ENGINEERING NEWS

The world's first Airbus A320 freighter takes off

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Dec 9^th 2021 |

We knew its first flight was near, but Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) was able to keep the surprise until the end. The first Airbus A320P2F (Passenger to Freighter) took off for the first time on December 8 from Seletar Air...

AMETEK : An interview with Shannon Steiniger, Quality Assurance and Systems Manager at Superior Tube

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Sept 8^th 2021 |

Shannon Steiniger joined Superior Tube in June 2021, following successful engineering roles in the aerospace sector w...

Leonardo: the first course of the Aerotech Academy of Pomigliano d’Arco concludes

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Mon, Jul 19^th 2021 |

Thirty students have graduated from the advanced training engineering school, promoted by Leonardo and University of ...

ST Engineering and Temasek to launch narrow-body freighter aircraft leasing JV in Singapore

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, May 20^th 2021 |

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) and Singapore investment fund Temasek announce their intention to...

How Girl Day inspired an engineer

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Apr 15^th 2021 |

First a field trip, then an internship – and now, a wide-open future in STEMThe sixth-grade field trip changed her life.Muirrin O'Connell was a middle schooler walking the halls of what was then Rockwell Collins...

SIA Engineering Company launches a new engine division and wants to expand into Malaysia

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Mar 11^th 2021 |

SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC), the MRO division of Singapore Airlines Group, has created a new Engine Services Divi...

Nomination

Perwien Meriwani Appointed Managing Director, KLM UK Engineering Limited

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Mar 11^th 2021 |

Perwien Meriwani has been appointed Managing Director of KLM UK Engineering Limited as of 1st July 2021. Based in Norwich, KLM UK Engineering is an AFI KLM E&M subsidi...

Nomination

Virgin Galactic Announces Aerospace Systems and Engineering Leadership Appointments

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Mon, Mar 1^st 2021 |

Virgin Galactic today announced the appointments of Swami Iyer as its President of Aerospace Systems and Stephen Just...

Saudi Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Prince Sultan Aviation Academy (PSAA) sign MoU with Spartan KSA

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Feb 10^th 2021 |

Scope Will Further Enhance Technical Training Resources for Aircraft Maintenance ProgramsUnder the patronage of His E...

ST Engineering wins a major maintenance contract with a cargo airline

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Jan 28^th 2021 |

ST Engineering as signed a five-year airframe heavy maintenance contract with an international air cargo carrier. The contract concerns its U.S. subsidiary and is alre...

Exclusive agreement between ST Engineering and Honeywell on LEAP engines in Asia

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Jan 14^th 2021 |

ST Engineering has entered into a 10-year agreement with Honeywell Aerospace for repair services for Honeywell compo...

Etihad engineering launches an in-house production facility to care to the continuous demand for face masks in the Aviation industry

AIR TRANSPORT | AEROCONTACT | Mon, Nov 16^th 2020 |

Etihad Engineering, the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has accepted an order fo...

Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein to New Software Engineering Leader Role

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Mon, Nov 9^th 2020 |

Nomination

- Hosein is named to the newly created role of vice president of Software Engineering- Work will focus on software for products and servicesThe Boeing Company today na...

SIAEC hard hit by the reduction of MRO needs in Singapore

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Nov 5^th 2020 |

SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) posted a record loss of S $ 19 million (US $ 14 million) for its first half ended September 30, as revenue fell 56.5% from the same per...

MRO : Visual inspections by drone is now authorized on narrowbody aircraft in Singapore

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, Jul 3^rd 2020 |

MRO : Aircraft Inspection by drone is now authorized in Singapore on narrowbody aircraft ST Engineering has received...