20 February, 2024
CFO Markus Binkert to leave SWISS after 19 years
19 February, 2024
RTX's Pratt & Whitney Opens Expansion Site at Eagle Services Asia Facility in Singapore
(SINGAPORE AIRSHOW) Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has announced the official opening of a 48,000 square-foot expansion of its Singapore-based engine centre, Eagle Services Asia (ESA). The facility will grow its GTF capacity by two-thirds this year.
"This expansion demonstrates our commitment to building industrial capacity by continuing to invest in our strategic sites around the world to support our customers," said Shang Meleschi, vice president of Aftermarket Operations – Asia Pacific and Türkiye at Pratt & Whitney. "We are bringing together talent from our engine centre, technologies from the Singapore Technology Accelerator and innovative practices from across Pratt & Whitney to improve MRO performance for our GTF fleet."
The transformative technology insertion applied across both ESA sites integrates robotics, automation and machine learning to increase efficiency, lower stress on machine operators and increase safety for key MRO processes.
These innovations include fully automated high-pressure compressor (HPC) rotor stacking, a Receive-in-Check Cobot that augments the work done by human inspectors and a robotic arm to install and remove HPC bearing sleeves.
ESA, a joint venture between SIA Engineering Company and Pratt & Whitney, is a member of the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ MRO network. Since introducing GTF MRO capability in 2019, the facility has already completed over 500 GTF engine overhauls.
In 2023, Pratt & Whitney announced three GTF MRO facility expansions and six shop activations to support the growing GTF fleet. There are currently 15 active GTF MRO engine centres around the world, with seven locations in the Asia Pacific region including ESA in Singapore, Korean Airlines in Korea, IHI and MHIAEL in Japan, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and AMECO in China, and China Airlines in Taiwan. By 2025, the company expects to have 19 active GTF MRO shops worldwide.
The GTF MRO network is part of Pratt & Whitney EngineWise® solutions, which provide operators with a full range of aftermarket services resulting in long-term, sustainable value. Visit prattwhitney.com/enginewise for more information.
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18 February, 2024
Jobs and apprenticeships
AW139 Rotary Co-Pilot (Offshore) Bond Helicopters
Apprentices Required at London Gatwick Airport
Joining London Gatwick means growing your career with the world's most efficient single-runway airport - where no two days are the same. You'll get the space and support to grow and develop with us. Together, we can succeed in creating an enjoyable and easy experience for our passengers.
Airport Security Officer at London Gatwick Airport
Work collaboratively within a team and various airport departments to deliver an outstanding customer experience.Verify documents and perform security screening and searching for both customers, colleagues and vehicles entering the security controlled areas.Utilise colour X-Ray images in both 2D and 3D to screen customer and colleague belongings.Assist in handling health, safety, or security incidents.Participate in regular training sessions to maintain screening and searching competencies in accordance with the Department for Transport (DfT) regulations.
We are seeking people with the following qualities:Ability to provide friendly customer service in a high-pressure environment.Physical fitness; able to stand, sit, bend, and walk for the durations of a shift.Fluent in written and spoken English with excellent communication skills.Ability to multitask in a busy operational environment.Full colour vision and hearing that meets our standards.UK residency of three years with the right to work in the UK.You will be required to undergo pre-employment medical, criminal record, and counter-terrorism checks.
17 February, 2024
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Chief Executive Officer at London Gatwick, Stewart Wingate has shared some reflections on 2023 as the Co-Chair of the Aviation Council.
Gatwick fire service spells out special message.....
George Treadwell, a crew manager at London Gatwick's Fire and Rescue Service enlisted the help of his teammates to spell out a special message to a special passenger on an Emirates Airlines A380 jet.
JetBlue lines up two new independent directors...
India’s fastest-growing airline, Akasa Air announces operations from Doha
Flight schedule:
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QP70 | Mumbai | 17:45 | Doha | 19:40 | Wednesday, Thursday, | Non-Stop |
QP71 | Doha | 20:40 | Mumbai | 2:45 (+1) | Wednesday, Thursday, | Non-Stop |
*Above timings are in local time for Mumbai and Doha respectively |
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Hawaiian Holdings Stockholders approve of takeover by Alaska Air Group
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent of Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed this week that its stockholders have voted to agree to the takeover by the Alaska Air Group. To save face, the management is calling it a merger and advised that the substantial majority of the holders of Hawaiian’s stock voted in favour of the merger, according to preliminary results from the special meeting held on Friday. Hawaiian will file the final voting results, as tabulated by an independent inspector of elections, on a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.