Magnetic Trading signs cooperation agreement with ITS

Magnetic Trading, part of Magnetic Group, has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with ITS, the US-based nose-to-tail supply chain partner within the air transport aftermarket industry. The two companies have already been working together on an ad-hoc basis and thus the recent cooperation agreement is the natural next step in cooperation, allowing both

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Textron to acquire electric aircraft pioneer Pipistrel

Textron Inc. the multi-industry company behind brand names such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, has agreed to purchase Slovenia- and Italy-based Pipistrel, the manufacturer of small light aircraft and the Pipistrel Velis Electro, the world’s first and currently only, electric aircraft to receive full type-certification from the European Union Aviation Safety

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Cebu Pacific selects SITA to enhance cockpit communication

Cebu Pacific Air has selected SITA to support its digital transformation agenda leveraging SITA’s renowned AIRCOM® Cockpit Services integrated with Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) satellite network service. The combined solutions will enhance cockpit communications while delivering greater operational efficiencies on the airline’s new Airbus A330neos. SITA’s 2021 Air Transport IT Insights reveal that digitalisation is a

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Liebherr and HAECO extend landing gear service agreement in China

Anticipating the sustained recovery of regional jets in China, Liebherr-Aerospace and HAECO have extended their initial landing gear service agreement to offer state-of-the-art landing gear MRO services to Chinese Embraer E-Jet E1 operators. While Chinese operators progressively resume to full-flight operations, Liebherr-Aerospace has optimised its landing gear maintenance offer through a service agreement in China

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Boeing’s Australian-produced uncrewed aircraft to be named ‘MQ-28A Ghost Bat’

Boeing Australia has announced that the Australian Government and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have selected ‘MQ-28A Ghost Bat’ as the military designator and name for the first Australian-produced military combat aircraft in over 50 years. “The introduction of the new popular name is a rare and special moment in aviation history for our RAAF

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Delta and Airbus sign MoU for hydrogen-powered aircraft development and associated ecosystem

As part of the drive towards net-zero carbon-emissions air travel, Delta Air Lines (Delta) and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby, as part of its Flight to Net ZeroSM plan to scale and advance sustainable technologies, Delta will become the first US carrier to work with Airbus on research and development in

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Rolls-Royce North America invests US$400 million in Indiana test facilities

Rolls-Royce North America will invest US$400 million in a major modernisation of engine test facilities in Indiana, bringing total company investment in the United States to nearly US$1.5 billion in the past decade. New facilities in Indianapolis will upgrade full engine test capabilities, following a major modernisation of advanced manufacturing at the campus. The Indianapolis

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