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Centrik helps JMI Aviation Group get Part-145 Status

Published 06/11/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute 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 …

Spirit Aero Systems buys Bombardier’s Northern Ireland business

Published 31/10/2019 Written by: UK Aviation News < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute US company Spirit Aero Systems has purchased several Bombardier aerospace facilities including its site in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The deal is reportedly worth more than $1bn and will help Spirit …

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Big Airbus A320neo orders are great for UK workforce

Published 29/10/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes A recent big order for the A320neo from US low-cost carrier (LCC) Spirit Airlines is one of several large orders for the family that will provide a big boost and …

Swiss Airbus A220 (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Swiss Airbus A220’s resume flying after grounding

Published 16/10/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Swiss International Airlines (LX/SWR) has resumed operations with its fleet of Airbus A220 aircraft after grounding them yesterday for urgent engine checks. Around 100 flights were cancelled when the fleet …

Major new aviation centre to open in South Wales

Published 15/10/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Vale of Glamorgan based Caerdav (formerly Cardiff Aviation) haas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Arab Emirates based MOBH Group to create a major new aviation centre in …

Airbus predicts strong aircraft demand over next two decades

Published 26/09/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Leading airframer Airbus has said it expects the world airliner fleet to double in size from 23,000 to almost 48,000 by 2038. The predictions, which include passenger and cargo aircraft, …

Airbus delivers 9000th Airbus A320

Published 18/09/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Airbus has hit a new milestone when it delivered its 9000th Airbus A320 family aircraft earlier this month. The aircraft, an Airbus A320neo (A20N) was delivered to leading low-cost carrier …

Embraer – 50 Years of Brazillian Aircraft

Published 20/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 3 minute read

Read Time: 3 minutes Brazillian aircraft manufacturer Embraer turned 50 yesterday and the company celebrated with a special event bringing together employees, authorities and commercial partners at company’s São José dos Campos headquarters in …

A321neo has a fault that could cause the nose to pitch up

Published 20/07/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes Operators of the Airbus A321neo have been issued with an airworthiness directive by the European Aviation and Space Agency (EASA) alerting it to a problem that could cause the nose …

Boeing rolls out latest ecoDemonstrator 777

Published 02/07/2019 Written by: Lisa Parkes < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Boeing has rolled out its latest ecoDemonstrator aircraft, a Boeing 777, which will serve as a flying test bed for over 50 projects. Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program is flight test research …