Eurocopter delivers second EC225 helicopter to AIRTELIS
May 9, 2012
Eurocopter, has delivered the second EC225 to AIRTELIS – a wholly-owned subsidiary of France’s RTE public utility company. Created in 2011, AIRTELIS performs heliborne operations for customers in…
Monarch Air commits to fuel savings and emissions reductions with P&W
May 8, 2012
Monarch Airlines selected Pratt & Whitney’s fuel conservation program, EcoFlight Solutions, reaching a 5-year agreement. The EcoFlight Solutions team has already commenced work with Monarch Airlines to develop…
Avolon acquires two A321 aircraft for delivery to US Airways
May 8, 2012
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing group, has acquired two Airbus A321 aircraft which will be delivered new to US Airways this year. The aircraft will be leased to…
EVA Air orders three 777-300ERS from Boeing and leases four 777-300ERS from GECAS
May 8, 2012
Taipei-based EVA Air and Boeing finalized an order for three 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four airplanes. The Taiwan-based carrier…
Dallas Airmotive expands HTF7000 field support
May 8, 2012
Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group company, is expanding its field service support for the Honeywell HTF7000 engine by acquiring the tooling and inventory…
Thales reinforces partnership with Airbus as key avionics supplier for the A320neo Family
May 7, 2012
Thales has signed an agreement with Airbus which extends its current position onboard the A320neo Family. Thales is progressively introducing enhancements during 2012 to ensure a seamless transition…
Goodrich selected for additional products on Embraer’s new KC-390 military transport aircraft
May 7, 2012
Goodrich has been selected to provide the air data system, ice detector, windshield ice protection controller, and the fuel quantity gauging and control system for the new Embraer…
SmartStem Wireless Tire Pressure System certified for Dassault Falcon 50
May 4, 2012
Dassault has been awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Crane’s SmartStem Wireless Tire Pressure System to be fitted on Falcon 50 business jets. STC retrofit kits for…
Quantas reschedules A380 deliveries to reduce capital expenditure
May 4, 2012
The Qantas Group will reduce capital expenditure in 2012/13 by a further $400m in addition to the $500m announced in February, as it pursues competitiveness in all business…
GE Aviation expands in Pompano Beach, Florida
May 3, 2012
GE Aviation has expanded into a new facility in Pompano Beach, which includes a 30% increase in square footage and an R & D lab capable of advanced…
Kazakhstan signs order for eight more Eurocopter EC145s
May 3, 2012
The Kazakhstan government has placed additional orders for eight EC145 helicopters in terms of a framework agreement covering 45 of these multi-role rotorcrafts, which are to be assembled…
Sabena technics signs component agreement with EADS EFW
May 3, 2012
Sabena technics has signed a contract with EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH. In order to ensure optimal support to its cargo conversion operations and MRO business, EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke…
ATR delivers 1,000th aircraft
May 3, 2012
ATR marked an important stage in its history on May 3rd, with the delivery of its 1,000th aircraft, an ATR 72-600 which will be decked out in the…
GECAS delivers two leased Airbus A320s to Brussels Airlines
May 3, 2012
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) reported the delivery of two leased Airbus A320s to Brussels Airlines. The airline is in the process of modernizing its fleet. The aircraft…
AWAS to place additional two 737-800s with Solaseed Air
May 3, 2012
Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, has agreed to place two additional Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft from its new order pipeline with Solaseed Air. Both aircraft will deliver to…
South African Airlink and Sabena technics sign five-year support contract
May 3, 2012
Sabena technics, a leading independent MRO operator, has been awarded an exclusive landing gear contract by South African Airlink, South Africa’s regional airline, for the support of its…
CTS Engines open new Engine Service Center
May 2, 2012
CTS Engines, a leading independent engine MRO, reported the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art engine service center. The 60,000 sft² building, located next to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International…
Pratt & Whitney delivers 50th F135 engine for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
May 2, 2012
Pratt & Whitney has successfully delivered the 50th production F135 engine – powering Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II – to the U.S. Department of Defense. The 50th…
Amavco acquires Field Aviation from Hunting PLC
May 1, 2012
Amavco, Inc., a privately held U.S. Company, announced completion of the acquisition of Field Aviation Company Inc. from Hunting, PLC, effective April 27, 2012. Established in 1947 in…
US Airways announces pricing of $623m aircraft financing
May 1, 2012
US Airways reported that it priced two offerings of enhanced equipment trust certificates (the “Certificates”) in the aggregate face amount of approximately $623m. The Company intends to use…
