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Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Confirm Talks in Statements

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Confirm Talks in Statements

Joy Finnegan

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems both issued statements confirming rumored talks of acquisition. “We have been working closely with Spirit AeroSystems and its leadership to strengthen the quality of the commercial airplanes that we build together,” The Boeing statement said. “We confirm that our collaboration has resulted in preliminary discussions about making Spirit AeroSystems a part…

PSA Airlines Offering up to $32,500 in Bonuses for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines and leading regional airline, has announced a series of bonuses totaling up to $32,500 for aircraft maintenance technicians who join PSA at its Dayton, Ohio or Savannah, Georgia maintenance base by April 30, 2024. Bonus opportunities include $15,000 sign-on bonus for joining as an aircraft maintenance…

Norse Atlantic Airways selects ULTRAMAIN ELB for Streamlined Paperless Operations

Norse Atlantic Airlines (Norse Atlantic), a Norwegian airline founded in 2021 and specializing in low-cost,long-haul, and direct flights across Europe, the U.S. and Asia, has selected Ultramain Systems electronic logbook, ULTRAMAIN ELB, to fully replace the aircraft paper technical log, cabin log, journey log, and fueling logs on their fleet of 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners….

Turkish Technic Provides Component Pool Services to Silk Way West Airlines for Boeing 777F Fleet

Joy Finnegan

MRO provider Turkish Technic has recently signed a component pool agreement with Silk Way West Airlines, one of the youngest Boeing 777F fleet operators with ongoing orders. Through this agreement, Silk Way West Airlines will have access to spare parts pooling and MRO services for the required components. Additionally, the operator will benefit from short and…

CIRCOR Announces Partnership with FLYING WHALES for the LCA60T Program

CIRCOR International, a manufacturer and marketer of differentiated technology products and sub-systems, announced that its subsidiary CIRCOR Industrial has been chosen by FLYING WHALES, a pioneering aeronautical company, as its partner for the development and production of critical helium valves essential for the LCA60T airship. These valves facilitate the controlled release of helium from the…

Jamco America Announces Extensive Testing Service Capabilities for Entire Product Design Cycle

Jamco America, interior products supplier and turnkey aircraft interiors integrator, announced extensive testing capabilities for the aerospace, automotive, space, defense, and marine product testing industries. As a Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)-accepted dynamic test facility, Jamco America can test mechanical, static load, fire, ballistic, and environmental properties. Jamco America experts help companies evaluate products at almost…

Lincoln Electric Launches Sprinter 180Si 

Joy Finnegan

Lincoln Electric introduces the Sprinter 180Si stick welder. This versatile machine delivers superior arc performance for stick welding combined with advanced TIG functionality, all wrapped up in a portable, lightweight package, thanks to the newest inverter technology.  The 180Si is designed with a maximum output of 180 amps to enable exceptional stick welding quality. Operators…

Cebu Pacific Extends Lufthansa Technik Agreement

Joy Finnegan

Cebu Pacific (CEB) and Lufthansa Technik are strengthening their alliance with another Engine Maintenance Services (EMS) contract for a significant number of CFM56-5B engines powering the A320ceo fleet. The latest agreement underscores the Philippines-based low-cost carrier’s confidence in Lufthansa Technik’s engine expertise and commitment to providing solutions that meet the unique requirements and needs of CEB. “Lufthansa Technik has demonstrated a…

Trax Announces Agreement with Archer Aviation

Joy Finnegan

Trax announced that it has entered into an agreement with leading electric aviation  company, Archer Aviation. Archer will leverage Trax’s web-based enterprise eMRO system and eMobility apps and Trax’s cloud hosting services to manage its planned electric air taxi operations.  Trax’s advanced, modular, web-based solution for aviation maintenance and supply chain management will enable Archer’s…

British Airways Moves to Predictive Automated Maintenance Reporting System

Joy Finnegan

A cutting-edge engineering system that uses real-time data to predict aircraft maintenance issues is helping British Airways reduce delays and save the use of more than 900,000 pieces of paper a year. The E-Logs platform will provide live performance information about all of the airline’s 270 jets, allowing the airline to immediately spot potential problems…

Clark International Airport Targeting Aerospace Companies

Joy Finnegan

The Philippines has launched a campaign encouraging global aerospace companies to establish facilities at Clark International Airport to serve the Asia region and global market. The companies it is targeting includes maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firms, aerospace manufacturers, fixed based operators (FBO), business aviation companies, original equipment makers (OEMs), cargo airlines, logistics companies, regional…