Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) secured orders for 11 aircraft – including three of its flagship Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jets, a Hawker 400XPR, six King Air 350i turboprops and a King Air 250 – during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) that concluded Wednesday at Geneva International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. The total
Aigle Azur has signed a component support contract with AFI KLM E&M, for its fleet of A320s. The new contract is a flight-hour agreement for component support, with pool access and repairs. It also includes major overhauls (C-checks) on a non-exclusive basis.
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) and Aeroflot signed the Act of Delivery & Acceptance for the eighth Sukhoi Superjet 100, MSN 95014, at Komsomolsk-on-the Amur. The aircraft is ready to start commercial operation May 23rd from Komsomolsk-on-the Amur to Moscow.
SR Technics has signed its second VIP aircraft contract with an undisclosed Middle Eastern customer. Under the agreement the aircraft will receive a full cabin refresh and refurbishment. In addition, a number of complex system modifications, In-flight Entertainment (IFE) system upgrades and a concurrent heavy maintenance C-Check are planned.
The first ship set of the load sensing drive strut for the A350 XWB flap system, developed and manufactured by Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Lindenberg (Germany), was delivered to the Airbus system test bench in Bremen. The set consists of a strut for the flap stations 1 and 4 and the associated harnesses. This mechanical-electronic component
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) will lease 12 Boeing 737-500s to Indonesian carrier Sriwijaya Air. The first aircraft went into service on May 16th, with the remaining scheduled for delivery through January 2013. The 12 aircraft, with blended winglets for improved fuel savings, are coming off long-term lease with Continental Airlines, now merged with United
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has been selected by LOT Polish Airlines as their primary maintenance organisation for airframe maintenance services, on 8 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The first delivery is scheduled in November 2012. Under the terms of the agreement, MAEL’s engineering team will establish a maintenance base in Warsaw, Poland and will support LOT’s
Republic Airways Holdings released that its Republic Airlines subsidiary has reached a tentative agreement to operate 32 Bombardier Q400 aircraft under the United Express brand. The Capacity Purchase Agreement is expected to become effective in the third quarter of 2012 and continue for approximately eight years. The tentative agreement includes 28 aircraft currently in operation
Nextant Aerospace has delivered its 10th production unit of the 400XT, the only FAA-certified remanufactured business jet. The “N” registered aircraft was delivered to a private client that will operate the plane in a traditional corporate flight department environment. Nextant reached this production milestone just seven months after gaining FAA certification, and is on schedule
Lufthansa Technik’s Innovation Business Unit has been selected by Learjet as the supplier of the cabin management and in-flight entertainment (CMS / IFE) system for the new Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft. Lufthansa Technik’s nice high definition (HD) system is already the baseline CMS / IFE system for the Bombardier Challenger 300 jet and
