Content Archive: April 2023

Aircraft

Comac’s ARJ21 Regional Jet Enters Service in Indonesia

TransNusa Aviation operated the first revenue flight of the ARJ21outside China with service from Jakarta to Bali.
Comac ARJ21-700

Stack Integrates Operating System with Avinode

BOS Developer Stack integrated its customer relationship system into the Avinode online charter broker platform.
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Airlines, Pilots Disagree on Pilot Shortage

A hearing on Capitol Hill underscored the discord over pilot supply and how to address it.
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Engines

P&WC Names ITP Aero Authorized Overhauler for PW200s

ITP Aero in Ajalvir, Spain, is now a designated facility for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of PW200 engines.
light-twin helicopter with PW200 engine
Aircraft

Bombardier Smart Link Plus OK'd for Challengers, Globals

Transport Canada, EASA, and the FAA have OK'd installation of Smart Link Plus health monitoring systems on most Bombardier Challengers and Globals.
Bombardier Smart Link Plus aircraft health monitoring system

Daher Releases New Version of TBM User App

French airframer Daher has launched the latest version of its Me & My TBM application, which debuted in 2018.
Daher's Me & My TBM mobile application
Environment

Major SAF Plant on Tap for Spain

Global companies Apical and Cepsa have formed a joint venture to build a major biofuel plant in Spain.
Company executives from Cespa and Apical and local officials at the joint venture announcement
Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft To Begin SAF Testing in Diesel Engines

Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft along with sister company Austro Engine will soon begin testing engines on sustainable aviation fuel.
Various models of Diamond Aircraft flying in formation above cloud layer
Maintenance and Modifications

Ametek MRO Wins Sustainability Awards

Ametek MRO Facilities in the U.S. and UK recently won three industry operational excellence and sustainability awards.
Ametek MRO Drake Air staff in front of sign at its Tulsa, Oklahoma facility
Airlines

Southwest Airlines Recovers from Latest Schedule Disruption

A computer system firewall failure caused another round of schedule interruptions at Southwest Airlines, according to the company.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 landing at at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport