May 23, 2013 - Top Story
BOC Aviation signs news five-year aircraft maintenance agreement with ST Aerospace
BOC Aviation has entered into a new five-year agreement with ST Aerospace to maintain Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 airframes. The two companies have had a business relationship…
Airbus Americas names Kit Johnson Customs Manager for Mobile assembly line
May 23, 2013
Christopher “Kit” Johnson has joined Airbus Americas as its new Customs Manager for the company’s A320 Family assembly line in Mobile, Alabama. Johnson joined the company on May…
Fourth AW139 VIP to join UK & Ireland corporate fleet
May 23, 2013
Finmeccanica reported the sale of the fourth AW139 intermediate twin helicopter for corporate transport in the UK & Ireland. This latest sale continues the success of the AW139…
Gardner Aviation Services changes name to Precision Aviation Services
May 23, 2013
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) released that Gardner Aviation Services (GAS) has changed the company name to Precision Aviation Services (PAS). “This name change is the last in…
US Airways announces pricing of $100m aircraft financing
May 23, 2013
US Airways announced that it priced an offering of Class C enhanced equipment trust certificates in the aggregate face amount of approximately $100m. This offering is an additional…
JSC UTair Aviation selects AJW Aviation for power-by-the-hour support
May 23, 2013
AJW Aviation, the leading independent complete aircraft spares support specialist, has been selected by Russian airline JSC UTair Aviation, to provide power-by-the-hour support for its fleet of thirty-seven…
Gama Support Services awarded Beechcraft authorised service centre status
May 23, 2013
Farnborough, UK based Gama Support Services has been appointed a Beechcraft authorised service centre, to provide maintenance for King Air, Baron and Bonanza aircraft. The award of Beechcraft…
LHT’s nice HD CMS/IFE system selected by Bombardier on Challenger 350 aircraft program
May 23, 2013
Lufthansa Technik’s Innovation Business Unit has been selected by Bombardier Aerospace to supply cabin management and in-flight-entertainment (CMS/IFE) systems on its new Challenger 350 aircraft program. This latest…
Crane selected to provide brake control system for C-2A Greyhound cargo aircraft
May 23, 2013
Crane Aerospace & Electronics has been selected by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy to provide Crane’s brake control system with antiskid functionality for the C-2A Greyhound cargo…
Eurocopter to supply EC225 and AS350 B3e helicopters to China’s State Grid General Aviation Company
May 23, 2013
China’s largest helicopter operator in the power and electricity sectors, the State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC), has ordered one EC225 and two AS350 B3e rotorcraft to support…
Bombardier boosts capabilities at Amsterdam Service Centre through series of on-site support agreements
May 22, 2013
Bombardier business jet operators in Europe will soon have access to a broader range of superior quality aircraft services through Bombardier’s wholly owned Amsterdam Service Centre at Amsterdam-Schiphol…
Southwest Airlines announces organizational leadership change
May 22, 2013
Southwest Airlines promoted Randy Sloan to Senior Vice President as the Company’s Chief Information Officer. Sloan joined the carrier in March of 2012 and immediately assumes the new…
Saint-Gobain to supply nose radome for Pilatus PC-24 Twin Jet
May 22, 2013
Saint-Gobain Aerospace will supply nose radomes for the new PC-24 business jet built by Pilatus, of Stans, Switzerland. The radomes will be manufactured with advanced Norton Armor materials…
Oman Air orders three A330-300 aircraft
May 22, 2013
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus…
Air Macau takes delivery of two new Airbus A321-200s from Air Lease Corporation
May 22, 2013
Air Lease Corporation reported long term lease agreements with Air Macau for two new Airbus A321-200 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery in October 2014 and March 2015.
US Airways Group announces pricing of $500m in 6.125% Senior Notes
May 22, 2013
US Airways Group announced the pricing of $500m of its 6.125% Senior Notes due 2018, which represents an increase of $100m from the previously announced size of the…
Aeromexico announces the addition of Embraer 175 planes to its fleet
May 22, 2013
Aeromexico, Mexico’s global airline, announced the addition of three Embraer 175 planes to its fleet, making it the first national airline in the country to operate this modern…
Turbomeca and HeliDax celebrating 50,000 flight hours for the Arrius 2F
May 22, 2013
Turbomeca (Safran) announced that its Arrius 2F engines have reached 50,000 flight hours on the 36 EC120 single-engine helicopters operated by HeliDax. Made available to EALAT (French Army…
Northrop Grumman taps Christine McGlade, Andrew W. Reynolds to lead Aircraft Integration Centers of Excellence
May 21, 2013
Northrop Grumman has appointed Christine McGlade and Andrew W. Reynolds vice presidents of manufacturing operations and site managers for the company’s aircraft integration centers of excellence in St.…
ExcelAire receives London City approval for its fleet of five Legacy Jets
May 21, 2013
ExcelAire has received approval to operate its five Embraer Legacy 600s into London City Airport (LCY). ExcelAire, one of the nation’s leading private jet charter and aircraft management…
Honeywell Aerospace selected by Pilatus for PC-24 cockpit avionics
May 21, 2013
Honeywell has been selected by Pilatus Aircraft to supply the avionics suite for the newly announced Pilatus PC-24 Twin Jet. A combination of components from Primus Epic and…
