All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 11
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IAI reports record revenues and profits, despite Covid-19
State-owned aerospace and defence company hits $4.18 billion in sales as it finishes 2020 firmly in the black.
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Stelia shelters suppliers from impact of crisis
Source: Stelia Aerospace Stelia assembles the forward fuselages for all Airbus types
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IAI to partner with UAE’s Edge on anti-UAV systems for Gulf market
In the first major industrial collaboration between the two nations’ defence sectors, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is to partner with United Arab Emirates technology group Edge to develop a system to counter the threat of unmanned air vehicles for the UAE and the wider Middle East market. Source: ...
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Recaro pitches for regional share
German seating manufacturer believes it can sell more into segment, as industry resizes after pandemic.
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VistaJet parent increases US footprint with Apollo Jets acquisition
Vista Global – the parent of the largest European-owned private jet company, VistaJet – has expanded its US operations with the acquisition of brokerage Apollo Jets. Source: BillyPix Thomas Flohr set up Vista Global three years ago to expand the VistaJet model into new areas It is ...
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CAE to acquire L3Harris US defence business
CAE has made its largest acquisition to date and its fourth in almost as many months, after agreeing to buy L3Harris’s US military training arm for $1.05 billion.
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Eclipse operators hope for less turbulent times as AML takes over
New investor is the third owner of the Albuquerque-based business since the collapse of Vern Raburn’s original venture in 2008.
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Piaggio administrator invites five to make bids
Five bidders have been asked to submit formal offers for Piaggio Aerospace. It comes a year after the state-appointed commissioner who has run the ailing Italian airframer since 2018 invited applications of interest. Source: Piaggio Aerospace Piaggio is based at Villanova D’Albenga, near Genoa The unnamed companies, ...
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The unwanted aircraft in aviation’s boneyards
Hundreds of aircraft are sitting in storage across the world, awaiting their fate. Will the rate of retirements pick up in 2021, and what actually happens to an airliner when it is parted out?
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Regional business air market has changed for good: Loganair chief
Many companies will simply not go back to traveling the way they did before the pandemic, believes Jonathan Hinkles
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AJW chief strikes a positive note for summer season
Company president Christopher Whiteside is hoping that the end of May will be the start of a rebound in fortunes for many airlines, and their aftermarket suppliers
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Vietnam to take 12 Aero Vodochody L-39NGs
Aero Vodochody has won its most significant export deal yet for the L-39NG, with Vietnam to take 12 of the modernised jet trainers between 2023 and 2024.
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IATA health passport app to roll out with 20 airlines
Carriers back app which allows passengers to store and share Covid-19 vaccine and test records, and could be key to reopening international travel
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EBACE cancelled for second year running
May’s European business aviation expo becomes the latest victim of pandemic uncertainty.
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AMAC prepares for another busy year of completions
Swiss large business aircraft specialist has booked four major projects in 2021, as it prepares to open its fifth hangar.
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Passenger to cargo conversions boom, but can it last?
The P2F market has been a rare growth area of aviation in the past 12 months as demand for cargo flights outstrips capacity. But as passenger flights, able to carry belly freight, resume in earnest, some fear the many new entrants may face a saturated market.
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Airline industry embarks on global vaccine challenge
Aviation contributed to the spread of Covid-19 and has suffered more than many sectors from the economic and health crisis it created. Now the industry is leading the fight back by transporting vaccine consignments around the world.
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German general aviation show Aero postponed to July
German general aviation show Aero in Friedrichshafen has become the latest victim of continuing Covid-19 disruption – although, rather than cancelling outright, organisers have moved the event from April to 14-17 July.
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How STEM isn’t the only route into aerospace for jobseekers
While the industry needs more female engineers, former chartered accountant Victoria Foy, chief executive of a Safran unit, insists there are other routes for women into aerospace
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Gama expands US maintenance footprint with Jet East acquisition
UK business aviation services group Gama Aviation has almost doubled the size of its US maintenance operation with the $11 million acquisition of Trenton, New Jersey-based Jet East