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A state-of-the-art multi-purpose hangar in France - new era for Vallair

Vallair has opened the doors to its unique new maintenance hangar located at Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux, France.  The enormous state-of-the-art facility can accommodate up to five A321 size aircraft simultaneously, or a combination of A330/A340 and A321s. Together with the Cen...

Dutch Caribbean coastguard program - PAL Aerospace

PAL Aerospace entered into a contract for the continued provision of air reconnaissance capability and associated support services for the Dutch Caribbean Coastguard. This new contract, which was awarded after an extensive evaluation of tenders to determine the Best-Price-Quality-Ratio to the custom...


Liebherr & SAEI deepen their collaboration

The first day of the 2022 MRO Middle East conference was marked for Liebherr by the confirmation of its further collaboration with Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI). The cooperation between the two companies began in 2017, when SAEI selected Liebherr to repair the flight controls and air management equipment on-board the SAUDIA Airbus A320 and 32 A330 aircraft. In 2021, SAEI rene...

Two new Joramco agreements - GetJet Airlines and Corendon Airlines

Joramco announced the extension of their maintenance agreement with GetJet Airlines and continuing maintenance agreement with Corendon Airlines. The collaboration between Joramco and GetJet Airlines began in summer 2021 with the successful delivery of C check on Airbus A330. The new agreement covers 6-year nose to tail checks on another three of the airline’s A320 fleet, which...

BARIG and Schule für Touristik support prospective employees in the aviation industry

The recovery of international air traffic is progressing slowly but steadily. Due to rising passenger volumes, particularly during holiday seasons, individual airports are searching for professional personnel again. New employees are increasingly needed in the aviation and tourism industry in order to support the resumption of operational activities. In this regard, the Board of Airline Representa...

Air Hamburg acquired by Vista Global

Vista Global Holding has entered into an agreement to acquire AIR HAMBURG’s operating platform and maintenance services. Founded in 2006, AIR HAMBURG has become one of the most well-established full-service private aviation companies, flying to over 1,000 destinations in Europe alone. It is the largest private jet operator by number of flights across Europe, organizing over 18,800 fligh...

Philippine Navy Cessna 172 trainer fleet grows with addition of four new 172S Skyhawks

Textron Aviation delivered four new Cessna 172S Skyhawk flight trainer aircraft to the Philippine Navy. The Cessna 172S Skyhawk is the world’s leading flight trainer and the most-produced single-engine piston aircraft. It delivers an intuitive but sophisticated cockpit experience in a platform ideally suited for learning the skills needed to become a true pilot in command...

Case study: how robotization enabled J&C Aero to double its production rates

Seat refurbishment is a complex process that not only requires the involvement of multiple specialists but, in many cases, also heavily relies on manual labor. The latter implies additional production challenges and severe limitations when it comes to expansion capacities. However, entrusting some of the seat refurbishment stages to automated cutting and nesting systems allows companies to signifi...

New options for engine leasing and ownership - Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada has added a new lease-to-own option to its growing portfolio of Spare Engine Solutions. The portfolio, launched in 2020, also includes flexible options such as long-term leasing and on-wing leasing, complementing the existing short-term rentals offering to customers who are looking to prioritize their spending, reduce costs, better plan their monthly expenses, and extend...

Vietjet inks deal to digitalize its fleet technical information update process

New-aged carrier Vietjet and Lufthansa Technik signed an agreement at Singapore Airshow to adopt AVIATAR's Technical Logbook, the seamless digital pilot-to-maintenance collaboration application. The application will be equipped on Vietjet's entire fleet to replace manual and paper-based process of capturing technical issues during flight and on ground and improve data quality and...

United aims to quadruple the size of its fleet of training aircraft

United Aviate Academy aims to potentially quadruple the size of its fleet of training aircraft, in response to the surge of applications to the country's only flight school owned by a major airline. The Academy will add 25 new, state-of-the art Cirrus TRAC SR20 training aircraft to its current fleet of 25, with the option to purchase up to 50 more. United Aviate Academy has alread...

ANA extends Boeing Maintenance Performance Toolbox for entire fleet

At the Singapore Airshow All Nippon Airways has signed an extension for Boeing Maintenance Performance Toolbox for another five years. The Japanese carrier has used the Boeing digital solution the past eight years to manage maintenance information for its entire fleet of aircraft and engines. Maintenance Performance Toolbox a...

CEBU Pacific Air partners with CAE and The LOSA Collaborative to implement new data collection program to enhance aviation safety

At Singapore Airshow 2022 CAE announced that Cebu Pacific Air is the first airline customer to sign up for its new integrated data service offering which for the first time, includes data from a Line Operation Safety Audit. Through its exclusive service agreement with The LOSA Collaborative, CAE will assist with the implementation of CEBU’s LOSA program, including planning, data co...

J&C Aero receives EASA STC for Cargo Seat Bags inside Boeing 737 CL/NG passenger cabins

J&C Aero, an international aviation design and production company has announced the successful certification of its Cargo Seat Bags for use inside Boeing 737 CL/NG passenger cabins. The latest approval is the company’s second EASA STC for Cargo Seat Bags that was previously approved for Airbus A320 Family passenger cabins. Designed prior to and produced at the beginning of the COVID-1...

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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/...