by Dino D'Amore | Jun 19, 2023 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Volaris has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine to power an additional 64 A321neo aircraft bringing Volaris’ total commitment to 217 GTF-powered purchased and leased aircraft including the airline’s previous selection of GTF engines for 153 A320neo...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 19, 2023 | Airline, Maintenance, Parts, Zone: Asia/Pacific, Zone: Europe
Vietjet has signed Safran seats to equip up to 24,000 Economy class seat Z200 for 120 Boeing 737 MAX fleet with the first aircraft due to delivery starting mid-2024. Safran claims that the new generation of Z200 Safran seats is especially designed for short and medium...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 19, 2023 | Technology, Zone: Americas
Pratt & Whitney and Virginia Tech have announced a brand-new technology, which will use lasers to accurately measure important gas turbine engine factors such as velocity, temperature, and density. This technology, which is pending a patent, is known as Filtered...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 19, 2023 | Technology, Zone: Americas
Honeywell upgraded its auxiliary power unit (APU) on the Boeing 737 aircraft, known as High Efficiency Mode, or HEM enabling it to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 2%, increasing efficiency and minimising fuel consumption. Heath Patrick, president, Honeywell Aerospace,...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 19, 2023 | Technology, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation (Heli-Eastern) has placed an order of 100 Lilium Jets, on the backdrop of Lilium signing an MOU with the Bao’an District of Shenzhen municipality for the opening of a Lilium regional headquarters. Heli-Eastern is a low-altitude...
