ACN Aero Teknik signs US$10 million agreement with International Airport West Java to build Kertajati Aircraft Maintenance

On March 2, ACN Aero Teknik, an Asia Cargo Network subsidiary, signed two Heads of Agreement with local government enterprise Bandarudara Internasional Jawa Barat (BIJB), the owners of Kertajati International Airport, West Java. The first of the agreements lays out plans to establish a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Kertajati International Airport. Whilst […]

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Shawn Black appointed President of Defense for GKN Aerospace

People

GKN Aerospace has announced the appointment of Shawn Black as President of Defence, bringing significant aerospace and defence leadership experience to the business. Black started his career as a United States Marine Corps Officer before moving into the industry 22 years ago. During that time, he has achieved a consistent record of strong financial and

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Sabre terminates distribution agreement with Aeroflot

Other News

Software and technology company Sabre Corporation, has terminated its distribution agreement with Aeroflot, the largest government-majority owned carrier in Russia. Sabre is taking immediate steps to remove Aeroflot flight content from its global distribution system (GDS), a marketplace used by travel agencies, travel websites and corporations around the world to shop, book and service flight

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Embraer and German Airways sign pool programme extension agreement

MRO & Production

Embraer has signed a multi-year contract extension with German Airways for the Pool Programme. With this agreement, German Airways will receive support for a wide range of repairable components for the airline’s fleet of five E190 jets. Currently, Embraer’s Pool Programme supports more than 50 airlines worldwide. German Airways is a German airline and a

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Jet Aviation gains EASA approval for Gulfstream G650 maintenance in Vienna

MRO & Production

Jet Aviation’s maintenance facility in Vienna has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to perform line maintenance on Gulfstream G650 aircraft. Jet Aviation Vienna is a factory-authorised service facility for Gulfstream-series aircraft. The company received EASA approval for G500/G600-series aircraft in September 2021, shortly after redelivering its first base maintenance check on

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Pentagon 2000 Software releases upgraded PickMaster mobile app

Information Technology

Pentagon 2000 Software, a provider of fully-integrated MRO and supply chain software solutions for the Aerospace & Defense industry, has released an upgraded version of the PickMaster mobile app. The PickMaster app supports both pre-assigned picking operations as well as manual user designated picking. Users can sort their picking assignments by Pick Ticket or Warehouse

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ATSG enters commitment with EFW for 29 A330P2F conversions

MRO & Production, Top Stories

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has committed to a total of 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion slots with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), centre of excellence for Airbus freighter conversions and a joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus. The commitment reflects a strategic step by ATSG to diversify its existing in-service fleet of 117 aircraft

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Airbus ramps up pilot training with new facilities in Angoulême, France

Other News

Airbus subsidiary Airbus Flight Academy Europe (AFAE) now has new and fully operational facilities in Angoulême in the south-west of France. Set in 4.7 hectares of grounds, the new, purpose-built facilities which includes a new building of approx. 3200m² will be solely dedicated to the training of new pilots with 14 classrooms and briefing rooms,

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The Sterling Group acquires West Star Aviation

Financial

West Star Aviation has been acquired by The Sterling Group, an operationally focused middle-market private equity firm from the previous investor Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), a leading middle-market investment firm. “Sterling’s employee-focused approach to its business partnerships and its expertise in the general aviation space makes it the perfect fit for West Star,” said Jim

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BOC Aviation purchases 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft for lease to Lynx Air

Aircraft & Engines

BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase 11 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Boeing. The aircraft will be leased to Lynx Air (Lynx) on long-term leases. The aircraft will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines and are scheduled for delivery in 2023 and 2024. “We are pleased to be partnering with BOC Aviation for

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