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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

March 18th, 2024
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IAE has tested the V2500 engine with 100% SAF at MTU Maintenance Hannover, Germany © Pratt & Whitney

IAE tests V2500 engine with 100% sustainable aviation fuel

IAE International Aero Engines AG (IAE) has successfully tested the V2500 engine with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at MTU Maintenance Hannover, Germany. IAE is a multinational consortium comprised of Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines AG. The V2500 engine currently powers the A320ceo-family aircraft and …
Image of an aerial view of Korean Air's future engine maintenance cluster in Unbuk, Yeongjong Island © Korean Air

Korean Air starts construction of engine maintenance facility in Unbuk, South Korea

Korean Air has started construction of an aircraft engine maintenance cluster in Unbuk, near Incheon International Airport, which is slated to open in 2027. The new engine maintenance complex will be the largest in Asia, and will bolster the airline’s aircraft engine maintenance capabilities and fortify its aviation MRO business. The new engine maintenance plant features seven levels spanning more …
Frankfurt Airport © Fraport

Fraport reports increased traveller volumes for February, despite strikes

Some 3.9 million travellers used Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in February 2024. Despite strikes on several days, the volume was up 12.9% from the corresponding month of 2023. The strikes resulted in the cancellation of about 1,770 flights, preventing roughly 225,000 passengers from traveling via Frankfurt as planned. This shortfall was only partially offset by the special effect of additional traffic …
Embraer E195-E2 and E190-E2 formation flight

Embraer's 2023 performance sees 13% growth in deliveries and significant revenue increase

Embraer has delivered 75 jets in 4Q23, of which 25 were commercial aircraft, 49 were executive jets (30 light and 19 medium) and one was a military C-390 aircraft. In 2023, the company delivered a total of 181 jets, of which 64 were commercial aircraft, 115 were executive jets (74 light and 41 medium) and two were military C-390s. Embraer’s …
ExecuJet Haite

ExecuJet Haite completes first engine change on Falcon aircraft

ExecuJet Haite has completed its first engine change on a Falcon aircraft. The aircraft was a Falcon 7X, a tri-jet powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A turbofans. The work was done at ExecuJet Haite’s state-of-the-art Tianjin MRO centre, which has a built-in overhead crane for engine changes and other complex work. The MRO facility has experience doing Rolls-Royce and …
Alaska Airlines aircraft maintenance staff approved a new five-year contract © Ingrid Barrentine

Alaska Airlines aircraft maintenance staff approve new contract

Alaska Airlines’ maintenance technicians, controllers and affiliated employees, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have given their stamp of approval to a new five-year contract. Negotiated over a span of 12 months, the agreement introduces significant enhancements, including boosted wages, augmented retirement contributions, and improvements in quality of life. “This agreement not only includes justifiable increases in pay, …

Rolls-Royce to invest £55 million in the UK and Germany to meet demand for civil large engines

WLFC posts record financial results for 2023

Lilium and Atlantic Aviation sign MoU to electrify existing airport infrastructure 

Embraer achieves ETOPS-120 approval for E190-E2 and E195-E2 jets

GA-ATS completes new paint job for Global 7500 business jet

BOC Aviation reports final results for year ended December 31, 2023

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