Aeroflot Russian Airlines has achieved TRUEngine status for 102 of the CFM56-5B engines. Aeroflot has been a CFM customer since 1998 and currently operates more than 50 CFM56-5B-powered A320 family aircraft.
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On the occasion of the Paris Air Show, Nigerian carrier Afrijet Airlines and ATR signed a contract for the purchase of 4 ATR 72-500 aircraft. The deal is valued $80 million, and follows a HoA (Heads of Agreement) inked last month on the occasion of the official visit to Nigeria of the French Prime Minister,
Premium AEROTEC delivered the door frame shell for the CFRP fuselage demonstrator from Nordenham to Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg for structural testing today on schedule. This marks another major milestone on the way towards serial production for the A350 XWB at Premium AEROTEC. The aerospace supplier, founded in January 2009, is the main aerostructure
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Embraer has signed a five-year Flight Hour Pool program contract with three European operators
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Embraer has signed a five-year Pool Flight Hour program service contract with Austria
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After analyzing more than 2,000 data points from more than 400 hours of testing, Pratt & Whitney confirmed that the PurePower PW1000G demonstration engine met all program objectives including performance, efficiency, acoustics and overall operational characteristics. The PW1000G engine, with Pratt & Whitney’s patented Geared Turbofan technology, targets double-digit reductions in fuel burn, environmental emissions,
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Rolls-Royce will power AirAsia X aircraft in an order worth up to $1.8bn at list prices. Trent XWB engines have been selected for 10 firm and five option Airbus A350 XWB aircraft ordered by AirAsia X. In addition, the airline has ordered Trent 700EP (Enhanced Performance) engines for 10 A330 aircraft already on order. All
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GreenStone Aviation, a commercial aircraft leasing company, has announced that it has been capitalised with over $100 million in equity. GreenStone will focus exclusively on the sale/leaseback of newly-delivered commercial aircraft ordered by major airlines. The company is backed by leading private equity investors and led by John S. Slattery, the former head of RBS
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