LCI places two news AW109SP helicopters with Sloane Helicopters

LCI, a leading helicopter leasing, management and investment platform, has placed two AW109SP helicopters on long-term operating leases to undertake EMS (emergency medical services) operations with its newest customer, Sloane Helicopters. The two new Leonardo helicopters, which are the first of its type to enter LCI’s fleet, were recently delivered to Sloane Helicopters’ base at […]

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Transavia France selects TRAX eMobility electronic technical log

Information Technology

Transavia France is adding the suite of eMobility apps to its maintenance environment. With this addition to its TRAX core maintenance system, Transavia will transition to electronic technical logbooks and digital task cards. The airline will experience immense gains from going mobile and paperless. eMobility apps are task based and intuitive for end users with

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GA Telesis appoints Fred Sontag Vice President Sales, Americas

People

GA Telesis has named Fred Sontag as Vice President Sales, Americas for the Flight Solutions Group (FSG). In the role, he will oversee all sales responsibilities, including USM material, Tooling/GSE, OEM parts distribution, and logistics services in the Americas region. Sontag joined GAT in December 2020 with a wealth of experience in various sales, support,

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Embraer delivers new Praetor 500 conversion to AirSprint

Aircraft & Engines

Embraer has delivered the first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 jet, to AirSprint Private Aviation. The Canadian fractional ownership company has another Legacy 450 scheduled to convert to a Praetor 500 this year, in addition to the delivery of a brand-new Praetor 500, also in 2021. With these additions, AirSprint will

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BOC Aviation reports solid earnings for 2020

Financial

BOC Aviation has reported financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2020. BOC Aviation’s core business continued to perform well in the most challenging year in aviation history. Net profit after tax was US$510 million, total revenues and other income exceeded US$2 billion for the first time in 2020, up 4% year-on-year, and

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easyJet reported weaker revenue expectations for Q2

VINCI Airports and easyJet establish two new routes from Toulon Hyères airport

Airlines & Routes

Low-cost airline easyJet will provide its passengers with new destinations for the 2021 season by connecting them to the two capitals Paris and London, from Toulon Hyères Airport, France. Paris Charles-de-Gaulle with four frequencies each week from June 28, 2021: a highly anticipated strategic route, which will act as a bridge between Toulon Hyères airport

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EDGE and Israel Aerospace Industries to develop advanced counter UAS Solution

Military & Defense

EDGE, the UAE’s advanced technology group for defense and beyond, has agreed upon a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) – Israel’s major aerospace and aviation manufacturer, to develop an advanced C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System) solution tailored to the UAE market, with wider ranging benefits for the MENA region and beyond. Through

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FL ARI obtains CAAC Part 145 Maintenance Organization Certification for Base Maintenance

MRO & Production

FL ARI Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Company (FL ARI), an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider based in Harbin, China, has successfully completed its audit and received the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) approval on base maintenance capabilities, and has been granted Part 145 maintenance certification to carry out regular maintenance, repair,

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Honeywell secures US$476 million engine production contract for U.S. Army Chinook fleet

Military & Defense

Honeywell has won a four-year IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) contract for new production and spare T55-GA-714A engines that power the U.S. Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopters. This US$476 million contract award will ensure that the U.S. Army’s Chinook fleet has spare engines to support future missions and available engines for Boeing’s Philadelphia production line through

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Icelandair and Titan Aircraft Investments agree sale-and-leaseback deal on two 767-300ERs

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Titan Aircraft Investments has agreed to purchase two Boeing 767-300ER aircraft from Icelandair which will be converted to freighters and then placed on long-term leases to Icelandair. Titan Aircraft Investments is a joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit, while Titan Aviation Holdings, which is a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings

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