Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Qantas has signed a new distribution agreement with Amadeus, that includes a private channel. The private channel will be known as the Qantas Channel and will come into effect on 1st August 2019. The agreement ensures that Amadeus travel sellers that sign up to the...
Bombardier has confirmed the completion of the previously announced acquisition of the Global 7500 wing program from Triumph Group. Pursuant to a lease agreement for Triumph’s Red Oak, Texas facility, Bombardier will continue to operate the production line with the...
Pratt & Whitney, Airbus and Delta Air Lines have celebrated the entry into service (EIS) of the airline's A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. Delta is the first A220 operator in North America. The event was commemorated with a gate...
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has officially launched the new CRJ550 aircraft, the first triple-class 50-seat aircraft. The CRJ550 is a new CRJ Series aircraft model, with a new type certificate based on the CRJ700. United Airlines is the launch customer. “The new...
Boeing has announced a partnership with Aerion, a Reno, Nev.-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic aircraft. As part of the agreement, Boeing made a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate technology development and aircraft design, and unlock...
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global), a UK and EU based aerospace design and certification organisation, has extended its cabin connectivity upgrade packages to include business jets. Under the company’s EASA Part 21J approval, AES Global has recently...
Airbus and Dassault Systèmes have signed a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to cooperate on the implementation of collaborative 3D design, engineering, manufacturing, simulation and intelligence applications. This will enable Airbus to take a major step forward...
RwandAir, the national carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, is expanding its partnership with Amadeus to adopt technology that will allow its customers to benefit from improved efficiency, a better experience and increased convenience. Having previously provided...
Orders for CFM International’s two product lines achieved near-record levels in 2018, with the company booking orders for a total of 3,337 engines, including 126 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 3,211 LEAP engines (including commitments and spares)....
Airbus has launched a global competition in quantum computing, inviting experts to propose and develop solutions, for complex optimisation and modelisation across the full aircraft life-cycle, using newly available computing capabilities. The Airbus Quantum Computing...
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the A330-900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) ‘beyond 180 minutes’ diversion time. This means that operators of the A330neo, which is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, will...
Airbus has begun construction of the company’s A220 Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, US, with an official groundbreaking ceremony. Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus, and Guillaume Faury, President Airbus Commercial Aircraft led the celebration. The new assembly...