Part-out activity has commenced this month in Marana, Arizona for two A319-132 airframes recently acquired by APOC Aviation. MSN 1758 and 1790 were formerly operated by Air Macau and the parts are expected to arrive into APOC’s stock during April/May. Jasper van den...
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APOC Aviation establishes new dedicated landing gear division
Apoc Aviation the innovative leasing, trading and aircraft part-out specialist has set up a specialist landing gear division to service a growing number of discreet customers across leading airlines and MROs worldwide. With several A320 and B737 assets already out on...
Vortex Aviation Dublin facility receives EASA certification
Vortex Aviation, a turbine engine support company providing services across Europe and neighboring countries, today announced its Dublin facility received Maintenance approval under EASA certification from the competent authorities (IAA) Irish Aviation Authority....
Lufthansa Technik pessimistic over 2020 despite record number for 2019
Lufthansa Technik reported strong results for 2019 with a 13.9% increase in revenues to EUR 6.9 billion, but it said while the long term prognosis for Covid 19 couldn’t be foreseen its current impact is “already massive.” Dr Johannes Bussmann, chairman of Lufthansa...
AJW Group extends pool access deal with Acropolis Aviation
Aircraft spare parts firm AJW Group is extending its Pool Access Agreement with Acropolis Aviation in support of G-NOAH and has entered into a new support agreement for G-KELT. AJW has been providing tailored spares support services to Acropolis Aviation, the UK-based...
Air cargo figures down for January says IATA
Air freight demand, measured in cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs), fell by 3.3% in January 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, according to figures released today from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) ”January marked the tenth consecutive month of...
Trent engine fix “progressing well” says Rolls-Royce
Despite issuing an unchanged guidance from its November statement regarding the ongoing issues with its Trent 100 engines, Rolls-Royce said that the roll-out of technical fixes was ‘progressing well”, as its announced a £852m loss for 2019, mainly due to the £1.4bn...
Lufthansa Technik installs 5G networks at maintenance bases
Lufthansa Technik has installed its own its own private wireless networks based on the latest standard 5G for two innovation projects in the field of VIP completion and engine overhaul at its Hamburg base. For testing the technology, Lufthansa Technik has set up...
LOTAMS performs third check of Air Europa Fleet
LOTAMS has performed the C-check of the B737-800 NG of the Air Europe airline, the EC-LPR aircraft work was the third heavy check the Polish aviation maintenance firm performed for the Spanish carrier. The cooperation between the Polish maintenance...
SITAONAIR expands VHF coverage across Turkey
SITAONAIR, has expanded Very High Frequency (VHF) coverage throughout Turkey, as part of the during the development of the country’s largest new airport hub in Istanbul, which opened in April 2019. The tech firm's expansion of the current VHF infrastructure enhances...
Bii.aero has purchased a B737-800 airframe for teardown
Bii.aero has purchased a B737-800 airframe for teardown, the twenty-year-old aircraft previously owned by lessor Aircastle and operated by Indonesian carrier, Sriwijaya. This aircraft is the first asset acquired by Bii in a pro-active programme that will...
WFS gains IATA certification for Paris CDG pharma centre
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its new €10 million Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for the handling of temperature-controlled healthcare and life science products. Opened in September last year,...