by Charlotte Daniels | Feb 26, 2020 | Connectivity, MRO IT
Honeywell has announced Lithuania-based Jet Maintenance Solutions as a new addition to its Channel Partner Programme. Via this agreement, Jet Maintenance Solutions will become Honeywell’s third authorised centre in the region, and will provide maintenance services and connectivity solutions for Central European customers.
“The business aviation sector is full of vitality, and this agreement allows us to support the needs of operators in the region to ultimately help them reduce downtime and save on costs,” said Igor Ragozin, head of customer support, Jet Maintenance Solutions. “We’re delighted to bring Honeywell’s premium range of products, services and solutions to Central Europe’s aviation community.”
Jet Maintenance Solutions offers base and line maintenance services for various Hawker Beechcraft, and Bombardier CRJ, Challenger & Global aircraft. Honeywell customers previously had to travel to Western Europe for maintenance service and support.
“We want our customers to have access to our services and solutions anywhere in the world,” said Nadya Krisko, regional business aviation leader, Honeywell Aerospace. “Now, Honeywell customers in Central Europe will have easier access to our range of connectivity solutions, avionics installations, and maintenance and repair services, benefitting them with reduced downtime, improved aircraft efficiency and excellent cost savings.”
by Charlotte Daniels | Feb 26, 2020 | Innovation
BeauTech and Sky Regional Airlines have been announced as launch customers for GE Aviation’s CF34-8 HPT (high pressure turbine) durability upgrade program. The program has been developed to further improve fleet stability, time on wing and running costs. It is open to all operators regardless of MRO provider.
Since its service entry in 2001, the manufacturer says that the CF34-8 engine has accumulated 70 million flight hours and 52 million flight cycles.
“During the last 12 months, we have been focusing on driving durability into the CF34-8 engine through several enhanced design improvements,” said David Kircher, general manager of Regional Engines and Services at GE Aviation. “The HPT durability upgrade program will stabilize the engine’s operation and reduce unscheduled engine removals and significant events, allowing CF34-8 customers to more effectively plan their operations.”
“We appreciate GE’s continued support in improving the durability and cost effectiveness of the CF34-8E engine through support programs like this,” said Sky Regional CEO and founder Russ Payson.
“We are pleased with GE Aviation’s continued investment in the CF34-8 engine.This HPT durability upgrade program will solidify our long-term commitment to invest into this engine platform,” said BeauTech president and CEO Lee Beaumont.
Under the CF34-8 HPT durability upgrade program, GE Aviation will provide customers with upgraded parts that can be incorporated into the engine during next overhaul. These parts include components in the fan, compressor, combustor and HPT modules.
by Charlotte Daniels | Feb 25, 2020 | BUZZ, Flight Ops IT
NAVBLUE has acquired Aviolinx, a Stockholm-based airlines software and services provider. The sales means it can add Operations Control and Crew Management solutions to the existing N-OCC suite.
Aviolinx provisions include N-RAIDO Ops & Crew Management, hich is designed to handle all aspects of Network Scheduling, Operations Control, Crew Planning, Crew Management, and day-of-ops Crew Scheduling in a single Flight Operations system. For two years, NAVBLUE has been the exclusive re-seller of RAIDO under the name N-RAIDO Ops & Crew Management.
Fabrice Hamel, Chief Executive Officer at NAVBLUE, says “After two years of partnering with Aviolinx, we are delighted today to welcome them as part of the NAVBLUE family, joining our forces to provide combined offers and reach a larger market penetration, while having a common goal of making tomorrow’s airspace and airline operations more efficient and sustainable. Meanwhile we will expand our global footprint by adding a new office and team in Sweden”.
Joakim ANDERSSON, Aviolinx founder, who will take on the role as Managing Director for NAVBLUE in Sweden, adds “We are very excited about this new chapter for Aviolinx. Being part of NAVBLUE will allow us to advance our technical competences and expertise even further in combination with NAVBLUE’s expertise and flight operations resources. We are confident that joining our solutions and offering a fully integrated suite will create unbeatable value for any airline looking for a modern and highly efficient technology solution to manage their operations. We look forward to continuing to be game-changers in the industry as part of NAVBLUE.”
by Charlotte Daniels | Feb 25, 2020 | Avionics, BUZZ
The ACR Group is to acquire avionics manufacturer FreeFlight Systems.
FreeFlight Systems will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary, under the existing management team, products, brand, locations, engineering capabilities, and sales. “FreeFlight Systems brings new innovative technologies that better completes our company’s avionics suite of products for our customers including ADS-B, SBAS/GNSS Receivers, and Flight Management Systems,” said Michael Wilkerson, Vice-President of ACR Aviation and Government Businesses.
FreeFlight Systems now joins the ACR Aviation group of companies which includes Skytrac Systems, Latitude Technologies, Flight Data Systems, and ARTEX. Together they provide high value solutions including Emergency Locator Transmitters, Flight Data Recorders, GADSS, ADS-B, Flight Management Systems, Data Acquisition, Monitoring, Tracking, Communications and Flight Data Analysis. “We’ve always made it our mission to make flying safer and more efficient with the highestquality, longest-lasting, and most affordable products available,” said Tim Taylor, FreeFlight Systems’ President. “Both companies share common values and goals, with focuses on safety, product performance, and client satisfaction, and together we will continue to lead the industry in the development of critical technologies that supports the aviation industry.”
by Charlotte Daniels | Feb 17, 2020 | BUZZ, Innovation
The A330-800 has received Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), after completing its flight-test campaign. The campaign comprised 370 flight-test hours and a total of 132 flights, which commenced in November 2018.
The A330-800 comprises Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, a 3D-optimised wing and Sharklets manufactured from composite materials. These additions contribute to an estimated 25% reduction in fuel compared to legacy counterparts.
The A330-800 is designed to seat between 220 and 260 passengers across three classes, or up to 406 travellers in a single-class configuration. To date the A330neo Family has almost 340 orders across 22 operators. The A330neo family shares a common pilot type-rating with the A350 XWB, increasing cost efficiencies for operators. Meanwhile, maintenance control can utilise the aircraft’s Skywise data connectivity features which aims to predict potential issues before they arise, therefore maximising time between shop visits.
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