The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a US$3.4 billion contract to begin manufacturing 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, 14 for the Royal Canadian Air Force and three additional P-8s for the German Navy. In November 2023, Canada announced its decision to acquire the P-8A Poseidon to replace its current fleet of CP-140 Auroras. The first P-8A for Canada […]
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SMBC Aero Engine Lease (SAEL) has opted for Acumen‘s SPARTA records data room, a centralised and secure online records management system (RMS) designed for the digitised storage, retrieval and collaboration of aircraft engine records. This choice aims to support SAEL’s extensive engine portfolio and future growth needs, making it the inaugural customer for SPARTA’s innovative
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Leonardo has delivered another year of strong financial performance, meeting or exceeding targets. Orders show continuous and structural growth, reaching close to the level of €18 billion (over €18.7 billion on a pro-forma basis consolidating Telespazio), with a strong performance in European electronics. The strong growth and positive commercial trend is even more relevant considering that
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has instructed Boeing to develop a plan within 90 days to rectify serious quality and safety issues. As reported by CNN, the directive follows a day-long meeting between FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker and Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, during which Whitaker made the demand. This move comes after a year-long FAA-commissioned
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Southwest Airlines has launched Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines®, dedicated to creating more opportunities for Southwest to obtain scalable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a critical component in the success of the carrier’s goal to replace 10% of its total jet fuel consumption with SAF by 2030. The carrier has also announced
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled its 2023 annual safety report, revealing significant advancements in global aviation safety. Notably, the year marked “best-ever” results for various parameters. In 2023, there were no hull losses or fatal accidents involving passenger jet aircraft. However, a single fatal accident occurred with a turboprop aircraft, resulting in
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Portuguese maintenance provider MESA, based in Lisbon and Beja, is expanding its service portfolio; Portugal’s civil aviation authority ANAC has issued two new certifications to MESA. The MRO provider is now authorised to perform an enhanced scope of base maintenance on the Airbus A330 equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. For Airbus A340 aircraft,
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Crisalion Mobility has appointed Alberto Muñoz-Domper as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With more than two decades’ experience in the financial sector, Muñoz-Domper’s invaluable strategic expertise will be crucial to Crisalion Mobility’s future growth. His outstanding performance as CFO at other sector companies evidences his ability to deliver robust, pro-active financial management, which will
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Airbus Helicopters has signed various new helicopter orders and service agreements at this year’s HAI Heli-Expo 2024. Niagara Helicopters has placed an order for six H130 helicopters, confirming a full-fleet renewal for the tourism company based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Each year, the company welcomes more than 100,000 customers from all over the world,
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Saudi Arabia’s commercial helicopter services provider, The Helicopter Company (THC), fully owned by the Public Investment Fund, has secured a historic framework agreement with Airbus during the ongoing HAI Heli-Expo at the Anaheim Convention Centre, California. Under this significant agreement, THC is set to receive up to 120 Airbus helicopters of various types within the
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