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CAE unveils series of business aviation training successes

CAE announced at the 2016 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)’s annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, a series of business aviation training advances, including new training agreements with prominent European large fleet business aircraft operators, as well as th...

Lufthansa Technik's »chair« aircraft seat ordered by first customer

Lufthansa Technik has received the first order for its innovative »chair« aircraft seat from an undisclosed VIP customer. INAIRVATION, Lufthansa Technik's Joint Venture with F/LIST, will coordinate the production of the »chairs« by F/LIST. Oliver Thomaschewski, Head of...


Zetta Jet signs international MRO and FBO service agreements with Jet Aviation

Zetta Jet has signed service agreements with Jet Aviation to ensure seamless maintenance (MRO) and handling (FBO) services for the Zetta Jet fleet throughout Jet Aviation’s global MRO and FBO network. As the largest and fastest growing private charter company in Asia, Zetta Jet operates a fleet of more than 20 business aircraft based across the Pacific Rim as well as in Burbank,...

Pratt & Whitney Canada innovates pay-per-hour maintenance with launch of new coverage program

With more than 10,000 engines already enrolled in its pay-per-hour maintenance plans, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is once again raising the bar with the introduction of a leading-edge Eagle Service Plan™ (ESP) maintenance program tailored to PT6A customers, as well as a major enhancement to its current ESP plan offering. Each maintenance plan optimizes aircraft availability and per...

MTU Aero Engines slightly raises earnings forecast following nine-month results

In the first nine months of 2016, MTU Aero Engines AG saw its revenues increase by 4% to €3,401.3 million (1-9/2015: €3,257.0 million). The group’s operating profit increased by 18% to €393.8 million (1-9/2015: €333.1 million), improving the EBIT margin from 10.2% to 11.6%. Earnings after tax increased by 18% to €273.4 million (1-9/2015: €231...

Russian Helicopters to build pilot training center in Peru by end of 2017

Russian Helicopters company will construct a center to train pilots of Russian Mi-171Sh helicopters for Peru Army by 2017 year-end, the Russian company told TASS on Monday. "Construction of a helicopter simulation center in Lima will start shortly after completion of required formalities by the Peruvian party. Russian Helicopters plan to complete building of the center in the second half o...

New HE-MRO centre will support Indian helicopter operators

The Indian Defence Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar inaugurated Helicopter Engines MRO Pvt. Limited (HE-MRO), a Joint Venture of Safran and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), yesterday in Goa, southwest India. This Joint Venture will support helicopter engines operated by national and international operators from a 1,000 sqm office and a 3,800 sqm shop facility. This new centre will provide mainte...

Leonardo-Finmeccanica to support AW139 helicopter training services in Australasia

Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced it has signed agreements with Toll Helicopters of Australia (Toll Group) for the support of its new AgustaWestland AW139 Level D Full Flight Simulator and to establish Toll Helicopters as an authorized training center for the Australasian region. The AW139 Full Flight Simulator, jointly developed by Leonardo and CAE and installed within Toll’s new state-of-...

Magnetic MRO to team up with Kuehne+Nagel for global engine stand management solutions

Magnetic MRO will cooperate with Kuehne + Nagel in offering global engine stand management solutions. The combination of Magnetic MRO brand EngineStands24.com and Kuehne + Nagel engine logistics solution KN EngineChain will result in a global digitalized one-stop solution for transportation and storage of aerospace engine stands. This co-operation will set a new industry sta...

Lufthansa Technik introduces the next level of predictive maintenance

Condition Analytics combines condition monitoring and predictive maintenance on a single platform. Lufthansa Technik AG today announced the launch of Condition Analytics. The new and highly intelligent platform allows airlines to predict precisely when components should be replaced and recommends measures to be taken to avoid failures before they actually happen.  Amon...

CAE wins commercial aviation training solution contracts valued at more than C$200 million

CAE announced today a series of contracts, including training programs with airlines in North America and Asia, as well as the sale of 12 full-flight simulators for airline training worldwide. These agreements, valued at more than C$200 million, highlight some of the orders CAE has won during its second quarter, and illustrate the span of its commercial aviation training solutions....

SR Technics and Aviation Cosmetics Malta Launch Lease-End Transitioning Services

SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, is pleased to announce the launch of Lease-end Transitioning Services, LETS, a new product developed in cooperation with Aviation Cosmetics Malta an Aircraft painting company under Dutch management. Whether it is a carrier seeking a smooth hand back or a leasing company transitioning the aircraft into its next lease, SR Technics off...

Jet Aviation expands Bombardier capabilities in Vienna with recent EASA approvals

Jet Aviation Vienna recently received approvals from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to provide line maintenance to Bombardier Global 5000/6000, Global Express and Global Express XRS series aircraft; and base maintenance to the Challenger 350. As a key destination for business aviation traffic, Jet Aviation’s expanding maintenance capabilities in Vienna provide suppor...

Euravia announces new Rolls-Royce 250 engine support capability

Euravia Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd. ("Euravia"), a Magellan Aerospace company will showcase an expanded product capability at Helitech 2016.  Euravia, Europe's leading PT6 engine shop, is now providing total engine support for the Rolls-Royce 250 (RR250) engine.  Euravia operates from purpose-built facilities in Kelbrook, in the north west of England, a...

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