Boeing has unveiled the first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jet to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force. The jet, one of 351 the U.S. Air Force plans to order, was unveiled prior to official delivery. The fully digitally designed aircraft was built and tested using advanced manufacturing, agile software development and digital engineering […]
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The historic cooperation between AFI KLM E&M and Air Canada marks new milestones with the renewal of a multi-year GE90 support contract. The original contract was signed in 2010, mobilising a package of repair and maintenance services specially adapted to meet the Canadian airline’s requirements for the GE90-115B engines on its fleet of Boeing 777s.
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Rex, Australia’s independent regional and domestic airline, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Delta Air Lines, confirming the parties’ intention to enter into a ‘definitive commercial agreement’. The final agreement will see Rex and Delta providing reciprocal interline ticketing and baggage services to each other commencing during the third quarter of 2022. “This
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IBA, the aviation industry consultant, has outlined the continued buoyancy of the freighter aircraft marketplace, even as the recovery from the pandemic gathers pace. The Boeing 737-800 freighter fleet has almost doubled in size to 113 from 59 a year ago, demonstrating its sustained appeal as an aircraft of optimal size and value for conversion.
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The Commercial Aerospace business of ST Engineering, Mobile Aerospace Engineering and United Airlines (United) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the MRO Americas 2022 conference in Dallas, Texas, U.S., that aims to have ST Engineering see part of United’s long-term airframe heavy maintenance needs move to the Pensacola International Airport in Florida, U.S.
Embraer’s first-quarter 2022 earnings have reaffirmed the company’s guidance and show a clear narrowing of its net loss. The Brazilian planemaker delivered 14 jets in the first quarter, of which six were commercial aircraft and eight executive jets (six light and two mid-size). The firm order backlog ended 1Q22 at US$17.3 billion (+US$0.3 billion versus
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Safran Nacelles has announced the signing of a six-year contract renewal with Hawaiian Airlines to service the thrust reversers on the carrier’s 24 Airbus A330ceo aircraft. Safran Nacelles will continue to support Hawaiian at its MRO shops located in the U.S.A. and France during scheduled maintenance or one-time repairs during unscheduled maintenance. Safran Nacelles also
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Wencor and Turkish Technic have announced the signing of a multi-year parts agreement, where Wencor will provide consumable and expendable (C&E) parts to support Turkish Technic’s maintenance operations. The parties held a signing ceremony during MRO Americas in Dallas, Texas. Wencor and Turkish Technic have enjoyed a long-standing relationship of over 30 years. This agreement
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Go2Sky of Slovakia has leased one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, MSN 34684, from a Dublin-based lessor. The aircraft was manufactured in 2006 and had been operated by TUIfly since new. The aircraft is painted white and is equipped with Scimitar winglets and 189Y leather seats. It was delivered to Go2Sky in Lleida, Spain on April 27, 2022. The lease was arranged
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MTU Aero Engines AG (MTU) generated revenue of €1,180 million in the first quarter of 2022. That was 19% more than in the prior-year period (1-3/2021: €989 million). The operating profit was 52% higher at €131 million (1-3/2021: €86 million). The adjusted EBIT margin was 11.1%, compared with 8.7% in the first quarter of 2021. Net income rose by
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