Flexjet takes delivery of first Embraer Legacy 500

Dallas-based Flexjet, a provider of fractional jet ownership services, received its first Legacy 500 business jet. Flexjet’s fractional program already features the Embraer Phenom 300 light jet. Since certification by Brazil’s ANAC (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil) in August 2014, the Legacy 500 has been certified by another five aviation authorities in the U.S., Mexico, […]

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AJW Aviation to deliver power-by-the-hour support to Nepal Airlines

Nepal Airlines has chosen AJW Aviation to provide full power-by-the-hour services for its current fleet of A320s. As part of the long-term agreement AJW will also locate extensive main base kit at the Nepal Airlines’ facilities at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and at their operational centre in Singapore, taking advantage of AJW’s strategic hub

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ADSoftware recruits top mind from the industry

French aircraft maintenance software specialist ADSoftware has announced the appointment of Paul Zavattero to the position of International Sales Engineer. ADSoftware has decided to recruit one of the aviation industry’s top minds to enhance its services offering. This comes following the implementation of a strategic business development plan aimed at strengthening ADSoftware’s global market position

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ICAO talks with Russia and Ukraine progressing over Black Sea corridor

The ICAO, Russia and the Ukraine have been making progress in talks over re-entry of international air traffic in airspace over the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Managed by Ukraine, the airspace lies off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula, an area which was annexed by Russia in 2014 and since then has become

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Pratt & Whitney renews joint venture agreement for Customer Training Center in Beijing

Pratt & Whitney has signed a 15-year renewal for its joint venture agreement between United Technologies Far East and the China Aviation Supplies (CAS) Holding Company to support the Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center located in Beijing, China. The Customer Training Center has been in operation for more than a decade and has provided

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GE signs CT7 engine service agreements supporting Era’s new AW189 and S92 aircraft

GE Aviation and Era Group signed two engine service agreements for the CT7-2E1 and -8A turboshaft engines powering the new, twin-engine AgustaWestland AW189 and Sikorsky S-92 helicopters, respectively. These landmark agreements begin a new GE–Era partnership by servicing the newest additions to Era’s fleet, the first AW189s operating in North America and the S-92s, under

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U.S. Air Force KC-46A tanker completes successful first flight

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed the first flight of a KC-46A tanker aircraft. This was the first flight of a KC-46A tanker-configured aircraft, following ongoing flights of the program’s first test aircraft, a 767-2C. During the flight, Boeing test pilots performed operational checks on engines, flight controls and environmental systems and took

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Teamsters Local 357 and Republic Airways reach tentative agreement on new contract

Teamsters Local 357 and Republic Airways Holdings have reached a consensual tentative agreement on the terms of a new three-year contract for the 2,100 Republic pilots represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. “This is a positive outcome,” said Matt Koscal, Republic vice president of human resources. “This consensual agreement respects the role our pilots

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