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Airbus joins Canada’s SAF+ Consortium to accelerate the development of a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel technology

Source: Airbus Airbus and the Montreal, Canada-based SAF+ Consortium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with major Canadian aviation industry players on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development and production in North America. Airbus will be investing through “in-kind” contributions, which consist of technical and certification expertise, economic analysis, communications and advocacy. Today’s announcement marks the launch of a new Canadian ecosystem dedicated to stimulating the production of SAF and connecting Airbus with prominent Canadian actors spanning the entire aviation value chain to develop a concrete solution that will make low-carbon flying a reality. The aviation sector is a global industry and while momentum for SAF is growing, particularly in Europe, investment in SAF’s worldwide development is of equal [...]

2021-07-16T15:34:00+03:00July 16th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Embraer and CommutAir Announce Pool Program Agreement

Source: Embraer Embraer has signed a long-term Pool Program agreement with CommutAir, a United Express carrier, to support the airline’s ERJ 145 jet fleet. This new contract includes full repair coverage for components and parts, as well as access to a large stock of components at Embraer’s distribution center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Currently, the Pool Program supports more than 50 airlines worldwide. “CommutAir’s tremendous growth in fleet, coupled with a broader route network requires a sophisticated components strategy to maximize aircraft reliability. After a careful review of multiple programs, we believe this new partnership with Embraer will set up our front-line teams for long term success,” said Joel Raymond, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. With a total of [...]

2021-07-16T15:06:48+03:00July 16th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing and SkyNRG Partner to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuels Globally

Source: Boeing - Partnership builds on Boeing's industry leadership and SkyNRG's pioneering approach to scaling SAF demand and supply - Boeing to invest in SkyNRG Americas' first dedicated U.S. production facility for SAF - Facility will establish SAF supply for airports, airlines, Boeing operations on West Coast Boeing, SkyNRG and SkyNRG Americas today announced a partnership focused on scaling the availability and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) globally. Boeing will also invest in SkyNRG Americas' SAF production project, for which Alaska Airlines is a previously announced partner. "Sustainable aviation fuels are safe, proven and offer the greatest potential to reduce our industry's carbon emissions in the near, medium and long term," said Boeing Chief Sustainability Officer Chris Raymond. "This partnership is [...]

2021-07-14T15:10:57+03:00July 14th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing Announces Second-Quarter Deliveries

Source: Boeing Company provides 787 program update The Boeing Company announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2021. "We continue the work to deliver on our commitments to our commercial, defense, space and services customers, while positioning our business for a stable and strong recovery from the pandemic. In the second quarter, we made progress in safely returning the 737 MAX to service in more international markets and increasing the pace of 737 deliveries," the company said. As Boeing has previously shared, the company has been engaged in detailed discussions with the FAA on verification methodology for 787 fuselages, and conducting associated inspections and rework. In connection with these efforts, the [...]

2021-07-13T16:56:27+03:00July 13th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Porter Airlines Orders up to 80 Embraer E195-E2s to Lead Major Expansion Plan

Source: Embraer Porter Airlines has unveiled plans to extend its award-winning service to destinations throughout North America with a firm order for 30 Embraer E195-E2 jets, with purchase rights for a further 50 aircraft. The deal will be included in Embraer’s second quarter backlog, and is worth USD5.82 billion, at list price with all options exercised. First revealed in May 2021, this announcement adds the purchase rights and the customer name, which had been undisclosed. Porter Airlines will be the North American launch customer for Embraer’s newest family of jets, the E2. Porter’s investment is set to disrupt the Canadian aviation landscape; enhancing competition, elevating passenger service levels and creating as many as 6,000 new jobs. Porter intends to deploy [...]

2021-07-12T19:26:53+03:00July 12th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

BBAM Orders 12 Additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters

Source: Boeing Boeing [NYSE: BA] and BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM) today announced that the lessor is expanding its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter fleet with 12 additional firm orders. The agreement brings BBAM’s 737-800BCF orders and commitments to 31 as e-commerce and express cargo markets continue to drive strong customer demand for freighters. BBAM will be the first customer to have a 737-800BCF converted at Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales (COOPESA), a Costa Rica-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider. In May, Boeing announced it would open two conversion lines at COOPESA in 2022. “The Boeing Converted Freighter program is extending the life and enhancing the value of the 737-800s in our fleet,” said Steve Zissis, president and CEO of BBAM. [...]

2021-07-12T18:45:15+03:00July 12th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Norway’s First P-8A Poseidon Rolls Out of the Paint Shop

Source: Boeing The first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway today rolled out of the paint shop in Renton, in Royal Norwegian Air Force livery. Norway is one of eight nations to have acquired the P-8A as their new multimission maritime patrol aircraft. Recently, the air force revealed the names of its five P-8A Poseidon aircraft: Vingtor, Viking, Ulabrand, Hugin and Munin. The names are inspired by Norse mythology and continue a tradition of almost 80 years that started when the names Vingtor, Viking and Ulabrand were used on Norway's PBY-5 Catalina maritime patrol aircraft in 1942. Since then, other maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force have carried those names, including its current P-3 fleet, which will be replaced by the P-8. Norway's first [...]

2021-07-09T16:46:22+03:00July 9th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Germany signs on for Five Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

Source: Boeing The German Ministry of Defense today signed a letter of offer and acceptance for five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft under the U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process. With this order, Germany becomes the eighth customer of the multimission maritime surveillance aircraft, joining the United States, Australia, India, the United Kingdom, Norway, Korea and New Zealand. “Boeing is honored to provide Germany with the world’s most capable maritime surveillance aircraft,” said Michael Hostetter, Boeing Defense, Space & Security vice president in Germany. “We will continue to work with the U.S. government, the German government and industry to establish a robust sustainment package that will ensure the German Navy’s P-8A fleet is mission ready.” The P-8A Poseidon offers unique [...]

2021-07-06T01:47:46+03:00July 6th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Eve Urban Air Mobility Announces Cooperation with Beacon‘s maintenance platform

Source: Embraer Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, Inc. (Eve) announced a cooperation with Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform from EmbraerX, to be included in Eve’s portfolio of service and support solutions. Eve will utilize Beacon’s multi-sided platform that connects and synchronizes industry resources, the aftermarket supply chain, and aviation professionals in a more agile and efficient way to keep aircraft flying. Both Eve and Beacon were incubated by EmbraerX, a market accelerator for disruptive innovation businesses from Embraer. “This initiative highlights an important pillar of our strategic plan as it reinforces the relevance of innovation and diversification for the company's sustainable growth. Eve and Beacon are bringing new capabilities to the market, creating disruptive solutions for urban air mobility. Initiatives [...]

2021-07-06T01:19:56+03:00July 6th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus-built European Robotic Arm ready for Space

Source: Airbus Airbus space engineers have installed ESA's European Robotic Arm (ERA) onto the Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) and it is now ready for its flight to the International Space Station (ISS). Together with this module, known as 'Nauka', ERA and its two control stations will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, on a Proton rocket. After a one-week journey the European Robotic Arm will arrive at the ISS, where it will service the Russian segment of the space station. With a total length of 11.3 metres, the symmetrical, two-handed intelligent robot arm can 'walk' around the exterior of the ISS, hand-over-hand from one fixed base-point to another. ERA's seven robust and accurate joints, the lightweight limbs and [...]

2021-07-05T12:06:46+03:00July 5th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|