Airbus Helicopters delivers first ACH160 helicopter to Brazilian customer

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the world’s first ACH160 helicopter to a customer in Brazil on the eve of the 17th edition of the Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) at Congonhas Airport, São Paulo. According to data from the Brazilian General Aviation Association (ABAG), more than 2,500 airports and 1,300 heliports in Brazil […]

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C&L Aviation Group receives EASA and UK STC certification for Embraer 135/145 Universal FMS upgrade

C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company, has received both UK and EASA STC certification for its upgrade of the Universal UNS-1K (SCN600 or SCN800) series flight management system (FMS) to the UNS-1LW (SCN1000-series) WAAS-enabled unit for the Embraer 135/145 aircraft. “We’re pleased to follow up our FAA STC certification earlier this year with

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East Midlands Aviation consultancy grows and strengthens team

East Midlands-based global engine and aircraft consultants, TGIS Aviation Limited, continues to grow its aviation expertise with the addition of Barry Hirons who joins TGIS Aviation as Technical Director. Hirons has over 33 years’ experience in aircraft maintenance covering technical operations and providing professional services in support of aircraft leasing and insurance activities. His specialist

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Aviator further strengthens successful partnership with Wizz Air

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, has strengthened its partnership with Wizz Air by signing a new contract. Under the new partnership agreement, Aviator will provide Wizz Air with ground handling and de-icing services at Malmö and Göteborg Landvetter airports. The contract will be in effect

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Embraer signs service agreement to support Avantto’s executive jet fleet

During LABACE 2022, Embraer and Avantto have announced  the signing of a contract for the Embraer Executive Care Program to support the company’s executive jet fleet. A leader in the aircraft sharing business in Brazil, Avantto currently has a fleet of seven Phenom jets, four of which are Phenom 100s and three are Phenom 300s.

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First Aviation appoints Robert Takacs Director of Business Development for rotary- and fixed-wing operations

First Aviation Services’ Piedmont Propulsion Systems, Aviation Blade Services and Heliblade International subsidiaries, have jointly announced the appointment of Robert Takacs as Director of Business Development for both rotary- and fixed-wing operations. Takacs brings a wealth of experience and contacts in the regional airline marketplace from his time at Voyageur Aviation and Av-Reps. His solid

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Western sanctions force Russian airlines to use ‘Christmas trees’ to keep aircraft in the skies

Russian carriers, including Aeroflot, are having to cannibalise certain aircraft to provide sufficient spare parts to keep other aircraft in the skies. Western sanctions have seen an embargo on the supply of aircraft spare parts to Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. Not only has the sanction had an effect on Airbus and Boeing aircraft,

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CargoAir places order for fourth AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has released that Bulgaria-based CargoAir has ordered its fourth AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion. The aircraft, (MSN 30883) is slated to commence modification at the end of October 2022. All conversion-related touch labour will be performed by the authorised AEI conversion centre, Commercial Jet in Miami, Florida. “The AEI B737-800SFs are part of

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The legal dispute centred on pricing disagreements over Honeywell’s HTF7000 turbofan engines, developed exclusively for Bombardier’s Challenger jets © Bombardier

Bombardier sells one Challenger 3500 jet

Bombardier has announced the sale of one Challenger 3500 business jet to Italian-based operator, Air Corporate SRL. This will be the first company to offer the aircraft for charter in Europe. Introduced in 2021, the new Challenger 3500 aircraft offers a unique blend of performance, advantageous operating costs, ultimate cabin experience and smooth ride, making it an ideal choice for the European charter market.

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Frontier Airlines and Denver International Airport break ground on 14-gate facility

Frontier Airlines and Denver International Airport (DEN) celebrated a ceremonial ground-breaking for the new 120,000-ft² ground boarding facility on the east end of Concourse A at Denver International Airport. The project includes the re-modelling of 83,000 ft² of space, along with a 37,000 ft² expansion area. The facility will feature 14 gates and an adjacent

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