Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
American Airlines has totally revamped its cargo operations over the course of the COVID 19 pandemic, from launching its first cargo only services with 20 flights to two cities in March next month it has 1000 flights scheduled to 32 destinations. The March services...
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a second 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion. The aircraft (MSN 25607) will start modification at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility in mid-January 2021 and is scheduled for redelivery...
A Boeing 777 Freighter today joined the Volga-Dnepr Group fleet of 24 Boeing freighters today, departing Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The fuel efficient twin-engine freighter will begin operations with AirBridgeCargo, a subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr. AirBridgeCargo...
GECAS signed an agreement with Boeing converting 11 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) options to firm orders and adding nine additional options to the GECAS Cargo order book. This agreement marks a repeat order by the commercial aircraft leasing and financing...
GECAS has signed an agreement with S7 Airlines for two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft. S7 Cargo, general agent for cargo operations sales of S7 Group, will manage freight services. S7’s air freight program currently utilizes belly capacity on...
Rolls-Royce has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines. An ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System) demonstrator engine – with technology that features in both the Advance3 and UltraFan...
Singapore Technologies Engineering today announced leadership changes that will take effect on October 1. Lim Serh Ghee, currently president of the ST’s Aerospace sector, will assume a new role as chief operating officer. Lim’s responsibilities include driving...
PrecisionHawk has been awarded two patents for technologies it has developed for unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM). The patents, titled ‘Automated Unmanned Air Traffic Control System,’ are designed to enable collision avoidance between drones and...
FL Technics has renewed its GCAA Part 21 (Design) certificate for yet another year. The news come after a series of rigorous checks and audits performed by the GCAA of the UAE, prolonging FL Technics’ certification in UAE for the fourth year since 2017. The Part21...
East Midlands based global engine and aircraft consultants, TGIS Aviation Management, has teamed up with BCT Aviation Maintenance to offer a combined asset management, storage maintenance and return to service package. BCT can offer both EASA and FAA certification....
Israeli defence and aerospace firm IAI saw revenues at its MRO arm fall by 50% in Q2 as COVID 19 bite hard into the firm’s aviation business. IAI’s H1 financial results for 2020 included the firm’s highest ever profit for this period, however, this positive news was...
Cargo handling company Worldwide Flight Services’ has inked a new five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. Under the terms of the agreement, which commences this month, WFS will provide a total handling solution including cargo, mail and truck handling,...