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VIP Completions and ARRCC unveil uniquely refurbished Dassault Falcon 7X

VIP Completions unveiled the spectacular interior of a completely refurbished Dassault Falcon 7X. Acquisition of this aircraft was brokered by VIP Completions’ sister company SmartJets, a leading turnkey aircraft dealer-broker. This project is exceptional because it redefines the bou...

Noble Wings Academy invests in an AL250 simulator

Noble Wings Academy, based in Poland, has selected ALSIM by purchasing an AL250 simulator. Noble Wings has been established on the Polish market for a decade and the acquisition of the AL250 fits perfectly into their development and expansion plan. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase of...


Lufthansa Technik and Philippine Airlines are to collaborate on Airframe Related Components

Lufthansa Technik and Philippine Airlines continue to strengthen their long-term partnership. Philippines’ flag carrier and Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen signed an Airframe Related Components services contract for Airbus A321ceo nacelles. The agreement includes MRO as well as spare unit support for the V2500 engine’s inlet cowling. This new collaboration between Lufthansa Techni...

Air Dream College expands fleet with Tecnam P2006T NG

Tecnam and Air Dream College announced the purchase agreement for one Tecnam P2006T NG twin engine for its fleet expansion program. More aircraft have been optioned to sustain Air Dream College growth. The aircraft will be used for both PPL – Private Pilot License – up to the MCC/JOC – Multi Crew Cooperation Course/Jet Orientation Course, modules for ATPL courses. In bu...

Thornton Aviation installs first Space X Starlink system on a Bombardier Global 5000

Thornton Aviation has completed the integration and installation of Starlink on the first Global 5000 prototype aircraft, leading to an FAA STC. The aircraft is operated by Van Nuys-based Pegasus Elite Aviation. Business jet passengers expect to work and play in the air the same way they do on the ground, making inflight connectivity a must. Whether communicating with colleagues or streaming...

ST Engineering secures exclusive contract with Akasa Air for LEAP-1B engine maintenance

ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business has secured a 15-year exclusive MRO contract with Akasa Air for the LEAP-1B engines that power its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. Under the agreement, ST Engineering will provide Akasa Air with the first Performance Restoration Shop Visit service for their LEAP-1B engines at its aerospace facility in Singapore. This partnership covers Akasa Air's curren...

Tamarack Aerospace announced new authorized dealership with Rheinland Air Service in Germany

Tamarack Aerospace Group expands its European presence through the addition of Rheinland Air Service GmbH as a new Authorized Tamarack Dealer. This new partnership with RAS brings Tamarack’s transformative Active Winglet technology to Germany, where aircraft owners and operators will benefit from RAS’s extensive expertise and high-quality service standards. Rheinland Air...

AMAC Aerospace is developing MRO capacity through the development of a new facility in JCB Aero in Auch, France

JCB Aero, an AMAC Aerospace Company, is now operating Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul activities at the hangar in Auch, France, which will allow us to further expand our services and capabilities to our existing and potential new customers. The 5’000 square meter hangar, fully refreshed, can accommodate up to 3x single aisle aircraft simultaneously and has already welcomed the fir...

INGENIO Aerospace announces new STCs for Bombardier aircraft

INGENIO Aerospace has earned Transport Canada Civil Aviation supplemental type certificates for the integration of its Cockpit Tablet electronic flight bag on Bombardier Global series and Challenger 600 series aircraft. Federal Aviation Administration and European Union Aviation Safety Agency familiarizations are also expected to be issued before the end of the calend...

VietJet Air and CFM strengthen partnership by enhancing their LEAP-1B engine agreements

VietJet Air has reaffirmed its commitment for an order of more than 400 LEAP-1B engines to power Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and additional spare engines. The engines are from two orders previously announced in 2016 and 2018 and the aircraft are scheduled to begin delivery in 2025. The signing ceremony took place at the Élysée Palace in Paris, witnessed by Vietnam’s General Secreta...

Quality Fly completes fleet modernisation with brand-new Tecnam P2008JCs in 2024

Quality Fly, the Madrid-based aviation academy, has announced the addition of 4 brand-new Tecnam P2008JC MKII aircraft to its training fleet this year. Additionally, the school is retiring and selling its 3 Tecnam P2002 aircraft. This is part of an ongoing commitment to standardise and modernize its fleet and enhance operational efficiency for its ATP Integrated Program. The addition of the n...

Lufthansa Technik equips LATAM’s 777 aircraft with AeroSHARK

Lufthansa Technik AG announces LATAM Airlines Group S.A. as the first external customer and carrier based in the Americas region to use the fuel-saving AeroSHARK film. Since December 2023, a modified aircraft has shown approximately a one percent reduction in jet fuel consumption in daily operations. Based on the positive results, LATAM now plans to retrofit four more Boeing 777 aircraft with Aero...

Elixir Aircraft signs contract with Leading Edge Aviation for 5 aircraft, financed by Green Aerolease

Elixir Aircraft has signed a contract for the operation of five Elixir by Leading Edge Aviation, a training centre based in the UK and Spain, which has confirmed its intention to renew its fleet with Elixir Aircraft. This tripartite contract has also been signed with Green Aerolease. Leading Edge is thus the launch customer for Elixir Aircraft and Green Aerolease new rental offer. Leadin...

Liebherr and EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING sign major service contract

Liebherr-Aerospace and EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING signed a major heat transfer maintenance services agreement. Over the next three years, Liebherr and EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING will jointly provide maintenance and re-coring services of heat transfer equipment that is on-board the Airbus A320ceo/neo fleet operated by EGYPTAIR and other airlines that have a standin...

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ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia expands Falcon 7X heavy maintenance capability in Sydney

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia is expanding its Falcon maintenance capability in Sydney, with new investments in specialist tooling, training and technical resources to support upcoming Falcon 7X h...

VIP Completions-YODEZEEN Gulfstream G550 wins prestigious design award

VIP Completions together with partner YODEZEEN announced that their Gulfstream G550 refurbishment project won the ‘Aviation Interior Design/VIP Completion’ title at the International...

Liebherr and Loong Air sign service agreement for heat transfer equipment

Liebherr-Aerospace and Loong Air launched a long-term collaboration, with Liebherr-Aerospace providing major repair and re-coring services for the heat transfer equipment on Loong Air’s A320ceo/...