Eviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric air mobility solutions, has selected Prescott, Arizona for its US headquarters. The site, located adjacent to the Prescott Municipal Airport, will serve as Eviation's base of operations for its expansion from...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Bombardier Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results
Bombardier’s revenues stood at $4.3 billion for the second quarter of 2018, a 3% increase over the same period last year. This increase was largely driven by a strong, 11% growth at transportation, which saw growth across all segments including rolling stock and...
Transport Canada certifies 90-seat cabin configuration for Bombardier’s Q400
Bombardier’s 90-passenger Q400 aircraft configuration has received its certification from Transport Canada, becoming the first in-production commercial turboprop in the world to reach that capacity. “With increasing growth in the number of passengers per departure in...
First delivery of HUB P814 to ITP Aero
Aciturri Aeroengines has delivered the first HUB 814 for the PurePower PW814 engine of Pratt & Whitney Canada. This is the bearing support of the motor shaft, which Aciturri supplies to the subsidiary of Rolls Royce ITP Aero, partner at risk of the PW800 project...
“Shark” E190-E2 completes its tour of Africa
Embraer’s new generation aircraft, the E190-E2, has visited six counties in Africa: Algiers, Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa. “The debut of the E190-E2 in Africa is an excellent opportunity for Embraer to showoff this ground breaking aircraft that...
Fan Air relies on Lido/mPilot from Lufthansa Systems
Lufthansa Systems has acquired Fan Air as a new customer. The Ukrainian startup airline will use Lido/mPilot from Lufthansa Systems for the next five years. This navigation solution was implemented for the airline in the space of just two weeks after the...
Avianca implements NDC with Amadeus
Avianca has adopted the Amadeus Altéa NDC (New Distribution Capability) solution, which allows the airline to provide its travel agency and metasearch customers with a more personalized product and rich media capabilities. By implementing Altéa NDC, the airline is...
Embraer reports second quarter earnings; resolves to fight challenge to Boeing deal
In the second quarter of 2018, Embraer delivered 28 commercial and 20 executive (15 light and 5 large) jets, compared to the 35 commercial and 24 executive (16 light and 8 large) jets in the prior year quarter. The company's firm order backlog was US$ 17.4 billion at...
New ATR 72-600 simulator from Axis Flight Training Systems achieves FSTD qualification
AXIS Flight Training Systems, the independent flight simulator manufacturer, is announcing its latest ATR simulator for Aviation Academy Austria (AAA) is ready for training, after the successful completion of its EASA FSTD qualification. To produce the innovative...
CDB Aviation selects FLYdocs for fleet records management
FLYdocs, the aviation data and records management software provider, which also manages the lease transfer of aircraft and assets, has announced that CDB Aviation Lease Finance (CDB Aviation) has selected FLYdocs to provide the software and technical services to...
First Ultra Long Range A350 XWB rolls out of paintshop
The first Ultra Long Range Airbus A350 XWB to be delivered to launch customer Singapore Airlines has rolled out of the paintshop in the carrier’s distinctive livery. Now at an advanced stage of production, the aircraft will undergo further testing before being...
Pattonair renews parts support agreement with McBraida
Pattonair, the global supply chain provider for the aerospace and defence industry, has renewed its parts support contract with Bristol, UK-based McBraida for a further three years. McBraida Group is a high precision, high quality machined parts supplier to the UK and...