Boeing successfully conducted the first flight of the fifth 747-8 Freighter Thursday. The airplane, coded as RC523, took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., for a 3-hour, 30-minute flight before returning to Paine Field. The flight included a standard 2-hour, 30-minute "B1" flight profile that Boeing conducts on all production airplanes prior to delivery, […]
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Ryanair released that traffic increased by 5% in January 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, while the laod factor increased 1.0 ppt to 82%.
StandardAero has signed an exclusive maintenance agreement with West Atlantic. This long-term contract covers over 80 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126 and PW126A engines. The support agreement involves engine maintenance and field support, as well as technical expertise to facilitate the development of West Atlantic
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AFI KLM E&M increased its equity stake in Aero Maintenance Group (AMG) to 100%. This is a result of a partnership forged in 2005, and a key growth driver for AFI KLM E&M in the Americas. A shareholder in AMG since 2005, AFI KLM E&M became a majority shareholder in the company in 2008. As
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On February 3rd Chromalloy broke ground on a new $5 million ceramic core production facility in Tampa, Fla. The new 40,000 square foot production facility will be built adjacent to the company
Delta Air Lines’ system traffic in January 2011 increased 2.3% compared to January 2010 on a 4.2% increase in capacity. Load factor decreased 1.4 points to 75.2%.
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GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. and Delta TechOps have entered into a strategic MRO (maintenance) partnership agreement. As part of the five-year contract, which includes an additional five-year option, Delta TechOps will provide overhaul service for around 50% of GOL’s CFM56-7 engines and maintenance for parts and components on GOL’s fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft.
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