UK-based Jet2 plc has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power its order for up to 75 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The order includes spare engines and a long-term services support agreement. Jet2 plc has been a CFM customer since 2002 and has selected the LEAP engine as part of its fleet renewal strategy. “The […]
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MRO service provider SR Technics has anounced the opening of a new six-bay hangar including significant back-shop facilities for its Centre of Excellence (CoE) for aircraft maintenance in Malta. This project will enable SR Technics to continuously provide high-quality aircraft maintenance and cabin modification services, now for up to six narrow-body aircraft of the B737
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Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has released that the UK Civil Aviation Authority has approved AEI’s STC (ST02690LA) for the 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion. AEI currently has FAA, CAAC, EASA, TCCA, Cayman, Guernsey, and now UK-CAA approvals for its B737-800SF freighter conversion. The first AEI B737-800SF converted freighter for which this approval will apply just arrived
Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by ATI Engineering Services for four Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft for the Tunisian Air Force. “The fleet of Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprops will aid the Tunisian Air Force in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations in the country,” said Bob Gibbs, Vice President, Special Mission Sales for
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract for a ground test demonstration programme for a novel architecture using a rotating engine detonation concept to be jointly executed by Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Raytheon Technologies Research Center. “Pratt & Whitney’s GATORWORKS was able to complete
Boeing has been selected to provide Etihad Airways with the Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor digital solution for the carrier’s 787 Dreamliner fleet to optimise operational efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. Etihad has already uncovered benefits from the use of FliteDeck Advisor. During a trial on several of its 787 Dreamliners, the airline found that the digital
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WestJet and Sunwing have reached a definitive agreement under which the WestJet Group of companies will acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. The transaction will bring together two distinctly Canadian travel and tourism success stories to deliver new travel options and greater value for travellers in the rapidly expanding leisure and work-from-anywhere travel markets. The
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa Group) has released its financial report for 2021, seeing considerable improvement in most sectors compared to 2020. In summary, summer capacity on short- and medium-haul routes had virtually returned to 2019 levels, with Easter and summer bookings ahead of pre-crisis levels. Adjusted EBIT before restructuring expenses stood at €-1.8 billion compared
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MTU Aero Engines and Pratt & Whitney have signed an agreement to grow the company’s MRO capabilities for all Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines in service today. MTU is now positioned to supply overhaul services for two additional engine models: the PW1500G for the Airbus A220 family and the PW1900G for Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2
Spirit Airlines has reported the addition of new pilot and flight attendant bases at Miami International Airport (MIA) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for a total of nine crew bases across the network as the airline continues to add new planes and new airports. The crew bases are projected to initially open this summer once
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