by Dino D'Amore | Jun 1, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Americas
Boeing technicians have voted in favour of forming the first collective bargaining unit at Boeing’s factory in South Carolina. The “micro-unit” will represent fewer than 180 flight-line workers, a small subset of the 7,000 or so workers who build the 787 in...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 1, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Zhejiang Loong Airlines has taken delivery of the first LEAP-1A-powered A320neo aircraft from the Airbus Final Assembly facility in Tianjin, China. The airline will be the first in Greater China to operate the advanced engine/aircraft combination. “We are very...
by Dino D'Amore | May 31, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
Spairliners and Kenya Airways have extended its existing Integrated Component Care contract covering full component support for 15 E-Jet aircraft of the African airline. With this further long-term prolongation effective by April 2018, the contracted services...
by Dino D'Amore | May 31, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Satair’s UK operation has benefited from a multi-million pound investment programme, resulting in the opening of a brand new facility close to London’s Heathrow Airport. Designed and built in close collaboration with Satair, the new facility at Space Waye,...
by Dino D'Amore | May 31, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Meggitt and Wizz Air have finalised the terms of a long-term agreement for Meggitt to supply wheels and brakes, worth more than $50 million over the lifetime of this all-encompassing, material maintenance agreement which will start from 2021. Meggitt will...
