Zero-emissions propulsion startup Universal Hydrogen has expanded its customer base with a letter of intent from Ireland-based regional aircraft lessor ACIA Aero Leasing to convert up to 30 turboprops.
The 360 Foam Wash engine cleaning system is being adopted by a growing number of airlines in the region due to its ability to improve engine performance.
UK-headquartered lessor World Star Aviation has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the conversion of 10 Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft to freighters, with options on a further 10.
The leader of the National Guard Bureau said he supports a proposal to cut one C-130 wing in the component, though the rest of the Hercules fleet needs to be modernized not just for homeland missions but also for wartime needs, as Congress, the U.S. Air Force and the Guard wrestle over the airlifter’s required fleet size.
Startup ZeroAvia has partnered with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics to develop a supplemental type certificate for its conversion of the 19-passenger Dornier 228 regional turboprop to hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Average material spend on CFM International engine overhauls remains slightly lower than in 2020, but general aftermarket trends are improving, Safran executives report.
The MRO has returned to profitability but results were again propped up by the wage subsidies provided by Singapore that have been in place since the start of the pandemic.
Filipe Morais de Almeida, TAP Maintenance & Engineering VP of marketing and sales, talked with Aviation Week editor Lee Ann Shay about how the Portuguese airline MRO is building back its business.
