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Chromalloy brakes ground on new $5 million ceramic core production facility in Tampa, Fla.
On February 3rd Chromalloy broke ground on a new $5 million ceramic core production facility in Tampa, Fla. The new 40,000 square foot production facility will be built adjacent to the company
AFI KLM E&M completes AMG integration
AFI KLM E&M increased its equity stake in Aero Maintenance Group (AMG) to 100%. This is a result of a partnership forged in 2005, and a key growth driver for AFI KLM E&M in the Americas. A shareholder in AMG since 2005, AFI KLM E&M became a majority shareholder in the company in 2008. As
Baltic Aviation Academy starts Boeing 747 type rating training
Aviation training centre Baltic Aviation Academy (Lithuania) expanded its capability list by adding Boeing 747-400 type rating courses. Baltic Aviation Academy became the first approved type rating training organization (TRTO) in the Baltic region to start training program for Boeing 747 type of aircraft. The approval certificate for B747-400 type training was issued by the
Sikorsky Aircraft completes minority investment in Eclipse Aerospace
Sikorsky Aircraft and Eclipse Aerospace announced the completion of a minority equity investment by Sikorsky in Eclipse Aerospace. The companies also entered into a Service Level Agreement pursuant to which Sikorsky will provide global supply chain support and certain production restart services, which will aid Eclipse Aerospace in its efforts to reintroduce production of the
Alitalia signs OnPoint Fuel & Carbon Solutions agreement
Alitalia has signed an OnPoint Fuel & Carbon Solutions agreement with GE Aviation. Using proprietary decision software and fuel-consulting expertise, GE’s Fuel & Carbon Solutions will work with Alitalia to identify and track operational improvements that could reduce the airline’s fuel spend by an average of three percent on given segments. "Alitalia has a strong
Seal Dynamics opens new sales office in Dubai
Seal Dynamics has announced the opening of a new sales office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The facility is located at Airbus Material, Logistics, and Suppliers in the Dubai Airport Freezone and is part of the company
Aircell expands Gogo Biz Onflight Internet coverage to Alaska
Aircell reported the immediate availability of Gogo Biz Inflight Internet service for business aircraft operating in Alaska. With a recently completed expansion of the Aircell Network, Gogo Biz coverage now includes Alaska
Two Ukrainian airlines go live with Volartec's ALKYM
In September and October last year Volartec reached agreements with two Ukrainian based airlines as the vendor of choice for maintenance management software. First Bukovyna Airlines and then UM Airlines selected Alkym, a complete solution to all requirements related to aircraft maintenance, to enable their organisations optimise their productivity. The implementation projects were run in
HighLine introduces new data service for commercial operators
1st February 2011 saw the launch of airportdata.aero, a new pre-flight planning tool. This comprehensive service provides essential information to the air transport industry on all major commercial airports worldwide (over 5,500), listing contact details and technical data, as well as the full range of airport service providers. The site is updated daily by a
