Aviation engineering news

Centrik helps JMI Aviation Group get Part-145 Status

Operational management systems company Centrik has helped the independent MRO and jet management business, JMI Aviation Group to obtain Part-145 status. JMI Aviation utilised Centrik’s systems to quickly and easily demonstrate the competence and capabilities of its operation to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) impressing the regulator enough to pass [read more]

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Aviation safety news

CAA launches mandatory drone registration scheme

UK aviation regulator, The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today launched its Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Scheme. The online system allows owners and operators of any drone or model aircraft to meet the new regulation that requires anyone responsible for a drone or model aircraft weighing more [read more]

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News

Ryanair profits flat despite traffic growth

Ryanair (FR/RYR) has reported zero profit growth for the year on year period up to September 2019. The budget airline reported a Profit after Tax (PAT) of €1.5bn despite traffic being up 11% to 86m passengers from the previous period. Ryanair’s revenue per passenger also climbed one per cent, as a [read more]

Image shows the first RAF P-8A Poseidon taxiing at NAS Jacksonville after being delivered to the RAF as the first P-8A Poseidon. © Crown copyright 2019
Military aviation news

UK takes delivery of first RAF Poseidon MRA1

The UK’s Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the first Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Boeing P-8 Poseidon MRA1 submarine hunter. ZP801 is the first of nine state-of-the-art maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft which will help the UK track hostile maritime objects as well as supporting the UK’s continuous at-sea [read more]