BOC Aviation leases four new A320-200 aircraft to Dragonair
February 22, 2012
BOC Aviation has signed agreements with Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (“Dragonair”) for the lease of four new A320-200 aircraft. Two aircraft will be delivered by the end of…
Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau orders two AW139s
February 21, 2012
Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau has signed a contract for two AW139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft, which add to one AW109 Power and two CA109 Power light…
El Al signs agreement to sell two CFM engines
February 21, 2012
El Al Israel Airlines has signed an agreement to sell and lease back two CFM engines, 56-7B, for an amount around $13-14m. EL AL leased back those engines…
Direct Maintenance commences B777 line maintenance for Malaysia Airlines
February 21, 2012
Direct Maintenance has commenced supporting the daily B777-200 operation of Malaysia Airlines at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport as from February 21st. Services provided include dedicated line maintenance services to…
Jet Aviation Basel adds Tail & Wing Dock certified for BBJ and Airbus 320 series aircraft
February 21, 2012
Jet Aviation Basel has installed a Tail and Wing Dock certified for BBJ and Airbus 320 series aircraft in its wide-body hangar, enabling complete access to all areas…
Pakistan International Airlines finalizes order for five 777-300ERs
February 20, 2012
Boeing and Pakistan International Airlines announced a firm order for five 777-300ER (extended range) airplanes. Valued at nearly $1.5bn at list prices, the order also includes purchase rights for…
Embraer delivers 300th Phenom Jet
February 20, 2012
Embraer recently delivered the 300th Phenom jet, capping off the latest series of milestones which includes the assembly and first flight of the initial aircraft from the Company’s…
THAI signs flight hour services contract for A380 fleet
February 20, 2012
Thai Airways has signed a ‘Flight Hour Services -Tailored Support Package’ contract with Airbus to provide aircraft inventory and maintenance support for its A380 fleet. The contract, which…
Asiana Airlines sends CF6-80 engines to MTU Hannover for overhaul
February 20, 2012
South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines has selected MTU Maintenance Hannover to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for its CF6-80C2 engines. The five-year maintenance agreement covers the…
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB completes first test flight
February 20, 2012
The A350 XWB’s new engine – the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB – has successfully made its maiden flight aboard Airbus’ dedicated A380 “Flying-Test-Bed” aircraft. The aircraft took off from…
SIA Engineering secures VietJet Air contract
February 17, 2012
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) announced the signing of an Inventory Technical Management (ITM) Services Agreement with VietJet Air, a low-cost airline based in Hanoi. The five-year contract, covering VietJet’s…
SR Technics enhances VIP design and engineering capabilities
February 17, 2012
SR Technics, part of the Mubadala Aerospace Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) network, has received Production Organization Approval from the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA), enabling…
JEJU AIR chooses Honeywell’s Advanced Avionics Technology
February 16, 2012
South Korean low-cost carrier JEJU AIR has selected Honeywell Aerospace to provide a full suite of avionics for its new fleet of Boeing 737-800 NG passenger aircraft. This…
Bombardier awards Learjet 85 contract to Comtek Advanced Structures
February 16, 2012
Comtek Advanced Structures (Comtek), a subsidiary of Avcorp Industries, has been awarded a contract by Bombardier Aerospace under which Comtek will design, manufacture and support the floor panels for the…
Honeywell equips Eastar Jet with Auxiliary Power Units
February 16, 2012
Honeywell Aerospace has been awarded a contract to provide its auxiliary power units (APUs) and a three-year maintenance program for Eastar Jet’s growing fleet of Boeing 737-800 NG…
SIA Engineering secures MRO contract for Scoot’s B777 fleet
February 16, 2012
SIA Engineering signed an Aircraft Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) services agreement with the new low-cost carrier Scoot. The MRO agreement covers heavy and light airframe maintenance checks,…
CEBU Pacific selects Rolls-Royce TotalCare
February 16, 2012
Rolls-Royce is to provide Philippines airline Cebu Pacific with long-term TotalCare service support for Trent 700 engines on up to eight Airbus A330 aircraft. The contract will be…
SriLankan Airlines and Lufthansa Technik sign 5-year component
February 16, 2012
SriLankan Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have signed a 5-year component supply contract for the carrier’s Airbus A320 fleet. Spare parts will be supplied to the airline’s home base…
Wings Air to become largest ATR operator with 60 aircraft
February 16, 2012
Lion Air and the European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR signed a contract at the Singapore Airshow, for the purchase of 27 additional ATR 72-600 aircraft. Once these aircraft…
United signs long-term service agreement with IAE
February 15, 2012
IAE announced that it has signed a Fleet Hour Agreement (FHA) with United Airlines effective January 1, 2012. The seven-year contract includes IAE’s V2500 engines installed on 152…
