Praxair is to sell the aviation services division of Praxair Surface Technologies to a new company set up by Gridiron Capital, as lead investor, and minority partner Skyview Capital. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2006. Praxair Aviation Services repairs commercial and military aircraft engine and airframe components, and applies protective coatings to repaired parts.
Source: Flight International
Ottawa will station a portion of its new Airbus A330-based aerial refuelling fleet at Edmonton International airport in Alberta province, expanding upon the existing tanker base in Trenton, Ontario.
The twin-engined turboprop is replacing the aged Beechcraft T-44C used by the navy as a training platform for multi-engined and tiltrotor pilot candidates.
Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters from the US Marine Corps took part in recent US strikes against targets in Yemen, marking the first known combat flight for the carrier-based variant of the stealth fighter.
