aircraft maintenance schools to partner with Delta in an effort to find the schools whose

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Black Swan Avionics appoints Patrick Prefontaine as Chief Commercial Officer

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One of Europe’s leading data science technology companies, Black Swan Data, has announced the appointment of Patrick Prefontaine as Chief Commercial Officer at Black Swan Avionics (BSA). Patrick’s appointment is part of the ongoing growth of BSA and its innovative work, including delivering inflight solutions for the 2017 launch of LEVEL, the International Airlines Group’s

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Finnair appoints HAECO Hong Kong to perform C check on its Airbus A350 fleet

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HAECO Hong Kong has been selected by Finnair to perform the airline’s first C Check on its Airbus A350 fleet. The maintenance check will commence in the fourth quarter of 2017. HAECO Hong Kong has worked with Finnair for a decade, providing high quality, reliable aircraft engineering and maintenance services for the airline’s Airbus A330

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Ryanair flight cancellations could cost carrier US$24 million in compensation alone

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With the Irish low-cost carrier admitting it has “messed up” over the planning of pilot holidays, Ryanair stands to lose an estimated US$24 million in compensation payouts alone. Currently the airline is looking at canceling between 40 and 50 flights a week for the next six weeks while many pilots take their annual holiday. The

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Russia’s Transaero Airlines has been declared bankrupt

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Transaero has been declared bankrupt by the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region. Bankruptcy proceedings have been initiated for a period of six months. In March, 2015 the airline was unable to pay debts which had accumulated to the level of 77 billion rubles (approximately US$1.1 billion). Plans for Aeroflot to take over

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Ryanair to cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks to improve punctuality

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Ryanair has released that it would cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks (to the end of October) to improve its system-wide punctuality which has fallen below 80% in the first two weeks of September through a combination of ATC capacity delays and strikes, weather disruptions and the impact of increased holiday allocations

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Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK for US$9.2bn

Constant Aviation appoints Mark Larsen as VP of Sales

Liebherr-Aerospace signs agreement on E-Jet 175 and 195 landing gear overhaul with Flybe

Oakenhurst Aircraft Services opens latest facility

Delta Air Lines and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics partnership to spur job seekers to fill high demand

Black Swan Avionics appoints Patrick Prefontaine as Chief Commercial Officer

Finnair appoints HAECO Hong Kong to perform C check on its Airbus A350 fleet

Ryanair flight cancellations could cost carrier US$24 million in compensation alone

Russia’s Transaero Airlines has been declared bankrupt

Ryanair to cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks to improve punctuality

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