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Spirit Airlines firms up 75 A320 Family order including 45 A320neo

Spirit Airlines has finalised its firm order for 75 Airbus single-aisles including 45 A320neo aircraft. The original Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was announced at the 2011 Dubai air show. The airline has not yet announced its engine selection. Spirit’s order for 45 A320 neo aircraft was booked in December 2011. The firming up of the

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Dowty Propellers opens Brisbane repair facility

Dowty Propellers, a part of GE Aviation, opened a repair facility in Australia on January 3rd 2012, to support operators of Bombardier Q400 aircraft in the region. The 19,100 ft² site is certified to Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) and European Air Safety Authority (EASA) standards, and located at Brisbane airport. This marks a long- term investment to

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British Airways awards MacCarthy Aviation refurbishment contract

MacCarthy Aviation has been awarded a contract with British Airways to refurbish galleys on five Boeing 767 aircraft. British Airways is currently carrying out a refresh of the majority of its Boeing 767 fleet and the contract awarded to MacCarthy consists of galley refurbishments on four long haul and one short haul aircraft. The work package

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LAN signs with AFI KLM E&M for Boeing 777F APU care

LAN Airlines, one of the leading passenger and cargo airlines in Latin America, signed an 8-year Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) support contract with AFI KLM E&M, covering its fleet of 777 freighters. The APU repair services will be provided by EPCOR, the Group’s subsidiary specializing in maintaining APUs and pneumatic components, while pool access will

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AirBridgeCargo Airlines takes delivery of first 747-8 Freighter

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, took delivery of the first of five new Boeing 747-8 Freighters. The addition of the 747-8 to ABC’s fleet is an important step in its long-term business strategy. In addition to the five 747-8 Freighters it has on order, AirBridge Cargo has options for an additional five more

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AviancaTaca firms up order for 51 eco-efficient A320 aircraft

AviancaTaca, which includes subsidiary AeroGal of Ecuador, has signed a purchase agreement for 33 eco-efficient A320neo and 18 A320 Family aircraft. The order, which is the largest from a single airline in the region in terms of number of aircraft, follows a MOU signed during the Le Bourget Air Show in Paris in June 2011.

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EADS Board of Directors announces future top management appointments

EADS N.V. released that its Board of Directors has designated Tom Enders to take over the role of CEO when Louis Gallois steps down at the end of his mandate. Concurrently, Arnaud Lagardère will assume the role of Chairman of the Board presently held by Bodo Uebber. The change-over was prepared diligently by the Board and

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