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LCI set to deliver AW139 helicopters to Babcock Australasia

LCI is set to deliver two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters on long-term lease to Babcock Australasia (Babcock), Australia in early 2024. The aircraft, which are valued at over US$40 million (£22.4 million), will be deployed by Babcock on mission-critical and socially responsible Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations. The Leonardo AW139 combines flexibility, high performance, proven […]

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New Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines places order for 15 Boeing 737-9 aircraft

Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has placed an order for 15 Boeing 737-9 airplanes. The order also includes a commitment for five 787 Dreamliners to support GBA’s long-term plan to launch international long-haul services. The new Hong Kong-based carrier said the 737-9 will form the backbone of its future fleet as it seeks to operate more flights

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Collins Aerospace to lead consortium to develop thermoplastics for liquid hydrogen tanks

Collins Aerospace has been selected under the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking to lead a consortium working to develop new thermoplastics technology for the liquid hydrogen tanks necessary to power hydrogen propulsion architectures in future more sustainable aircraft. The Collins-led consortium will bring together Collins sites across France, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland, the Netherlands, U.S. and

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LCI appoints Alan O’Rourke to Chief Financial Officer

LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of Libra Group, has appointed Alan O’Rourke to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). O’Rourke was previously LCI’s Senior Vice President, Finance, based in the lessor’s London office and was responsible for developing relationships with LCI’s financial partners to source and originate capital for the organisation.

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Full-month tonnage figures for October are down just -1% compared to those in October 2022 WorldACD data shows

Global air cargo tonnages and average rates continue stable trend

Air cargo tonnages from Asia Pacific recovered strongly in the beginning of February from the annual Lunar New Year holiday downturn and the following three weeks have shown a worldwide market stabilisation, after months of demand and rate declines, the latest preliminary figures from WorldACD Market Data indicate. Figures for week 8 (20 to 26

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Howard McKenzie to succeed retiring Greg Hyslop as Boeing’s Chief Engineer

Boeing Co has announced that the company’s Chief Engineer, Greg Hyslop, is to retire after a 41-year career with Boeing. Hyslop has held the position since 2019. He is also the Executive Vice President of Engineering, Test & Technology, and has been on Boeing’s Executive Council since 2016. Hyslop has striven to strengthen Boeing’s engineering

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Joramco secures maintenance contracts with Air Europa and Cebu Pacific

Joramco, the Amman-based MRO provider has secured maintenance agreements with Cebu Pacific from the Philippines and Air Europa, Spain. The agreement with Cebu Pacific, announced during MRO Middle East, under which Joramco will be performing a C-check on airlines’ Airbus A330 aircraft starting this month. The second contract was signed with Air Europa, the third-largest carrier

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Collins Aerospace and Emirates expand main landing gear MRO services for the A380 aircraft

Emirates and Lufthansa Technik sign comprehensive MRO services contracts

Emirates and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed two major contracts regarding comprehensive maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). MRO services for Airbus A380 long-range aircraft, of which the Dubai-based airline is by far the world’s largest operator. In line with one of the new agreements, Lufthansa Technik will overhaul main landing gears of Emirates’ double-deck flagships.

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