RUAG MRO International refreshed a Bombardier Challenger 850 belonging to VistaJet with a variety of aircraft services during a scheduled maintenance visit. Project management and services included aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), component MRO, aircraft painting, and the integration of both an avionics ADS-B out upgrade as well as a full cabin refurbishment. This […]

Lufthansa Technik supports South African owned carrier Comair Limited with comprehensive technical services and integrated fleet management. Operations at the first two local line maintenance stations of the MRO company have already begun. Comair has contracted Lufthansa Technik to provide Total Technical Support (TTS®) for its Boeing 737 fleet. The agreement includes integrated fleet management, […]

Organizers wrapped a highly successful 2019 edition of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2019), pointing to the many ways the show highlighted the innovation and investment driving the future of business aviation. “The excitement and enthusiasm surrounding this year’s show has been palpable throughout the week,” said EBAA Secretary General Athar Husain Khan. […]

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has chosen the A321LR as its private jet for luxury worldwide travel, launching a new role for the Airbus corporate jet family. The aircraft will enter service in 2021.  Airbus’ A321LR is one of the newest aircraft in its NEO[1] family, and features new engines and wingtip-mounted Sharklets – as […]

Cutter Aviation has expanded its Piper Aircraft sales territory to include the states of Arizona and New Mexico. Continuing a relationship that spans for more than two decades, first as a Sales and Service Center for Piper Aircraft in Texas and later in Southern California and Hawaii, Cutter Aviation now provides experienced sales and maintenance […]

Norwegian helicopter operator Helitrans has taken delivery of two Airbus H125 helicopters with digital logcards, becoming the first H125 operator able to manage the maintenance history of its aircraft components digitally, resulting in better data quality, time savings, and simpler processes, thereby reinforcing flight safety. These helicopters are the first two in a series of […]

Duncan Aviation announced that two of its Satellite Avionics Shops—one on the East coast and one on the West–have moved into new hangars. The East Coast shop formerly located at the airport in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has moved to a more spacious hangar owned by Clay Lacy Aviation at the Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Oxford. Located about […]

Gogo and ForeFlight announced that together they’ve enabled ForeFlight Mobile to integrate wirelessly with Gogo AVANCE and ATG systems – delivering a simplified, more consistent app experience. ForeFlight Mobile is today’s industry-leading EFB app, trusted by pilots worldwide. However, up til now, the app required a separate GPS system and antenna on the aircraft to […]

FlightSafety International announces that Patricia Arundell-Lampe has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Trish is an outstanding executive who has consistently demonstrated her ability to effectively lead FlightSafety’s finance organization and contribute to our financial and business success,” said David Davenport, President & CEO. As Senior Vice President and Chief Financial […]

Duncan Aviation announced that Luke Swager has transitioned to Manager of Customer Service for Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, location. Swager began his career with the Duncan Aviation facility in Battle Creek as an Airframe Mechanic on the Falcon/Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) team. He became Project Manager in 2005, Assistant Manager of Customer Service in […]

West Star has been granted “NO-Program Notification Letter (PNL) Projects” on FMS, CVR, FANS, IRIDIUM DLU and Conquest RVSM.  Under their Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) this authorization allows projects at all four main locations to be completed without submittal of a program notification letter (PNL).  This authorization allows West Star to issue, amend or reissue […]

MTU Maintenance, the global leader in customized solutions for aero engines, has signed an exclusive four-year CFM56-5B contract with GoAir, a low-fare carrier based in Mumbai, India. The contract covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul as well as spare engine support and on-site services for the CFM56-5B engines powering the airline’s 17 A320 aircraft.   […]

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will introduce an out-of-hour’s preclearance service at Shannon Airport, Ireland, beginning the 1st of June 2019. Clint Lamm, Director Preclearance said: “The Preclearance Field Office continues to look for new and innovative ways to provide a secure and efficient transborder process for our closest international partners.  There have been […]

In a few short years, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) has gone from a dream to a fast-growing new sector, where aviation’s “big iron” manufacturers and tech startups are investing more than $1 billion a year. Companies of all sizes, in many countries, are developing an amazing diversity of vehicles and urban air mobility […]

RUAG is continuing to grow its aircraft painting portfolio. The completion of this Gulfstream G650 marks the first aircraft of its type at the aircraft support provider’s painting facilities near Munich. Prior to this work on the G650, the specialist team had fulfilled the full exterior repainting of Gulfstream G450 and Gulfstream G550 aircraft. Supporting […]