by Dino D'Amore | Jun 26, 2020 | Environmental, Technology, Zone: Europe
FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) has contracted GKN Aerospace Sweden to continue biofuel testing of the RM12 engine. The biofuel for this test is an ATJ (alcohol to jet)-SKA developed and manufactured by Swedish Biofuels. The test is part of a bilateral...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 24, 2020 | Airline, Cargo, Zone: Middle East/Africa
German courier firm DHL has placed an with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) toi convert an additional three B767-300 passenger aircraft to cargo aircraft, with the potential for a fourth aircraft. The news was announced by IAI who said that the contract marks another...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 23, 2020 | Airline, Technology, Zone: Europe
Finnish airport company Finavia and the Helsinki Electric Aircraft Association have signed a cooperation agreement with the objective of introducing a new generation of electric aircraft in Finland. “Finavia’s objective is to continue the reduction of emissions caused...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 18, 2020 | Airline, Environmental, Technology, Zone: Europe
Support for research and development is a critical part of France’s recently announced €15 billion package for its aeronautical sector as the country’s government looks to use the COVID 19 crisis to develop a world-leading green aviation sector, according to Eric...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 10, 2020 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the base certification to GKN Aerospace’s Johor facility in Malaysia for the repair of CFM56 aero-engine parts. The site will focus on servicing engine low pressure compressor (LPC) components for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7...
