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May 16th, 2023

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Construction bids now sought for building of VoltAero industrial facility

Construction bids now sought for building of VoltAero industrial facility

Construction bids are now being sought for a 7,400-square metre facility where assembly and deliveries of VoltAero’s Cassio electric-hybrid family of aircraft will take place. The premises will include three Cassio aircraft final assembly lines, along with a workshop, logistics area and offices. June 2024 is the target date for VoltAero to take full occupation of the premises. The project’s …
Leonardo Helicopters obtains "Maintenance Training Organisation” certification for military aircraft training

Leonardo Helicopters obtains "Maintenance Training Organisation” certification for military aircraft training

Leonardo Helicopters has obtained the certification for military aircraft basic / type maintenance training, including the relevant components, by the Italian Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate through the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness The company is the first industrial player in Italy, which is able to deliver the entire range of maintenance training services for military aircraft in …
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CFM International appoints Jérôme Morhet EVP

CFM International has appointed Jérôme Morhet as Executive Vice President (EVP), replacing Florence Minisclou, who was recently named executive vice president, Commercial Engines Division, Safran Aircraft Engines. As part of the CFM executive team, Morhet  is responsible for overseeing the CFM56 and LEAP programmes, working closely with his counterparts at GE Aerospace, Karl Sheldon for the LEAP engine and Jacey …
IBA predicts African airline capacity to exceed 2019 levels by 10% this year

IBA predicts African airline capacity to exceed 2019 levels by 10% this year

In an update on the African aviation market, IBA a leading aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, predicts that despite significant headwinds, the African market will continue to see some growth with airline capacity thought to trend at 110% of 2019 available seat kilometres (ASKs) by Q3 2023. Capacity recovery within Africa reached 103% of 2019 ASK levels in April …
Testing of the VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea

Airbus Helicopters tests VSR700 for first time in operational configuration at sea

Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) tested the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea. At the beginning of May, the VSR700 performed 80 fully autonomous take-offs and landings from a civil vessel equipped with a helicopter deck, cruising off the coast of Brittany in the …
elfc has completed the acquisition of 100% of INAF

elfc completes acquisition of 100% of INAV LLC

Shannon, Ireland based engine lessor, elfc, has completed the purchase of the remaining shares of INAV LLC., the Chicago-based engine parts and components company.“We are delighted to complete the final stage of this key acquisition” said Tom Barrett, President & CEO of elfc. “Since our initial investment in 2017, we have worked closely with INAV to develop the efficiency of …
Wind tunnel testing of Eve's eVTOL vehicle

Eve Air Mobility completes wind tunnel testing of eVTOL vehicle

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has released that it has completed wind tunnel testing of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. The testing, which was conducted at a wind tunnel near Lucerne, Switzerland, utilised a scale model of Eve’s eVTOL which is projected to enter service in 2026. Wind tunnel testing is an important engineering tool used in the …

Norwegian limits winter losses and eyes very strong summer ahead

Lilium and FlightSafety International sign flight simulator and training agreement

Rolls-Royce and Philippine Airlines sign TotalCare agreement for Trent XWB-97 engines

P&WC to invest US$10 million in technology upgrades at Wichita Falls facility

Nina Öwerdieck confirmed as CFO of Brussels Airlines for another five years

Air Canada reports revenues of CA$4.887 billion for first-quarter 2023

SEA awarded STC to upgrade Hawker 800-series aircraft with insight integrated flight deck

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