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LATEST NEWS
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2023
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In order to drive the digital transformation of aircraft repair, maintenance and overhaul, Lufthansa Industry Solutions (LHIND) has now become a 100% subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik. This means Lufthansa Technik will now be able to draw on the expertise of some 2,300 digital experts while continuing to concentrate on LHIND’s customer growth.
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Lufthansa Technik will now be able to provide further digital services in addition to the recently announced Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem. Also, Lufthansa Technik recently announced the acquisition of AMOS, the leading software for aircraft technical support. In acquiring LHIND, the digital transformation of the MRO industry has now taken another major step as IT experts will work even more closely with Lufthansa Technik on the digitization of core MRO processes with the intention of improving products with faster turnaround times and competitive prices for customers. In addition, the expanded collaboration with LHIND will enable additional services related to Lufthansa Technik's Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem, providing access to virtually the entire tech ops data stream and thus enabling a wide range of unprecedented digital analytics in the technical operations process.
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LHIND currently supports the principal players of the ecosystem AVIATAR, AMOS, and flydocs and will further expand its services including the implementation and integration of the aforementioned systems. LHIND will remain as an independent entity with its own management and market presence, continuing to grow with companies outside the aviation industry, thus expanding its strong position in the market as one of the largest IT service providers in Germany.
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AvAir, an industry-leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, has completed an agreement with Sanad, a global industrial services leader and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), to provide asset management solutions for a vast array of Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer components. All material will be made available for exchange to AvAir’s network of customers worldwide.
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With this agreement, AvAir and the Sanad Group will create one of the world’s largest component exchange pools, allowing customers access to overhauled and serviceable components, when and where they are needed.
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“We are pleased to announce this new programme with Sanad that will greatly increase the inventory that we are able to offer to our customers on an exchange basis,” said Steven Solomon, AvAir Vice President of Sales. “The aviation industry needs a viable solution to address the long lead times on component repairs caused by the recent disruption in global supply chains. The material made available through our pool will keep our customers flying while their components undergo the lengthy repair process."
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Air Canada Cargo has released that scheduled service to Liège, Belgium, with its Boeing 767 freighters will begin next month, while flights to Basel, Swiss, are slated to begin in April.
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Air Canada Cargo will operate flights twice per week to Liege, with service increasing to three flights per week later in the year. Basel, one of Europe's premiere pharmaceutical hubs, will see two flights per week. They will originate in Toronto and have a stop in Halifax.
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The routes will connect these European destinations to Toronto and Air Canada Cargo’s extensive global network.
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“Air Canada Cargo continues to expand its freighter network to provide customers with reliable, year-round service that connects key European markets with Air Canada and Air Canada Cargo’s global network through its Toronto hub,” said Matthieu Casey, Managing Director, Commercial at Air Canada Cargo.
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These new routes are in addition to the recent start of service to Dallas, Atlanta and Bogota as Air Canada Cargo continues to expand its freighter network.
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In 2022, Airbus Helicopters logged 374 gross orders (net: 362), highlighting the ongoing market recovery with 216 light single-engine helicopters sold. Deliveries increased from 338 in 2021 to 344 in 2022, contributing to Airbus Helicopters’ preliminary 52% share of the civil and para-public market . Airbus’ helicopter fleet flight hours are now back to pre-COVID 2019 levels.
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“2022 was a year in which Airbus Helicopters solidified its recovery, in a context of instability with the war in Ukraine and a fragile supply chain. I’d like to thank our customers for their continued trust in Airbus Helicopters. Our teams will continue to work hard to meet their needs and deliver on our commitments in 2023,” said Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters CEO. “Our orders came from 203 customers in 48 countries, underlining the importance of our global network as well as showing that in uncertain times, the role of helicopters is more essential than ever .”
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New ground was broken, with important first deliveries. The first ACH160 was delivered to a Brazilian customer, transported by an Airbus Beluga, in July 2022. Shortly after, All Nippon Helicopter’s H160 entered into service in Japan and the French Navy took delivery of the first H160 for SAR operations. In October, the company delivered the first H135s to the Spanish Ministry of Interior following the major order just ten months prior.
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Significant support and services contracts were signed for both the civil and military range. Highlights include an NHIndustries contract with NAHEMA for the French and German NH90s, a follow-on contract with the U.S. Army for more than 480 UH-72A and UH-72B Lakota helicopters. The Helicopter company signed In-Service HCare contracts for its fleet of 20 H145s and six ACH160s.
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Stansted, United Kingdom, January 24, 2023: ASL Aviation Holdings and AMETEK MRO AEM have signed a new agreement for the provision of landing gear services for ASL’s European fleet of B737 next-generation and classic aircraft. The agreement covers the provision of overhaul services and loan gear sets until the end of 2026 and builds on ASL’s existing relationship with AEM, who have been an ASL trusted supplier for many years.
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"This agreement epitomises the desire for ASL to create strategic partnerships with suppliers of the calibre of AEM. It allows us to consolidate the overhaul activity for landing gears across our European B737 fleet and benefit from cementing a relationship with a trusted supplier in whom we have great confidence will deliver an excellent service for us," said James George, Head of Procurement, ASL Aviation Holdings.
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Southwest Airlines and the Transport Workers Union Local 550 (TWU 550) have reached a tentative agreement for the airline's dispatch employees.
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"This agreement rewards our dispatch employees for their many contributions while also supporting the needs of our business," said Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines. "I appreciate the partnership and dedication from both negotiating teams as they worked to reach this agreement."
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This tentative agreement covers Southwest's more than 450 Flight Dispatchers, Assistant Dispatchers, Flight Superintendents, Dispatch Specialists and Dispatch ATC Specialists. The TWU 550 will share details directly with its members about the agreement and the voting process.
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Latvia-based SmartLynx Airlines has announced the executive appointment of Ian Davies as the new VP of Technical.
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Davies will be responsible for strategic development, supervision and management of the organisation's CAMO operations, as well as budget control related to engineering, planning, 24/7 MCC functions, spare parts supply chain, storage and logistics, line and base maintenance, engines, APU and landing gear shop visits. He will also lead and oversee all technical departments, including Material Supply Chain and Logistics, CAMO, Engineering, MCC and SmartLynx Technik.
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With more than four decades of experience in the aviation industry, Ian Davies has held various influential roles at well-known companies such as EasyJet and BMI British Midland Airways. He also provided consultative services to assess the compatibility and effectiveness of Iberia Maintenance and Vueling Airlines Barcelona. For the past two years, Davies has been a Managing Director at Aerotron Composites Limited before joining SmartLynx Airlines.
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In addition to his daily activities, Davies will join SmartLynx Board alongside the CEO Zygimantas Surintas, COO Deniss Zilkins, VP of Sales & Development Edvinas Demenius, VP of Strategy & Excellence Skirmantas Sutkus, VP of Safety and Security Sigurdur Hrafn Gislason, and VP Production Olegs Krisovatijs.
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