Source: Airbus The Digital Alliance was initiated with Delta TechOps in 2019 and then strengthened in 2021 with the arrival of GE Digital The Digital Alliance has welcomed SAS Scandinavian Airlines as its first customer for its Skywise Predictive Maintenance (SPM) solution. The new solution chosen by the airline is called “SPM Alliance” and will enhance the operations of its A320 Family fleet of around 70 aircraft. This is the first solution from the Digital Alliance combining predictive maintenance algorithms from Airbus as OEM, Delta TechOps as an MRO and operational expert and GE Digital as software expert. It encompasses a wide scope of components for aircraft and engines produced by various manufacturers. “SAS is proud to be the launch [...]

Source: Embraer Embraer, one of the largest aerospace companies in the world, is now hiring for more than 150 open positions at its Melbourne, Florida facility. The company is hiring for multiple positions including Assembly Technicians, A&P Technicians, Aircraft Painters, Quality Inspectors and Manufacturing Engineers. Embraer’s Melbourne campus serves as the company’s headquarters for its Executive Jets unit. Opened in 2011, the facility is home to the assembly line for two of the company’s light-jet aircraft: the Phenom 100EV and the Phenom 300E. Employees also work on the final assembly of the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, the most disruptive and technologically advanced mid-sized jets on the market. In addition, the 67-acre campus includes a 58,000 square ft. Global Customer [...]

Source: Boeing Company to support the Center's work to conduct groundbreaking research with a five-year, $10 million contribution Boeing joins inaugural Center supporter FedEx as well as Southwest Airlines in supporting the study of natural carbon capture Boeing today announced its support of an ambitious initiative at the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture to address climate change through a program of scientific research and solution-oriented innovations. The five-year, $10 million commitment will fund research methods for carbon capture at scale. "Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and at Boeing, we believe we have a responsibility to take action and help find solutions to reverse its effect," said Chris Raymond, Boeing's chief sustainability officer. "To [...]

Source: ATR Issue #3 of ATR’s External Upgrades catalogue is now out and offers 10 new developments to operators wishing to upgrade their aircraft with state-of-the-art designs and capabilities. Major additions include cabin, aircraft connectivity and cargo upgrades With solutions ranging from cabin reconfigurations, in-flight entertainment systems, avionics upgrades to passenger to freighter conversions, ATR operators have access to a vast range of possibilities for their brand new or second-hand aircraft, to explore new business opportunities and enhance passenger experience and aircraft performance. While ATR has its own catalogue of upgrade solutions, the manufacturer continues to complement its offering with external solutions ‘Supplemental Type Certificates’, provided by external Design Organisation Approval (DOA) partners: Aero Engineering Services, Akka Technologies, ECM Skyservices, [...]

Source: Airbus LAC (via Linkedin) and ALA News Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Panama were the stops of the most innovative and efficient single-aisle aircraft in its category Airbus Latin America and the Caribbean has successfully concluded a two-week demonstration tour through five countries in the Latin American region with the #A220 from Swiss International Air Lines. The European manufacturer returned to Latin America to host demo flights and static displays for the aviation community in the region and to engage with interested partners. Highest levels of in-flight comfort The A220 can have up to 160 seats, in a 3-2 seat configuration (5 seats across) offering 80% of passengers a window or aisle seat. Up to eight rows at the front of [...]

Source: Airbus Airbus SE shareholders approved all resolutions proposed at the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM), including the appointment of a new director and the renewal of three Board members among them the Chief Executive Officer. Irene Rummelhoff, Executive Vice President Marketing, Midstream & Processing at Norwegian energy company Equinor ASA, was appointed a non-executive director on the Airbus Board following the AGM’s endorsement. Her extensive experience in the field of energy transition and renewables brings important skills to help Airbus achieve its long-term sustainability goals. Shareholders approved the renewal of the Board mandate of Guillaume Faury as executive director and he was formally reappointed Airbus CEO at a Board meeting following the AGM. Catherine Guillouard and Claudia Nemat were [...]

Source: Boeing The Boeing Company announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2022. The company will provide detailed first quarter financial results on April 27. Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows: Major Programs 1st Quarter 2022 Commercial Airplanes Programs 737 86 747 1 767 5 777 3 787 — Total 95 Defense, Space & Security Programs AH-64 Apache (New) 7 AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 15 CH-47 Chinook (New) 4 CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) 3 F-15 Models 1 F/A-18 Models 4 KC-46 Tanker 4 P-8 Models 3 Note: Delivery information is not considered final until quarterly financial results are issued.

Source: Airbus Global aircraft operating lessor BOC Aviation (HKEx code: 2588) has signed a firm order for 80 A320neo family aircraft comprising 10 A321XLR, 50 A321neo and 20 A320neo. The latest agreement takes BOC Aviation’s total direct orders with Airbus to 453 aircraft from the single aisle A320 Family to the A330 and A350 widebodies. “We are proud to continue our long-standing relationship with Airbus, with whom we have partnered for more than 26 years,” said Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, BOC Aviation. “This is the largest single order that we have ever placed and it will bring our total Airbus aircraft purchased since inception to 546. It underscores our continued confidence in the A320neo family for [...]