iscoverUS based Blackhawk Modifications has obtained FAA Supplemental Type Certification for its XP engine upgrade for the Piper Cheyenne I, which sees the engines retrofitted to higher performing Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28s. Blackhawk says that the upgraded engines offer greater climb rates, lower time, distance and fuel to climb and faster cruise speeds. Want
Dublin based Macquarie AirFinance has chosen to open an Asia Pacific office in Singapore. The Singapore office will be staffed initially by Australian Harry Forsythe, vice president marketing, Asia Pacific. John Willingham, chief executive officer of Macquarie AirFinance, commented, “We are excited to have an established office presence in Asia/Pacific and are eager to assist
Jetstar is likely to establish a second A320/A321 maintenance base on the east coast to support its growing fleet of narrowbodies. “We’re far down the track in terms of evaluation of options but we’ve got a broad set of options and they include all the major centres on the east coast,” Jetstar chief executive Bruce
Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey, which provides maintenance repair and overhaul on regional airliner engines, has announced that it has won overhaul contracts from Alliance Airlines and Aero Rescue. Under a three year contract, Lufthansa Technik AERO will provide engine overhaul on Alliance’s PW125Bs which power its fleet of five Fokker 50s. “Alliance Airlines’s decision for
Airservices Australia announced on October 2 that 24 new recruits for the Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) service graduated from its Learning Academy in Melbourne. The new firefighters will join over 700 ARFF officers around the nation. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on
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