Jet Aviation has secured its air operator’s certificate (AOC) for Malta, thereby launching its new flight operation. The Malta location joins the company’s other regional AOC operations in Zurich and Cologne. A Boeing BBJ 737-700 is already operating under the Malta AOC, with a Legacy 600 to follow in the coming weeks. Managed by Jet […]
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Robertson Fuel Systems and StandardAero announced the milestone attainment of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of their retrofittable crash-resistant fuel tank (CRFT) for the Airbus AS350 and EC130 family of light single helicopters. Production deliveries to launch partners Air Methods Corporation (AMC) and WeatherTech Aviation LLC are already underway, with additional orders now being taken
Eirtech Aviation Services have designed and manufactured cover panels to install over the existing cargo loading system (FWD and AFT) and provide a flat cargo floor on which cargo and passenger baggage can be easily and safely stored. This solution has been delivered to a number of A320 customers globally in 2017 and is to
Spirit AeroSystems has disclosed plans for major expansion and growth, including the addition of 1,000 jobs and capital investments totaling US$1bn over the next five years at its Wichita, Kan., facility. The growth is fueled by a number of factors: increasing production rates on existing commercial aircraft programs, growth in Spirit’s Fabrication and Defense businesses
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Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg, Germany is currently preparing to offer on-wing and MRO services for the CFM International LEAP-1A (Airbus A320neo) and -1B (Boeing 737 MAX) engine. Therefore, Lufthansa Technik is one of the first MRO providers to support customers worldwide already in the early stages of their operation of LEAP powered aircraft. In addition
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Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Miami-based Regional One with a CRJ200 SF Freighter. The CRJ200 (MSN 7452) commenced modification last week at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility and will be re-delivered to Regional One in the beginning of April 2018. Regional One will be providing a finance lease of the completed
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Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), has signed a new long term line maintenance technical handling agreement with Wizz Air. The new contract will support the rapid fleet growth of the airline at London Luton Airport and covers a full suite of line maintenance services to support the operator’s extended flying programme in summer 2018 and
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Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines have set up a joint venture for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of geared turbofan engines, with each of the partners holding a stake of 50% in the new company. The name of the new JV is Engine Maintenance Europe, or EME Aero for short. The contract, which
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GE additive has opened its first international Customer Experience Center in Munich on December 5. The new 2,700 m² center, co-located with GE’s European Technology Center, allows current and potential customers to experience every aspect of the additive manufacturing process from design to prototyping to operations. GE Additive’s Customer Experience Centers are designed to help
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Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services has been selected by Airbus as a supplier on a new engine nacelle programme for the Pratt & Whitney powered A320neo family of aircraft. Bombardier’s Northern Ireland operations (Short Brothers plc) has been chosen to develop and manufacture a new thrust reverser to enable Airbus to offer a new, innovative
