Liebherr-Aerospace and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, one of the world's leading providers of MRO services, have signed a Heat Exchanger Maintenance Services Agreement at MRO Europe 2024 in Barcelona. Over the next 5 years, Liebherr-Aerospace will provide re-coring services for Air France KLM Group aircraft portfolio heat exchangers. The re-coring...
KUHN Aviation has ordered a third ACH145 helicopter, following two previous ACH145 orders this year, as it looks to expand its fleet. This commitment includes the first North American order for the refreshed ACH145 Mercedes-Benz Style Edition, while the additional two helicopters will feature ACH Line interiors. The ACH145 Mercedes-Benz Style Edition, currently undergoing a facelift, draws on...
American Airlines announced its donation of a $150,000 grant to Florida Memorial University (FMU) in support of the school's Wayman Aviation Academy, which provides access to careers in aviation for underrepresented students and develops top aviation talent. The contribution furthers American’s mission to create awareness and access to opportunities in aviation. Christina Flores, Mana...
26th October marks the end of an era for the Qantas Group with the last remaining QantasLink Boeing 717 jet taking passengers to Australian skies for the final time. The final flight (QF1511) landed in Canberra at approximately 18:00 this evening, operated by a crew with a long and proud history operating this aircraft and more than 100 years combined experience flying the 717 in Au...
Qantas Group will invest more than $40 million across a range of new initiatives to train the next generation of Australian aviation talent and accelerate skills across the airline and broader industry, including: New Qantas Group Safety Academy set to launch in 2025 $40 million investment in cabin safety training assets and new facilities across Australia Doubling the number of Pilot Ac...
Supernal and Clay Lacy Aviation announced a partnership to prepare Clay Lacy's FBO locations for eVTOL operations. This marks Supernal's first official FBO partnership, which will benefit future operators of the company's eVTOL vehicles. As part of the five-year partnership, Supernal and Clay Lacy will develop end-to-end operational plans for integrat...
Tamarack Aerospace announced another Authorized Dealership Agreement with Prince Aviation, a well-respected leader in aviation services. This partnership strengthens Tamarack’s presence in Europe, demonstrating a clear commitment to providing cutting-edge aircraft performance and sustainability technology to the region’s CitationJet community. Tamarack CEO, Nick Guida commented: &ld...
TARMAC Aerosave signed a contract with the German arranger and asset management company EastMerchant Capital GmbH. Three A380s will be dismantled and recycled at the Tarbes site, in order to supply spare parts for the A380s fleet around the world. With TARMAC Aerosave bringing 29 A380s back into service and then redelivering them between 2023 and 2024, demand for spare parts is growing. T...
GAMIT has been awarded a long-term contract to digitize the technical records of Transavia France’s fleet using the aerospace industry leading software produced by GAMIT called ROAM (Records Online Asset Management) which is a digital records management solution. Transavia France will utilize ROAM to further modernize its operations and seamlessly manage the technical documentation g...
Bombardier announced that manufacturing of major structural components for the 1st Global 8000 production jet is underway across Bombardier facilities in Saint-Laurent (Québec), Red Oak (Texas) and Querétaro (Mexico). Set to enter into service in the second half of 2025, the Global 8000private jet will stand alone as the world’s fastest and longest-range purpose-...
Airbus, Kansai Airports, and Kawasaki have signed a MoU to study the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure at three airports operated in the Kansai region - Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport. With this MoU, the three parties will conduct an initial feasibility study for the introduction and operation of hydrogen aircraft as part of the “Hy...
With KM Malta Airlines, the newly founded national airline of the Maltese Islands, Lufthansa Technik welcomes another customer for LEAP-1A services. Over the next 9.5 years, the MRO provider will perform the repair and overhaul of this engine type operated by the Maltese airline on its Airbus A320neo fleet. Lufthansa Technik is currently undertaking two quick turns for KM Malta Airlines. Since...
ATR has selected Syncron's Parts Planning software to improve the reliability, accuracy, and consistency of its inventory management. ATR is known for its innovative, efficient, and low-emission aircraft, which are flown by 200 airlines in over 100 countries. Maintaining resiliency in a challenging global context, with supply chain instability across the industry, required a modern soluti...
Some 89% of senior executives at large U.S. corporations who use private jets believe the use of sustainable aviation fuel by the business aviation sector will increase over the next five years, with 56% anticipating a significant rise. This is according to a new study1 commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets. SAF is a biofuel that can help reduce CO2 emissions by on average 80%...
CAE has become the first to develop an immersive pilot training app for Apple Vision Pro. CAE’s Apple Vision Pro app, currently showcased at NBAA-BACE 2024 could be a game-changer for pilot training. By using spatial computing to bring true-to-life precision to flight deck interactions, the app will allow pilots to remotely complete training activities that are currently only available...
We believe that the testimonies of people who are content and happy working in business aviation may be one of the best ways to encourage young people to pursue careers in the field. Their perspective, their experience. Therefore, we invited that the General Aviation Service, an exceptional team, ask several station managers to respond to the questions that seemed to make the most sense to us. Wit...
At MRO Europe in Barcelona Eve Air Mobility launches its fully integrated aftermarket services portfolio for efficient and safe Urban Air Mobility operations. Eve TechCare is a pioneer all-in-one suite of solutions designed to streamline eVTOL operations by providing the industry’s most comprehensive services, expert customer support, and cutting-edge operational solutions. Ev...
On the eve of NBAA-BACE 2024 Textron Aviation announced the future of its Cessna Citation lineup with the next generation of light jets — the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3, CJ3 Gen3 and CJ4 Gen3. In addition to Garmin Emergency Autoland technology to be used in all three new aircraft, the Citation CJ4 Gen3 features new, next-generation Garmin G3000 PRIME avionics for...
Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, launches innovative, smartnew lLi-ion battery for aviation.The 28-volt lithium-ionbattery is a game-changing development for the aviation industry in terms of weight saving, energy density,total cost of ownership and CO2emissions. The new Li-ion batterystoresover twice the energy in the same weight and one...
Daher announced the latest enhancement to its Kodiak 100 aircraft by integrating Hartzell Propeller’s five-blade composite propeller with a pitch latch function for water operations on floats. The five-blade propeller for Kodiak 100s was introduced by Daher in 2023, and its new pitch latch function enables float-equipped aircraft to be easily maneuvered on water with greater control and safe...
Million Air Dallas is excited to announce the opening of its new ramp—Million Air Dallas International Services—on November 15, 2024.Designed to streamline international arrival and clearance processes, the ramp connects to U.S. Customs for easy access to ground services. The FBO will celebrate the grand opening of Million Air Dallas International Services with festivities and gi...
