by Dino D'Amore | Nov 17, 2022 | Airports, Zone: Americas
Corporación América Airports (CAAP) reported a 51.1% year-on-year (YoY) increase in passenger traffic in October 2022, reaching 88.3% of October 2019 levels, supported by a continued recovery in travel demand following the lifting of travel restrictions. The...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 17, 2022 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Virgin Australia has signed a 10-year TrueChoice Overhaul Agreement with GE Aerospace for the service of its CFM56-7B engines, which power its fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft. The airline currently operates 78 737 NG aircraft, with plans to extend to 84...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 17, 2022 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Pratt & Whitney’s 1.2 million square foot turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville is almost near completion. The company is expecting to finish the work and achieve the initial operational capability by Q2 of 2023. Pratt has invested around $650 million...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 16, 2022 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) recently achieved STC approval for its 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a main deck payload of more than 23 tonnes and...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 16, 2022 | Technology, Zone: Americas
Archer Aviation has selected Garmin’s G3000 integrated flight deck for Midnight, Archer’s eVTOL. According to Garmin, the G3000 is an ideal solution for Midnight cockpit as it is compact and lightweight, and offers both an extensive certification pedigree and the...
