AvAir teams up with Sanad to create global component exchange pool

AvAir, an industry-leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, has completed an agreement with Sanad, a global industrial services leader and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), to provide asset management solutions for a vast array of Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer components. All materials will be made available for exchange to […]

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Air Canada Cargo expands freighter network with scheduled service to Liège and Basel

Airlines & Routes

Air Canada Cargo has released that scheduled service to Liège, Belgium, with its Boeing 767 freighters will begin next month, while flights to Basel, Switzerland, are slated to begin in April. Air Canada Cargo will operate flights twice per week to Liege, with the service increasing to three flights per week later in the year.

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Airbus delivered 344 helicopters in 2022

Aircraft & Engines

In 2022, Airbus Helicopters logged 374 gross orders (net: 362), highlighting the ongoing market recovery with 216 light single-engine helicopters sold. Deliveries increased from 338 in 2021 to 344 in 2022, contributing to Airbus Helicopters’ preliminary 52% share of the civil and para-public market . Airbus’ helicopter fleet flight hours are now back to pre-COVID 2019

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ASL Aviation Holdings and AMETEK MRO AEM sign new landing gear partnership agreement

MRO & Production

ASL Aviation Holdings and AMETEK MRO AEM have signed a new agreement for the provision of landing gear services for ASL’s European fleet of B737 next-generation and classic aircraft. The agreement covers the provision of overhaul services and loan gear sets until the end of 2026 and builds on ASL’s existing relationship with AEM, which

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Southwest Airlines and TWU 550 reach tentative agreement for dispatchers

Other News

Southwest Airlines and the Transport Workers Union Local 550 (TWU 550) have reached a tentative agreement for the airline’s dispatch employees. “This agreement rewards our dispatch employees for their many contributions while also supporting the needs of our business,” said Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines. “I appreciate the partnership and dedication

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SmartLynx Airlines appoints Ian Davies as new VP of Technical

People

Latvia-based SmartLynx Airlines has announced the executive appointment of Ian Davies as the new VP of Technical. Davies will be responsible for strategic development, supervision and management of the organisation’s CAMO operations, as well as budget control related to engineering, planning, 24/7 MCC functions, spare parts supply chain, storage and logistics, line and base

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Recaro sees Air China launch the new CL6720 business-class seat

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

The Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) CL6720 customised for Air China took to the skies for the first time in the cabin of an Airbus A350 en route from Beijing to Chengdu on January 20. In addition to the new seat, the aircraft included Recaro PL3530 seats in the premium economy section and CL3710 seats in

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Elbit Systems-Cyclone to supply large main deck cargo doors for Boeing 777 Freighter

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Elbit Systems has reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems-Cyclone, has been awarded a contract for the supply of aero-structure assemblies to the Boeing Company. The contract includes production and supply of the largest main deck cargo door (MDCD) for the Boeing 777 Freighter and 777-8 Freighter. Cyclone offers a broad range of aerospace capabilities,

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Pioneering Norfolk aviation project lifts off

Aircraft & Engines

A pioneering Norfolk, England, aviation project aimed at improving healthcare and saving lives in some of the most remote parts of the world is a step closer to take-off after taking its maiden flight. Old Buckenham-based firm NUNCATS is in the process of developing the ‘electric sky jeep’, to provide cheap and sustainable transport to

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FAI Air Ambulance receives European Aeromedical Institute accreditation for the fifth-time