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JHAS to support Menzies’ GSE
John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS) has signed a five year contract to provide fleet management services for over 1200 units of ground support equipment (GSE) across Australia and New Zealand for Menzies Aviation. The agreement will see Menzies’s existing GSE fleet transition into the JHAS maintenance system over the next three months. This includes a
Read moreApril for A320 re-engining decision
Airbus’s board is aiming for a late April decision on a possible re-engining of the A320, according to chief operating officer – customers John Leahy. “If we do it, it will be just an engine option,” Leahy told AviationWeek following a meeting of the International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders in Orlando, Florida. He is
Read moreMT offers new propeller for PC-12 operators
MT Propeller has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the retrofit of a new five bladed propeller to the Pilatus PC-12. The company says that the five bladed, scimitar shaped composite prop increases the performance of the PC-12, with ground roll distance reduced by approximately 15 per cent, a five per cent reduction
Read moreFTA completes Chinese helicopter course
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) has completed the first helicopter pilot training course on behalf of the Rescue and Salvage Bureau section of the People’s Republic of China Ministry of Transport. Eight cadets were involved in the year-long program at FTA’s Parafield facilities. The course included an English language module, ground school theory training and 140
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Read moreDates set for BA strike
Cabin crew at British Airways will hold a three day strike from March 20 and a four day strike from March 27, which are expected to cost the airline up to £140m. The Unite union which is representing cabin crew, says that BA has put forward a new formal offer to staff ahead of the
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