Australia’s Skywest Airlines will introduce five more ATR 72-600 aircraft into its fleet, to be operated on a range of routes on behalf of major carrier Virgin Australia. These five aircraft take to 13 the number of firm orders of ATR 72 aircraft placed by the Singapore-based leasing company Avation PLC in 2011 for Skywest
The CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to execute a multi-year contract, with an initial award of approximately $25m, to manufacture landing gear for its H-60 – BLACK HAWK and Seahawk helicopters. CIRCOR Aerospace will perform the manufacturing, final assembly and testing of the landing gear at its Corona, California facility.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, signed an order for 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and two Boeing 777 Freighters. Valued at a combined $2.8bn at current list prices, this order will make Etihad the world’s largest airline customer of the 787-9. Etihad has a total of 41 787s on order. The
Comlux Aviation Services of Indianapolis, Indiana has been appointed by Bombardier as a fully Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for the Global aircraft family. A designated service facility for Learjet 40, Learjet 45, Learjet 60, Challenger 604, Challenger 605, Challenger 300, and Challenger 850 aircraft since May 2009, Comlux Aviation Services also held an Aircraft-on-Ground line maintenance facility designation
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran Group), a leader in aircraft landing and braking systems and Barfield, US subsidiary of Sabena technics Group, have signed two agreements. In the first agreement Barfield will contract the repair of hydraulic equipment to Messier-Bugatti-Dowty’s facility in Queretaro, Mexico and in the second agreement Messier-Bugatti-Dowty will grant an exclusive license to Barfield for the maintenance of
Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia has signed a contract for 10 AgustaWestland helicopters comprising, five AW139s configured for offshore transport, one AW139 for VIP transport, two AW169s and two AW189s. The contract was signed at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition. The contract is valued at approximately $150m (RM 470m). Weststar will be the
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has finalized an order for four 787-9 Dreamliners. ALC also exercised options for four Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, with a list-price value of more than $1.2bn, marks the completion of an agreement announced during the Paris Air Show in June. The airplanes join the 74 Next-Generation 737-800s and five 777-300ER (Extended Range)
Virgin Atlantic Airways has entered into agreements with Northwest Aerospace Technologies and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) to provide cabin reconfiguration services for the airline’s Gatwick based fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The modifications will reconfigure Virgin Atlantics’ B747-400 fleet with new and upgraded passenger seating, a new inflight entertainment system with connectivity, new monuments, interior furnishing
Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands, has selected TP Aerospace Leasing for a 7 year full service Wheels & Brakes Cycle Flat Rate (CFR) program. TP Aerospace will provide component maintenance, pool access, onsite lease inventory and logistics program in support of Atlantic Airways’ most significant fleet expansion to date.
Rolls-Royce has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for an enhanced “Package B” version of the Trent 1000 engine which powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Package B version of the Trent 1000, which is certified to 70,000lb take-off thrust, will enter service with All Nippon Airways (ANA) shortly.
