Amerijet International has signed a seven year agreement with Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, to lease five Boeing 767-200 freighter aircraft. The 767s will enable the airline to increase capacity on its scheduled service routes, and expand its charter availability. The carrier’s current fleet of eight Boeing 727-200s are […]
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Boeing delivered the first 777 Freighter to launch customer Air France in a ceremony at the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour near Paine Field. The contractual delivery and airplane departure was scheduled for Febr. 20th. The 777 Freighter is powered by General Electric’s GE90-110B1L and meets QC2 noise standards
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Virgin America appointed Rick Wysong as the airline’s Senior Vice President of Technical Operations. An industry veteran with more than 23 years of experience, Wysong will oversee the airline’s technical operations. Wysong most recently served as Vice President of Engineering, Materials and Planning at United Airlines, where he led Engineering, Supply Chain and Fleet Management
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The German government has awarded GE Aviation and GE’s Global Research Center with an aviation research grant valued at more than $1 million to develop an advanced “cold-spray” manufacturing technology for jet engine components. Development begins this year at GE’s Global Research Center Europe in Munich working with Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg and leading
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Air France Industries and Hangxin Aviation Engineering Group made a new strategic move in China. Within the context of the ongoing economic crisis, AFI KLM E&M reviewed the key elements of its presence and perspectives in the Chinese MRO market. As a result of the review, Hangxin Aviation Engineering Group and Air France Industries initialed
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ExelTech Aerospace announced its financial results for the third fiscal quarter, which ended December 31, 2008. The Company
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The Board of Industria de Turbo Propulsores, S. A. (ITP) informed their workers of their decision to withdraw the Employment Regulation File that was presented before the Basque Government
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Aviall Services reported that its Product Repair Services division has entered into a long-term agreement with Flight Options, LLC., a leading provider of safe and reliable private jet travel services, to be the exclusive provider of wheel and brake overhaul and repair services, and manage their wheel and brake supply chain requirements.
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Four of the world’s leading airlines called for CO2 emissions from international aviation to be included in a new global climate deal. The agreement will be negotiated by world leaders at the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen in December. Emissions from international aviation, which currently contribute around 2% of global CO2 emissions (source: IPCC),
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Ryanair launched its in-flight mobile phone service initially onboard 20 of its (mainly) Dublin based aircraft. This is the first step in fitting Ryanair
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