Baines Simmons appoints Jason Greenslade and Malcolm Rusby as consultants

Baines Simmons, Air Partner’s aviation safety consultancy division, has appointed Jason Greenslade and Malcolm Rusby as consultants. Both Jason and Malcolm are based at Baines Simmons’ headquarters at Fairoaks airport and will report directly to Joanne Welland, Practice Director. Jason specialises in Availability, Reliability and Maintainability within the MOD environments, while Malcolm focuses on drafting, […]

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KLM UK Engineering signs service agreement with Corendon Dutch Airlines on base maintenance checks

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KLM UK Engineering and Corendon Dutch Airlines have signed a contract for two heavy maintenance checks during 2016 & 2017 on the Airline’s Boeing 737-800’s as well as signing a long term GTA. This news follows the new deal with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide Corendon Airlines Turkey

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Iberia joins Japan Airlines, BA and Finnair in joint business on flights between Europe and Japan

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Iberia joined Japan Airlines, British Airways and Finnair on October 18th, in their joint business between Europe and Japan. The joint business means that the four airlines will share revenue and cooperate on scheduling and pricing between Japan and Europe, providing customers with more flexible routing options and an attractive range of fares. Last August

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones banned from all U.S. flights

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In light of a number of incidents where Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones have experienced hazardous levels of overheating, to the point where Samsung issued recalls on September 15 and October 13, 2016, both the original and replacement models of this smartphone have now been banned from air transportation within the United States, effective October 15.

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Boeing names Mounir new Sales, Marketing Leader for Commercial Airplanes

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Boeing has named Ihssane Mounir new vice president of Sales and Marketing for Commercial Airplanes. Mounir succeeds John Wojick, who is retiring after 36 years of company service, effective early 2017. In his new role, Mounir is responsible for the sales and marketing of all commercial airplanes and related services to airlines and leasing customers

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BAE Systems lands US$52m contract to sustain and support U.S. Navy air traffic control and landing systems

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The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth as much as US$52m to provide essential maintenance and testing support for various air traffic control and landing systems. These systems provide Navy pilots with electronic guidance to help them land safely on the ground and at sea, in all weather conditions. Under the

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Praxair Surface Technologies and GE Aviation launch joint venture company

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Praxair Surface Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Praxair and GE Aviation have announced the formal creation of PG Technologies, LLC, a joint venture. Praxair Surface Technologies and its subsidiary will hold the majority interest in the venture with GE Aviation and its subsidiary holding the remainder. PG Technologies will focus on development, support and

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SATCOM Direct expands manufacturing and repair capabilities

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Satcom Direct (SD) obtains Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) by the FAA for its SD WiFi Hub, and receives EASA 145 Repair Station designation. This official approval by the FAA marks SD as an authorized manufacturer for avionics, as well as an authorized maintenance repair and overhaul center for all SD avionics. The certification was awarded

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AFI KLM E&M bolsters management

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Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Vincent Metz as Director Strategy, Robert Pruim as Vice President Procurement and Rodolphe Parisot as Vice President Digital & Innovation. All three will sit on the AIR FRANCE KLM Engineering & Maintenance Executive Committee.

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