Lufthansa Technik and Premium AEROTEC reach milestone in additive manufacturing

In their joint effort to use additive manufacturing methods for a more cost-efficient aircraft spare parts production, Lufthansa Technik and Premium AEROTEC have reached an important milestone: A metal component developed at Lufthansa Technik’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) centre for the IAE-V2500 engine’s anti-icing system has now received its official aviation certification from EASA. On this […]

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Spirit Airlines postpones special meeting of stockholders until June 30

Financial

Spirit Airlines has announced that it postponed its Special Meeting of Stockholders from June 10, relating to the proposed merger agreement with Frontier Group Holdings, until June 30, 2022 at 9 AM ET. The Special Meeting was postponed to allow the Spirit Board of Directors to continue discussions with Spirit stockholders, Frontier and JetBlue Airways

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SAS struggles continue as government refuses to provide cash injection

Financial, Top Stories

The Swedish government, a major stakeholder in Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), has refused a request by the carrier for an injection of much-needed cash as part of a major restructuring deal announced in February. Both the Swedish and Danish governments have a 21.8% equity stake in SAS and Swedish industry minister Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson told a news

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Volocopter’s four-seater aircraft takes first flight

Aircraft & Engines

On June 7, 2022, at UP Summit, an annual gathering of leaders in transportation innovation hosted by investment firm UP Partners, urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer Volocopter announced that it has achieved another milestone towards bringing UAM to life: its fixed-wing passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect, completed its first flight in May 2022. This accomplishment makes

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New air traffic control technology to cut delays and emissions at Toronto Pearson -Intelligent Approach

Airports

NAV CANADA has become the first Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) in North America to deploy the time-based separation tool – Intelligent Approach. Deployed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, this new technology adds additional tactical capacity across the airport’s five runways and will help reduce delays, fuel burn and CO2 emissions, particularly in high wind

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Jetglow and Aerospace Engineering Solutions to manufacture scratch panes for Boeing 737

MRO & Production

Jetglow and Aerospace Engineering Solutions to manufacture scratch panes for Boeing 737 Offering a wealth of experience repairing and refurbishing commercial aircraft interiors has led Jetglow Aircraft Refurbishments to identify several high-volume replacement parts and make significant savings on OEM costs to airline operators. Alongside its carefully chosen Part 21J design partner – Aerospace Engineering

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Rob van de Graaf appointed Commercial Director of EPCOR

People

From June 1, 2022, Rob van de Graaf has been appointed Commercial Director of EPCOR, the 100% subsidiary of AFI KLM E&M based in Amsterdam, specialising in APU and component support. Van de Graaf builds upon an impressive career in various regions in Europe, the United States and Asia. He started his 30-year aviation career

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CemAir leases two CRJ900s from TrueNoord

Aircraft & Engines

Specialist regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has successfully remarketed two YoM 2016 Bombardier CRJ900 ER NextGen aircraft (MSN15398 and MSN 15400) to South African operatorCemAir (Pty) which has signed long-term operating leases for both regional jets. Following transition from its previous lessee, the first aircraft in CemAir’s livery was integrated into the fleet in April and

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C&L Aviation Group completes construction of state-of-the-art aircraft interior refurbishment facility

MRO & Production

C&L Aviation Group has completed the construction of a state-of-the-art 12,000-ft² aircraft refurbishment facility at its Bangor, ME campus, next to the company’s aircraft paint hangar. The facility will be utilised to address the increased volume in both regional and corporate aircraft interior refurbishment projects the company has been receiving for the past several years.

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JetBlue ramps up pressure in battle for Spirit Airlines