Weekly Newsletter - 24th October 2024
VSE Corporation acquires Kellstrom to enhance MRO Capabilities
VSE Corporation (VSE) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kellstrom Aerospace Group (Kellstrom), a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners.??This acquisition worth $200 million is a part of VSE’s broader strategy to expand its capabilities and market reach in a sector poised for significant growth. Kellstrom is a global distributor and commercial aerospace engine aftermarket service provider.?Read more...
EFW gets ANAC approval for A321 P2F program
Elbe Flugzeugwerke has received the validation of its Supplement Type Certification (V-STC) for its Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion program by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). This major milestone was achieved alongside the re-delivery of an A321P2F aircraft to AerCap for leasing to Azul Cargo. This aircraft is the first ever A321P2F to be operated in South America. Azul Cargo is going to grow its air cargo fleet by a further A321P2F by the end of this year. Read more...
ExecuJet MRO Belgium expands EASA offering for more Bombardier series
ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium has achieved a huge milestone with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to perform line maintenance and AOG support on Bombardier Global XRS, Global 5000/5500, and Global 6000/6500 aircraft. Read more...
Aviation Concepts Technical Services partners with Honeywell
Aviation Concepts Technical Services Incorporated. (ACTSI) has announced its strategic partnership with Honeywell Aerospace. This partnership will enable ACTSI to integrate Honeywell’s innovative solutions into their MRO operations streamlining offerings for their customers. Such offering will be Parts Distributor and Avionics through Honeywell Avionics and Mechanical MSP programs for the Philippines that will enable ACTSI to offer better pricing to their local and regional customers and quicker access to Honeywell parts. Read more...
Riyadh Air adopts Sabre’s intelligent solutions for evolving customer needs
Riyadh Air has selected Sabre Corporation to create personalized offers across a broad range of customer touchpoints. As a part of the deal, Riyadh Air will adopt comprehensive SabreMosaicTM Offer Optimization technology that provides the intelligence to enable the airline’s ambition to be the first carrier to operate on offer- and order-based technology across the entire retail spectrum from its first day of operations in 2025. Read more...