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The SEGERS GROUP enters into agreement to acquire PROPTECH Portsmouth Limited

The SEGERS GROUP has entered into an agreement to acquire PROPTECH Portsmouth Limited, a privately owned FAA and EASA certified aircraft propeller repair and overhaul MRO located in Portsmouth, England. When the acquisition process is completed, Proptech will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Segers Group. The acquisition follows Segers Group’s strategic initiative to

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Baltic Aviation Academy approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Philippines

Aviation training centre Baltic Aviation Academy continues its rapid expansion and enters another aviation training market by being approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Philippines (CAAP). According to the certificate, Baltic Aviation Academy complies with the requirements of the Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations and Implementing Standards Part 3 to provide the following type rating

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Titan Airways selected to operate Royal Mail’s night mail service

Stansted-based charter specialist, Titan Airways, has been selected as the preferred provider by Royal Mail to continue to operate its night mail service until 2017, subject to final contracts. Titan will operate three aircraft on behalf of Royal Mail from its Stansted base from January 2014 until January 2017. The new deal will be supported

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Thomas Cook selects Thales to provide set of avionics solutions

Thomas Cook has recently selected Thales to provide a set of avionics solutions including Flight Management System, Surveillance products and the new On-Board Airport Navigation System (OANS) on their new Airbus A320 and A321. Under the terms of this agreement, Thomas Cook will be among the first airlines in the world to equip their Single

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Philippine Airlines selects Thales Avionics equipment for new Airbus fleet

Philippine Airlines (PAL) have selected an extensive range of Thales Avionics equipment for their 44 A321s and 20 A330s. The package includes the TopFlight FMS (Flight Management System) for which a new software version is being supplied for PAL’s new aircraft. Release 1A, certified on the Airbus A320 and A330 Family, provides new capabilities such

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WestJet Encore takes to the sky

On June 24th, WestJet launched WestJet Encore, Canada’s newest regional airline, with service to Fort St. John, Nanaimo, Vancouver, and Victoria, British Columbia and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. WestJet Encore features a new fleet of Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft. “Our inaugural flights across western Canada today represent the future of enhanced connectivity for Canadians,” said Ferio Pugliese,

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Aviation Technical Services (ATS) announces new ownership

Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has been purchased from Macquarie Group by members of the current Senior Leadership Team and a handful of experienced aerospace investors. The new ownership group is headed by current President and CEO, Matt Yerbic, and is backed by Wells Fargo, NewSpring Capital and Greenpoint Technologies of Kirkland, Washington. As part of

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NASA Langley joins Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing

NASA Langley Research Center and the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) announced that NASA will join CCAM as a government member. The move will create opportunities for joint participation in research and development of new surface engineering technologies and manufacturing systems. NASA’s expertise, combined with the manufacturing capabilities of CCAM members, will speed the

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