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LATEST NEWS
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
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Having been acquired individually in the earlier half of 2021 by private Dutch investment company Panta Holdings, Fokker Services and Fokker Techniek, formerly part of Fokker Technologies, are to be rebranded and will come under a single Fokker Services Group umbrella.
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Fokker Services is an independent aerospace service provider, and Fokker Techniek, a leading aircraft maintenance and completion company. Fokker Services Group has five facilities across Europe, Asia, and the Americas and will continue to deliver a wide variety of aftermarket products and services, including aircraft MRO, component MRO and programmes, modifications, engineering services, spare parts delivery and manufacturing, as well as VIP and special mission conversions and completions.
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While the original Fokker Services and Fokker Techniek company names will remain for legal contracts, this rebranding unites the diverse products and services under one group. Menzo van der Beek, Co-CEO of Fokker Services Group, added: “Since the acquisition of Fokker Services and Fokker Techniek in March 2021, our teams have worked closely together to ensure the success of shared projects. Together, we are taking a leading role in the aerospace aftermarket, while focusing on innovation, advanced processes, engineering excellence, strategic partnerships and our great teams.”
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Technology provider AirFi has been selected by easyJet to support the airline in its ambitions to deliver an industry-leading, digital onboard experience.
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Starting today (October 4), the airline will initially trial AirFi’s revolutionary portable streaming solution, the AirFi box, which will allow passengers to connect to and browse the onboard shop menu while in flight, along with all passenger-facing aspects of the user experience onboard including flight and safety information, destination content, inflight magazine content and a selection of games, all free of charge.
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Customers flying onboard any of the airline’s Swiss fleet of 27 A320 family aircraft from Geneva and Basel will be able to use their own laptops, tablets, or Wi-Fi-enabled mobile phones to connect to a local Wi-Fi network created by the AirFi boxes onboard, to access the content.
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Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by the Queensland Police Service for five Beechcraft King Air 360 turboprop aircraft with heavy-weight, cargo door and extended range options. The Beechcraft King Air fleet will support the Queensland Police Service law enforcement mission and be based in Brisbane, Australia.
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The King Air 360 aircraft will be equipped with a gravel landing protection kit and configured in a high-density seat transport configuration. Deliveries are expected to occur through 2023.
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As of October 1st, 2022, Julien Péchalat is appointed Vice President of Economic and Financial Affairs at Safran Electrical & Power, and will sit on its Executive Committee.
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Péchalat began his career in 2006 at Ernst & Young as a financial auditor. In 2011, he moved to the United-States and worked first for Ernst & Young and then Deloitte as a Senior Manager, supporting French companies and investment funds with their external growth operations in North America. During this period, he worked for Zodiac Aerospace, as well as a number of other aerospace groups.
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In 2015, he joined Zodiac Aerospace's Mergers & Acquisitions department in France, before becoming deputy CFO in 2017. He was tasked, for Zodiac Aerospace, with managing the financial aspects of the merger between Safran and Zodiac Aerospace.
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Since 2018, he has been Safran Aircraft Engines’ Management Control Director.
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Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has announced that commercial aircraft lessor, Jackson Square Aviation (JSA), has placed an order for six AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions. This agreement represents the first freighter conversion order JSA has placed with AEI.
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The first two aircraft of the order are slated to enter modification in May 2024, with follow on aircraft scheduled in secession until the sixth aircraft is redelivered to JSA in January 2026. Miami-based Commercial Jet will accomplish conversion related touch labour for all six aircraft.
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Commercial Jet is an authorised AEI conversion centre and is AEI’s mainline provider of freighter modifications in the United States.
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The National airline of Mauritius, Air Mauritius, has extended its long-established partnership with AFI KLM E&M solutions to support the operation of its Airbus fleet.
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AFI KLM E&M and Air Mauritius have announced the extension of their partnership in the field of component support for the Mauritian operator’s two A330neo and four A350 aircraft. The expert services supplied by the AFI KLM E&M will cover repairs, access to the spare parts pool and provision of a main base kit, thereby ensuring optimum component availability and, by extension, sustaining operational continuity at Air Mauritius.
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The U.S. Army is continuing the modernisation of its heavy-lift helicopter fleet with an order for two more Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinooks and long lead funding for additional aircraft.
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Last year, the Army awarded Boeing a US$136 million contract for the first four CH-47F Block II aircraft, which began production in April 2022. The Lot 2 order valued at US$63 million brings the total number of aircraft under contract to six. The separate Lot 3 advance procurement contract is valued at US$29 million.
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Boeing’s H-47 Chinook Block II expands upon 60 years of partnership with the U.S. Army. During that time, Boeing has delivered over 1,000 Chinooks to the U.S. Army, continuously modernising the helicopter to meet evolving needs. The U.S. Army and 19 allied countries around the globe rely on the Chinook for its multi-mission capabilities including equipment and troop transport, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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Wizz Air Malta has been granted Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and an Operating Licence (OL) by the Malta Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD).
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Wizz Air Malta has commenced operations on September 27, 2022, with the first flight taking off from Rome Fiumicino International Airport. The new subsidiary will be based in Malta with postholder roles, and the management team present on-site. Wizz Air recently appointed Diarmuid Ó Conghaile as the Managing Director of Wizz Air Malta, who will take up the position in Valetta from November 1, 2022.
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Wizz Air already operates multiple AOCs within its business, including Wizz Air UK and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, alongside Wizz Air Hungary. The establishment of Wizz Air Malta will allow the group to further diversify its operations, providing enhanced flexibility and the potential for significant expansion.
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