Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Boeing has unveiled its 2022 ecoDemonstrator with a livery that honours a decade of testing to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The latest ecoDemonstrator, a Boeing-owned 777-200ER, will test about 30 new technologies aimed at improving sustainability and safety...
With service scheduled to begin in spring 2023, SunExpress will be the first airline to introduce the Z200 Economy Class seat on the Boeing 737-8 aircraft. SunExpress has selected the Z200 seat, the latest addition to Safran Seats' Economy short-and medium-haul range,...
Safran is a major supplier for ITA Airways’ new cabins. ITA Airways, the new Italian flag carrier, has kicked off a vast program to revamp the interiors of its fleet, comprising Airbus A220, A319ceo, A320neo/ceo, A321neo and A330neo jetliners. Safran Seats will...
Airbus’ first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) has successfully accomplished its first flight. The aircraft, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport at 11:05 hrs CEST on June 15 for a test flight which lasted approximately four hours and 35 minutes. The...
Jetstream Aviation Capital, a global aircraft lessor focused exclusively on commercially-operated turboprop regional aircraft and engines, has chosen Acumen Aviation’s SPARTA Asset Management ERP Platform, comprising Lease, Maintenance and Projects Management, and...
In April 2022, a subsidiary of Eve Holding and Falcon Aviation Services, a business aviation services operator in the Middle East and Africa region, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 35 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. With deliveries...
SkySelect’s eProcurement service and technology platform is promising faster procurement of aircraft parts for aircraft lease transitions. As air travel continues to recover, there's an increasing interest in leasing aircraft, especially given the aviation supply...
GE Aviation has recently completed successful testing of its Passport long-range business aviation engine using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a lower carbon alternative jet fuel. The Passport engine can now operate on approved SAF, and the recent testing shows...
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has seleceted H55 to supply battery systems for P&WC’s regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator program. The development of the battery component designs and associated electrical control systems will also be supported by...
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has performed the first pre-delivery test flight of the C919 aircraft in Shanghai last weekend. The aircraft is equipped with CFM LEAP engines and is pitched as a competitor to the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo...
Embraer has delivered a total of 14 jets in the first quarter of 2022, of which six were commercial aircraft and eight were executive jets (six light and two large). As of March 31, the firm order backlog totalled US$17.3 billion. Embraer delivered 56 Phenom 300...
Boom Supersonic, the company building the new sustainable supersonic airliner, has announced a multi-year partnership with American Express. This partnership extends to American Express Card Members who will have first-hand access to curated and immersive aviation...