Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Boeing [NYSE: BA] teams have successfully delivered the 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites to SES. These satellites, featuring Boeing’s advanced software-defined communications payload, are being transported to Cape Canaveral for a planned launch in December. 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites to join the first six in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) where they are […]
The Aero Engine Corporation of China announced on Wednesday that it has signed purchase orders and cooperation contracts for over 1,500 engine products, with a total order value exceeding 10 billion yuan (about 1.39 billion U.S. dollars). This is the largest order it has ever received in history, according to the Chinese aero engine maker
ExecuJet Haite has been recognised by the Asian Business Aviation Community (AsBAA) as ‘Best MRO Provider’ for the Greater China and Asia Pacific region. The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) ‘Icons of Aviation Awards 2024’ gala dinner was held on 9 November in Macau. The AsBAA Icons of Aviation Awards are presented annually and were
Cabo Verde’s tourism industry is booming, with visitor arrivals soaring past pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, tourist numbers surged to around one million—a 23% increase over the highest recorded figure in 2019. But as the nation’s tourism gains momentum, a pressing need for enhanced air travel infrastructure has emerged. Regional start-up airline, TransVerde Airlines, is stepping
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Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has received a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to equip a fleet of new H-47 Chinooks for the UK Royal Air Force with its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) avionics management suite. This cockpit upgrade will make UK Chinooks interoperable with the U.S. Chinooks, using the same
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT), in partnership with NASA Aeronautics, started X-59 engine run testing, marking the aircraft’s final major system check-out before taxi tests and first flight. The tests also mark the first time the X-59 was powered fully internally. During the tests, Lockheed Martin is verifying inlet and nozzle performance, aircraft and engine
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AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, is pleased to announce the signing of a multi-year engine parts supply agreement to distribute Chromalloy’s Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) parts for the CF6-80C2 engine high pressure turbine (HPT) Stage 1 and Stage 2 turbine blades. Under
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Embraer has won the 6th edition of the Global KAIZENTM Award, a prize for the best practices in business excellence that promote efficiency gains and greater value generation for society. This is the first time that a Brazilian company is ranked in first place. The announcement was made today at a ceremony held in São
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Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced Tim Evans as the new Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa. In this role, Tim will lead Bell’s growth across these dynamic markets, driving the expansion of its Commercial Business in this region. Tim joins this role with an extensive background in
BELL ANNOUNCES TIM EVANS AS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICARead More »
Honeywell in Phoenix has introduced a digital maintenance platform, Honeywell Ensemble, which is aimed at streamlining maintenance for its business jet turbofan engines. The platform, available through Honeywell’s propulsion maintenance service plan (MSP), integrates data collection and engine monitoring to improve upkeep and prevent service disruptions. Honeywell Ensemble uses automated data downloads to track engine
HONEYWELL LAUNCHES DIGITAL ENGINE MONITORING TECH FOR BUSINESS JETSRead More »
