Supports Entire Fleet Of LEAP-1B Engines

Vietnam's VietJet and CFM International today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to extend the airline's current long-term support agreement to include potential additional LEAP-1B engine orders.  Once fully executed, the agreement, which includes spare engines, could have a value of up to $5.3 billion.

AD NUMBER: 2018-23-05

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes.

AD NUMBER: 2018-22-05

PRODUCT: All Engine Alliance (EA) GP7270, GP7272, and GP7277 turbofan engines with a certain high-pressure turbine (HPT) case installed.

Alleges Conspiracy To Steal Sensitive Commercial Aviation And Technological Data For Years

Chinese intelligence officers and those working under their direction, which included hackers and co-opted company insiders, conducted or otherwise enabled repeated intrusions into private companies’ computer systems in the United States and abroad for over five years.  The conspirators’ ultimate goal was to steal, among other data, intellectual property and confidential business information, including information related to a turbofan engine used in commercial airliners, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Air Wisconsin FAs Vote Overwhelmingly For The Labor Action

Air Wisconsin Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have voted 99 percent to authorize a strike. Air Wisconsin provides regional air service for United Airlines.

FTD Manufactured For Russia's S7 Airlines

  FlightSafety International announces that the Embraer E-170 aircraft simulator it built for S7 Airlines of Russia has received EASA qualification. This European Aviation Safety Agency qualification includes Issue 2 upset prevention and recovery training capability.

Will Enhance Safety, Optimize Fuel Efficiency

Xiamen Airlines signed an agreement with GE Aviation on the Event Measurement System (EMS) based Flight Analytics Services to further extend their strategic cooperation in digital. This service enables customers to effectively enhance flight safety, optimize fuel efficiency and reduce operational costs for the airline’s fleet.

Growth Forecast To Be 4.31 Percent During The Period

According to the new research report, now available on ASDReports, "Flight Inspection (FI) Market by Solution (System, & Services), End User (Commercial Airports, Defense Airports), Services Type (Commissioning, Routine, Special Inspection), System Type (Fixed, Mobile, Ground-based) and Region - Global Forecast to 2022", The Flight Inspection (FI) market is projected to grow from an estimated $4.51 billion in 2017 to $5.57 billion by 2022, at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 4.31% during the forecast period.