Safran and Yellowhead Helicopters sign SBH® support contract

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a contract with Yellowhead Helicopters to support Arriel powering its AS350 and H125 fleets. This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH®) contract formalises a long-term MRO and services agreement supporting 21 engines. The contract will be managed by Safran Helicopter Engines Canada, in Mirabel, Quebec, which provides North American customers with support services for […]

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Delta Air Lines concludes order for 12 additional Airbus A220 aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Delta Air Lines has firmed up an order for a dozen more A220-300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for A220s to 119 aircraft – 45 A220-100s and 74 A220-300s. Throughout the years, Delta has re-ordered the A220 four times and is today the largest A220 customer and operator. Delta took delivery of its

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Ethiopian Airlines welcomes Atlanta to its network

Airlines & Routes

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operator in Africa, has finalised all preparations to commence a new service between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Atlanta, U.S.A. Ethiopian will operate four-times-weekly flights to Atlanta (ATL) starting from May 16, 2023. Commenting on the launch of the new flight, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said, “We are truly delighted

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United Airlines doubles size of Houston inflight training centre

Other News, Top Stories

United Airlines has opened its newly refurbished and expanded Houston inflight training centre. At a cost of US$32 million (£26 million) the now 56,000 ft² facility more than doubles the existing training premises and will enable the carrier to remain on track to hire 15,000 new staff, including 4,000 flight attendants, in 2023. The new

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Coulson awarded Australian Large Air Tanker contract

Aircraft & Engines

Coulson Aviation has been awarded the contract for Australia’s National Large Air Tanker (LAT). The converted Boeing 737, Tanker 139, is the newest addition to Coulson’s FireLiner™ fleet and will be based in Sydney, New South Wales but will support additional locations in-country as needed. As the National LAT, Tanker 139 will wear the name

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C&L Aviation Group delivers seventh Saab 340B Aircraft to Legends Airways

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C&L Aviation Group has completed and delivered the seventh Saab 340B aircraft, on schedule, to Legends Airways. Legends Airways, which has taken possession of all aircraft, initially received its first aircraft in mid-2021. There has been a resurgence in interest in the Saab 340 aircraft during this same period and C&L has sold over twenty

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Swiss AviationSoftware joins Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem

Information Technology

Lufthansa Technik is creating a Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem by incorporating Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS) to lead the digital transformation of the aviation industry in technical asset operation. Swiss-AS, the developer of the leading M&E/MRO software AMOS, is joining Lufthansa Technik Group. By bringing together AMOS with AVIATAR, the independent platform for Data & Analytics Solutions

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Aero Star Aviation receives Mexican AFAC repair station certification

MRO & Production

Aero Star Aviation has received certification to be a Mexico AFAC repair station at its Dallas, TX facility. This certification provides safety and certification continuity between the FAA and Mexican aviation authorities. AFAC formulates government policy for the development of aviation in Mexico, oversees training, aviation infrastructure and technical development as well as safety. “This

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Vortex will use Beacon to simplify and enhance coordination of maintenance events

Information Technology

Embraer has signed a contract with Vortex Aircraft Services for the use of Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform connecting resources and professionals for faster return-to-service aircraft. Vortex Aircraft Services, a U.S.-based company specialising in aircraft on ground (AOG) and scheduled maintenance events, will use Beacon to enhance maintenance coordination and responsiveness to AOG services, simplify

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AerCap warns of long-term output delays from aircraft manufacturers

Other News

At the annual Airline Economics conference in Dublin, Angus Kelly, the CEO of Dublin, Ireland-based AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, warned that delivery problems currently being faced by aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus resulting in over-promising and under-delivering were likely to continue for many years. Beyond this, Kelly also made it clear

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