Source: SITA SITA, the leading IT provider for the air transport industry, has installed solar roof panels in its Singapore office as part of its continued commitment to reduce its carbon emissions and create more sustainable workplaces. The solution will deliver a 16% reduction on the office’s electricity-related carbon footprint compared to 2021 usage. Research has shown that transitioning to renewable energy can achieve most of the greenhouse gas emissions reduction needed between now and 2050 to keep global warming to the temperature limits set out in the Paris Agreement on climate change. Solar panels, selling and purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)*, and switching to green energy providers, will move SITA’s Singapore office from consuming brown energy (fossil fuel such as coal) to adopting [...]

Source: Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney announced today it has successfully tested the GTF Advantage engine configuration with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test took place at the company's facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA starting on March 1 and marks a key step on the road toward 100 percent SAF operation of GTF-powered aircraft. The test is also a key element of an extensive development program to ready the GTF Advantage for entry into service in 2024, by validating the engine's performance on 100 percent SAF in thrust transients, starting and operability. "We're thrilled to have successfully tested the GTF Advantage engine on unblended SAF," said Graham Webb, chief sustainability officer at Pratt & Whitney. [...]

Source: IAMA When asked about the hurdles that airlines and lessors have had during their aircraft modification, the topic of post-installation has often arisen over the last years. To ensure a more reliable post-installation of the modification, specific rules have been implemented with the IAMA rulebook – a guide that IAMA members have to commit to setting standards for a high-quality modification from an early stage on within the lifecycle of a Supplemental Type Certificate, STC, project. The support airlines and lessors require once the contracted modification is approved and flying can have a broad scope, from issues regarding after-sales “There is no one I can reach from the design organization that can help me with my issue” to the [...]

Source: Chorus CA$1.1 billion1 transaction; immediately accretive Expands and broadens Chorus’ business to include an established and growing asset management platform with an excellent track record Enhances and diversifies future cash flows with a shift to an asset light model Differentiated model benefits all stakeholders Creates a leading regional aircraft lessor with best-in-class regional aviation management team Establishes partnership with Brookfield as a strategic cornerstone investor in Chorus Chorus Aviation Inc. announced that it has entered into a sale and purchase  agreement (the ‘SPA’) pursuant to which one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of Chorus will acquire Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (‘Falko’), a leading regional aircraft lessor,  together with (i) affiliates of Falko, and (ii) the equity interests in certain entities and aircraft which [...]

Source: SITA Lavorel takes the reins as airlines and airports look to technology to support industry recovery The SITA Board has announced the appointment of David Lavorel as the company’s new CEO. Under his leadership and vision, SITA will continue to lead a strategic change for the industry, helping its customers implement digitalized and smart solutions. Over the past 20 years at SITA, Lavorel has served in a range of senior roles, most recently as CEO of SITA AT AIRPORTS AND BORDERS. He also served as CEO of SITA FOR AIRCRAFT, where he pursued a strategy to extract the full potential of the connected aircraft for SITA's airline customers. As Senior VP Corporate Development and Head of the CEO office, [...]

Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today that it is driving forward its environmental commitments by supporting efforts to advance 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) compatibility for its engines, it has expanded its carbon offset service to regional customers and has advanced its hybrid-electric propulsion technology and flight demonstrator program, all while consistently making current products environmentally best-in-class. "Pratt & Whitney Canada is uniquely positioned to bring productive, safe propulsion to the world combining efficient thermal and electrical propulsion systems, while offering the broadest suite of solutions to customers," said Maria Della Posta, president. "To that end, we've made several advancements in our sustainability roadmap that herald the application [...]

Source: Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) to develop novel, high-efficiency hydrogen-fueled propulsion technology for commercial aviation, as part of DoE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The Hydrogen Steam Injected, Inter‐Cooled Turbine Engine (HySIITE) project will use liquid hydrogen combustion and water vapor recovery to achieve zero in-flight CO2 emissions, while reducing nitrogen-oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 80 percent and reducing fuel consumption by up to 35 percent for next generation single-aisle aircraft. "This truly is an exciting opportunity to start developing the key technologies that could bring the industry's first hydrogen steam injected, inter-cooled engine from concept to reality," said Geoff Hunt, senior vice president, Engineering and Technology, at Pratt [...]

Source: IAMA Aircraft Modifications quality elevated through independent Audited Standard IAMA, The Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance, is proud to announce that their first member has passed the audit. This has been a significant milestone for the alliance and the aircraft retrofit market participants. Since day one, IAMA's primary goal has been to assure that independent aircraft retrofit members modifying aircraft through Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) projects sustain a  first-rate standard. Therefore, the IAMA Rulebook, first released in March 2020, defines a high-quality standard and is an indispensable resource for aircraft Modifiers, Airlines, and Lessors. Together with the IAMA Rulebook, the audit process will help certify credible and remarkable STCs for airlines and the aviation industry at large. The first official [...]