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Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation selects Boeing to provide customer support and services

June 22, 2011

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation chose Boeing to provide customer support services for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) family of regional commercial jets. Boeing will provide Mitsubishi Aircraft with 24/7 customer support including spare parts provisioning, service operations and field services. It will allow Mitsubishi to focus on launching its business as it works with Boeing to create

UTair announces agreement to purchase 40 Boeing 737s

June 22, 2011

UTair Aviation, Russia announced an agreement at the Paris Air Show for the purchase of 40 Next-Generation Boeing 737 airplanes, comprised of seven 737-900ERs and 33 737-800s. UTair is one of the largest Boeing operators in Russia with a fleet of over 30 Boeing airplanes. In 2011, UTair became the first operator in Russia and Eastern

MTU Aero Engines scores big at Le Bourget with orders worth over 600 million euros

June 22, 2011

For MTU Aero Engines the air show in France’s Le Bourget was a huge success: MTU CEO Egon Behle reported that the company had bagged orders in the total amount of more than 600 million euros. “That’s a figure that is twice as high as at the last Paris Air Show two years ago,” explained Behle.

Angola’s National Police Force takes delivery of tenth Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter

June 22, 2011

Eurocopter reported the delivery of the tenth AS350 B3 Ecureuil (Astar) helicopter to Angola’s National Police Force’s Helicopter Unit, strengthening its airborne law enforcement capabilities and at the same time, expanding its modern and versatile rotor wing fleet. This latest delivery concludes the 2009 contract to supply a fleet of 10 AS350 B3s delivered between

Lufthansa Technik and Jazeera Airways extend Total Engine Support contract

June 22, 2011

Jazeera Airways and Lufthansa Technik AG, a leading provider for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of airplanes, components and engines, have extended the existing 10-year Total Engine Support TES from 2006 for further two years. The agreement comprises 13 CFM56-5B engines of the six Airbus A320 airplanes of Jazeera Airway’s fleet.

GE Aviation signs 10-year OnPoint solution agreements with flydubai and ANA

June 22, 2011

flydubai, Dubai’s first low-cost airline, has signed a 10-year OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, overhaul and repair of its 109 CFM56-7B engines that power its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. All Nippon Airways (ANA) also has signed a 10-year OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation, for the material to support its GE90 engine

Emirates to establish Engine Repair and Overhaul facility in Dubai

June 22, 2011

Emirates Airline has unveiled plans for the construction of the most technologically-advanced Engine Overhaul Shop in Asia. The state-of-the-art Engine Shop will complement the present Test Cell Facility in Dubai and will be constructed on a 90,000 square meter piece of land at an estimated cost of US$120 million. The growth of the Emirates fleet

Héroux-Devtek to manufacture landing gear for C-130J aircraft

June 21, 2011

Héroux-Devtek, a leading Canadian manufacturer of aerospace and industrial products, has been awarded a seven-year contract by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to manufacture the landing gear for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Héroux-Devtek will manufacture and assemble the landing gear for Lockheed Martin’s global production of C-130J aircraft and

China Eastern joins SkyTeam

June 21, 2011

China Eastern and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance at a ceremony held in Beijing on June 21st. In welcoming these Shanghai-based airlines, SkyTeam cements its position as the region’s leading airline alliance, offering 10% more daily departures to and from the Greater China region. China Eastern becomes the 14th airline

Air Austral finalizes purchase and Fleet Management agreements

June 21, 2011

Air Austral and the Engine Alliance have finalized agreements for the purchase of GP7200 engines and a 10-year Fleet Management Agreement to cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engines that will power Air Austral’s two A380 aircraft. The total value of the deal is worth more than $240 million at list prices. Air

Top Stories

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation selects Boeing to provide customer support and services

UTair announces agreement to purchase 40 Boeing 737s

MTU Aero Engines scores big at Le Bourget with orders worth over 600 million euros

Angola’s National Police Force takes delivery of tenth Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter

Lufthansa Technik and Jazeera Airways extend Total Engine Support contract

GE Aviation signs 10-year OnPoint solution agreements with flydubai and ANA

Emirates to establish Engine Repair and Overhaul facility in Dubai

Héroux-Devtek to manufacture landing gear for C-130J aircraft

China Eastern joins SkyTeam

Air Austral finalizes purchase and Fleet Management agreements

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