Wideroe has extended its component solutions agreement with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada from 2025 to 2027. As a part of the agreement De Havilland will provide comprehensive component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, access to a strategically located spare part exchange pool, and on-site inventory at Wideroe’s base….
JetBlue has selected AFI KLM E&M to provide full support for over 200 components on its A220 fleet. JetBlue has ordered 100 of the new-generation narrow-body aircraft from Airbus, which will eventually replace their Embraer 190 fleet and help support their current A320 route structure. As a part of the…
Volaris has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine to power an additional 64 A321neo aircraft bringing Volaris’ total commitment to 217 GTF-powered purchased and leased aircraft including the airline’s previous selection of GTF engines for 153 A320neo family aircraft. As a part of the agreement, Pratt & Whitney will also…
Durability levels of current engines are an increasing cause of global concern as the supply chain woes continue to plague operators. Stressing this point at the panel discussion during the Paris Air Forum, Willie Walsh, Director General, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said: “Durability levels of current-generation engines are way,…
Jet2 plc it has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power its further order for up to 71 new Airbus A320 NEO/A321NEO family aircraft, of which 35 are firm orders. The agreement includes spare engines and a long-term services support agreement, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2028. Commenting on…
United Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine to power 70 Airbus A321neo and 50 A321XLR firm aircraft orders with the deliveries expected this year. Commenting on the long-lasting partnership, Rick Deurloo, President, Commercial Engines, Pratt & Whitney said: “United and Pratt & Whitney share a celebrated history as…
JFK International Air Terminal, LLC (JFKIAT), the operator of Terminal 4 at JFK Airport has deployed Amadeus’ Auto Bag Drop (ABD) and Next Generation Kiosk (NGK) self-service technology to deliver a smooth and efficient passenger flow through the airport. With the new service passengers can check-in and print their bag tag…
Ontario International Airport (ONT) recorded the highest passenger traffic post-pandemic in May with 557,000 passengers with an increase of 7.3%. The number of domestic passengers grew by 4% to more than 522,000 while international air travel more than doubled to 34,310. The previous single month high was reported in October 2022, when…
Rolls-Royce has partnered with Ansys and Intel to reduce the simulation time of the thermo-mechanical model of Rolls-Royce’s gas-turbine engine from more than 1,000 hours to less than 10 hours, thus saving energy and development costs. Rolls-Royce leverages Ansys and Intel to accelerate engineering solve times, reduce operational power consumption, and…
Rusada has agreed a strategic partnership with mobile solutions specialist Conduce. The partnership will focus on projects requiring both a maintenance software solution and an eTechLog solution. A key aim of this partnership is to make the transition to paperless processes more accessible and affordable for aircraft operators around the globe”…
Vallair has completed the sale of two engines, V2527-A5 and CFM56-5B3 to TrueAero, for teardown. Both engines were sold in ‘as is’ condition and teardown will be managed by TrueAero. USM for engines is in high demand globally, especially for the CFM56-5B engine model, Vallair claims. “In anticipation of this…
Jet Aviation completed the construction of a new 18,000 square-foot hangar at its FBO in Scottsdale, Arizona, bringing the total hangar capacity to 88,000 square-feet. “Scottsdale has grown to be a key location in our FBO network, and we are pleased to open the doors on another new hangar there,”…
