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ANA extends Boeing Maintenance Performance Toolbox for entire fleet

At the Singapore Airshow All Nippon Airways has signed an extension for Boeing Maintenance Performance Toolbox for another five years. The Japanese carrier has used the Boeing digital solution the past eight years to manage maintenance information for its entire fleet of aircraft and engines. Maintenance Performance Toolbox a...

CEBU Pacific Air partners with CAE and The LOSA Collaborative to implement new data collection program to enhance aviation safety

At Singapore Airshow 2022 CAE announced that Cebu Pacific Air is the first airline customer to sign up for its new integrated data service offering which for the first time, includes data from a Line Operation Safety Audit. Through its exclusive service agreement with The LOSA Collaborative, CAE will assist with the implementation of CEBU’s LOSA program, including planning, data co...

FACC develops composite components for Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine

FACC has been commissioned by Rolls-Royce with the development and manufacture of composite components for the new Pearl 10X engine, and is thus represented on the newly launched engine and aircraft platforms as a technology partner. FACC stands for high-tech in the aerospace industry - and will now be contributing its long-standing know-how of innovative lightweight engine solutions to the des...

J&C Aero receives EASA STC for Cargo Seat Bags inside Boeing 737 CL/NG passenger cabins

J&C Aero, an international aviation design and production company has announced the successful certification of its Cargo Seat Bags for use inside Boeing 737 CL/NG passenger cabins. The latest approval is the company’s second EASA STC for Cargo Seat Bags that was previously approved for Airbus A320 Family passenger cabins. Designed prior to and produced at the beginning of the COVID-1...

Transformational ride sharing platform in Southeast Asia - Avolon & AirAsia

Avolon announces that AirAsia, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to lease a minimum of 100 VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Avolon. These eVTOL aircraft will allow AirAsia to further revolutionise air travel by providing advanced air mobility to a whole new range of passengers, transforming how we all connect more efficiently in our everyday lives.  In addition to the eVTOL...

FAI has transported 225 covid patients in isolation units: our medical staff prefers the EpiShuttle

Since 2020 FAI Air Ambulance has saved 225 covid patients. Most of these patients have been isolated with the EpiShuttle. Safe patient transport from outbreak hotspots to areas with intensive care units available has proven a critical factor when fighting a pandemic.  Volker Lemke, Managing Director in FAI Air Ambulance, says that they investigated the market for single-unit isolation...

Capacity, capability and technology for customer care - continued grow of Pratt & Whitney MRO in Asia Pacific

It has been nearly 40 years of Pratt & Whitney presence in the Asia-Pacific region powering customers in-region. The region is the fastest growing in the aviation industry with a forecasted demand of almost 8,000 new aircraft required over the next decade. When it comes to capacity, capability, sustainability and technology, Pratt & Whitney is investing now, and keeping an eye to...

Airbus signs agreement to study hydrogen hub in Singapore

Airbus has signed a Cooperation Agreement with Changi Airport Group, global industrial gases and engineering company Linde and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to study the potential for a future hydrogen hub in the city state.  The agreement was signed at the Singapore Airshow by Sabine Klauke, Airbus Chief Technical Officer, Han Kok Juan, Director-General o...

Forever Home - Etihad Cargo not-for-profit live animal at risk transportation initiative

Etihad Cargo has launched Forever Home, to support not-for-profit live animal at risk transportation. The new policy enables the UAE’s national carrier to consider requests from bona fide rescue and animal welfare organisations for not-for-profit transportation of animals at risk.  “Forever Home reflects Etihad Cargo’s desire to assist in the relocation of live anima...

Liebherr to provide Tigerair Taiwan A320neo component support

Liebherr and Tigerair Taiwan have signed a long term customer service contract. Under this agreement, Liebherr-Aerospace will provide repair support services for a wide range of air conditioning and bleed systems components installed on 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft operated by the airline. Liebherr-Singapore, Liebherr-Aerospace’s dedicated service center for the Asia-Pacific region, will provi...

Leading the way in advanced air mobility operations - Rolls-Royce & Luxaviation

Rolls-Royce and the Luxaviation Group announced plans to collaborate on leading the development and deployment of Advanced Air Mobility. Rolls-Royce will provide electrification solutions, maintenance support services, and digital solutions for Luxaviation Group’s planned network of vertiports. Luxaviation already has a presence at over 120 VIP terminals across the world. Both...

A milestone in green aviation - Tecnam P2010 H3PS Hybrid Aircraft takes to the skies

New P2010 H3PS hybrid aircraft for the first time back on December  21st, 2021, at precisely 3:54 pm CET. It is a result of collaboration between Tecnam Aircraft, Rolls-Royce and Rotax specialized teams.The Permit to Fly was issued by ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority. The flight was performed by Tecnam’s Chief Experimental Test Pilot Lorenzo De Stefano, with Tecnam,...