Germany’s Thielert Aircraft Engines is to provide maintenance training on its Centurion 1.7 diesel-cycle engine at Superior Air Parts’ engine build centre in Dallas, Texas, in anticipation of first US deliveries of the Diamond DA42-TD1 Twin Star and the engine’s availability for retrofit in Cessna 172s and Piper PA-28s.
Source: Flight International
Air New Zealand and Pratt & Whitney have broken ground on an extension to their joint Christchurch Engine Centre, with an aim to boost MRO capacity for PW1100G engines.
Strong performance from Bombardier’s aftermarket services business pushed the Montreal business jet manufacturer to a $117 million profit for the third quarter of 2024, reversing a $37 million loss during the same period last year.
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) remains optimistic about “healthy” air travel demand in the near-term, as it sees opportunities in ongoing aircraft delivery delays.
