Dubai based Emirates and Direct Maintnance signed a maintenance agreement for AMS covering all 4 passenger B777 variants in the EK fleet. In addition, the agreement also includes the new B777-200LRF models, operated by Emirates SkyCargo.
Dassault Falcon signed an agreement with Jet Aviation Hong Kong to establish a Dassault Falcon Authorized Line Service Station at Hong Kong’s Chep Lap Kok Airport (VHHH) by the end of 2010. The facility will be authorized to support scheduled and unscheduled maintenance up through A and A+ level checks for the Falcon 2000EX EASy, …
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On May 2, the founding ceremony of Beijing Capital Airlines Co. (Capital Airlines) was held in the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing. Liu Jiaxu, Board member of HNA Group and Yang Hua, Vice President of BTG signed a joint contract on increasing investment to set up Capital Airlines. Liu Xuesong, Director of CAAC North China …
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced the signing of a contract with the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC) to upgrade its fleet of BLACK HAWK helicopters from the UH-60 A model configuration to the more modern UH-60L aircraft configuration. The Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC) A-to-L conversion plan is the second international modernization …
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings announced the closing on a revolving credit facility in connection with pre-delivery deposit payments (PDPs) on the final nine of 12 next-generation Boeing 747-8 wide-body freighters scheduled for delivery to the Company between early 2011 and 2013. The 2010 facility complements an initial PDP facility entered into in February 2008 that …
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Dassault’s Falcon 900LX has entered the last phases of the flight test and certification program while completions on the first two customer aircraft have begun. Final certification is anticipated during the third quarter of 2010 with deliveries starting thereafter. The flight test program, which began in October of 2009, has accumulated 180 flight hours over …
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Continental and United announced a definitive merger agreement, creating the world’s largest airline. The all-stock merger of equals brings together two premier airlines, creating a combined company well positioned to succeed in an increasingly competitive global and domestic aviation industry. Glenn Tilton, chairman, president and chief executive officer of UAL Corp., will serve as non-executive …
Boeing has chosen South Carolina as the location for fabrication and assembly of airplane interior parts to supply the 787 Dreamliner final assembly and delivery site currently under construction in North Charleston, S.C. The company is reviewing potential sites for the new airplane interiors facility and anticipates making a final decision by midsummer. The new …
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