ST Engineering Wins MRO Deal For MAX Engines

Credit: CFM International / TwitterSingapore Technologies Engineering has signed a license agreement with CFM International to provide MRO services for the Boeing 737 MAX’s LEAP-1B engine.

Green Africa Airways Switches Course With A220 Order

Credit: AirbusNigerian startup Green Africa Airways has signed an MOU for 50 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.

Airbus Targets 2022 For On-Time A320 Deliveries; Ramp-Up To 65 In 2023

Credit: AirbusAirbus needs another 18 months or so to catch up with A320neo family deliveries and aims to produce 65-67 per month from 2023, up from 63 in 2021, company CEO Guillaume Faury said.

Airbus A330-800 Receives Joint EASA/FAA Certification

Credit: AirbusAirbus has received joint type certification from EASA and the FAA for a second model in the A330neo family, the smaller, longer-range A330-800.

Alaska To Join Oneworld And Form New American Alliance

Credit: Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines and American Airlines are joining forces to form a “West Coast international alliance.”

LEAP Blade Maker Albany Cuts Workers, Wrestles With Overstock

Credit: Albany InternationalAlbany International, the provider of 3D-woven composite fan blades to Safran for LEAP aircraft engines, has let go workers as it tries to adjust to lower demand related to the Boeing 737 MAX production halt, the company’s new executive team told analysts.

Analysts See Precision Castparts Revving Up M&A Activity

Credit: Stephen Brashear / Getty ImagesCould once-hot buyer Precision Castparts be coming back to the merger and acquisition market?

Bombardier CEO Favors Business Aviation, But Mulls Options

Credit: BombardierBombardier will continue mulling a split-up of the Canadian train and business jet maker, with the company’s chief executive sounding like he favors staying in the latter business, according to comments made during a Feb. 13 teleconference.

Norwegian Net Loss Deepens On MAX Grounding, 787 Engine Issues

Credit: Joe PriesLCC Norwegian’s full year financial performance tumbled further in 2019, despite the airline’s switch in focus from expansion to profitability.

Qantas Stresses March Deadline For Project Sunrise Deal, Report Says

Credit: Rob FinlaysonQantas has reportedly reiterated that it needs to reach a deal with its pilots by the end of March so it can finalize an order for Airbus A350-1000s to operate new ultra-long-haul routes.

Saudi Arabian Airlines CEO Jaan Albrecht Steps Down

Credit: Nigel Howarth / AWSTSaudi Arabian Airlines Group has appointed Ibrahim Koshy as its new CEO, succeeding Jaan Albrecht whose contract expired at the beginning of the year.

ST Engineering Dives Deeper Into Cabin Design

Credit: ST EngineeringSingapore Technologies Engineering’s aerospace sector is looking to add value and synergy to its MRO capabilities by providing more customized cabin interior design solutions.