CDB Aviation takes delivery of first A330 P2F freighter

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. (CDB Leasing), has taken delivery of the first freighter aircraft in the lessor’s history, an A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (A330 P2F). The aircraft was converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and is the first of two A330 P2Fs leased to the lessor’s launch […]

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Chapman Freeborn appoints Vaida Kojaliene as Group Chief Financial Officer

Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Vaida Kojaliene as Group Chief Financial Officer. Kojaliene joins Chapman Freeborn with a wealth of experience in various financial positions at country, regional and group level. Her previous roles were within the financial and healthcare sectors and Chapman Freeborn is

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GA Telesis MRO Services completes its first set of CFM LEAP engine nacelles

GA Telesis’ MRO Services Composite Group has completed development of its capabilities to support CFM LEAP engine nacelle components. In April, MRO Services carried out repairs and delivered its first two inlet cowls to a U.S.-based LEAP operator. This is a new milestone in GAT’s evolution to become a fully integrated business partner with its

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Southwest Airlines goes live with IFS maintenance management for entire Boeing 737 fleet

IFS, the global cloud enterprise applications company, has released that Southwest Airlines has deployed IFS as its enterprise maintenance management standard to optimise operational performance by safeguarding aircraft reliability and availability. IFS is now live across the airline’s total fleet of almost 730 aircraft including the Boeing 737-700, 737-800 and 737 MAX 8. Southwest, the

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Future focus at Aero Norway

Aero Norway, the independent engine MRO provider and trusted partner for customers operating CFM56-3, CFM56-5B and 7B engines, is focusing its energies on a dedicated strategy that will see stability and investment deliver tangible customer benefits. The plan is underpinned by a rigorous evaluation of processes and procedures, covering all areas of the business from the

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Air Navigation Solutions partners with Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Air Navigation Solutions (ANSL) has agreed a partnership with Liverpool John Lennon Airport and its internal air navigation services provider, Air Traffic Control Services Limited (ATCSL), which will see ANSL implement Radar in The Tower (RiTT) operations at the Airport. The work led by ANSL involves a technical assessment of the existing air traffic management

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Kellstrom Aerospace and Amglo Kemlite Laboratories sign worldwide commercial aftermarket distribution agreement

Kellstrom Aerospace, a global commercial aftermarket OEM Distribution leader providing a comprehensive range of aircraft lifecycle solutions, has been appointed as worldwide aviation commercial aftermarket distributor of Amglo Kemlite Laboratories for commercial aerospace lighting products. This commercial aftermarket partnership will allow Kellstrom Aerospace to support the material requirements of international airlines and MRO customers with factory

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GE Aviation teams up with BAE Systems for hybrid electric flight demonstration programme’s energy management

GE Aviation, the major global provider of jet engines, components and systems for commercial and military aircraft, has opted to collaborate with BAE Systems to design, test and supply energy management components for GE’s recently announced megawatt (MW) class hybrid electric propulsion system which is currently in development. Back in October 2021 it was announced

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Jackson Square Aviation to finance one Airbus A350-900 aircraft to Air France

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has announced a purchase-and-leaseback financing to Air France with the delivery of one Airbus A350-900 aircraft and a second aircraft due to be delivered soon, both of which are under long-term leases. “We are delighted to provide further fleet financing solutions to Air France with the delivery of this latest technology

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