Lion Air adds 15 new ATR 72-500s to Wings Air
European turboprop manufacturer ATR, Indonesia
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25 February 2011
GECAS delivers Airbus A320 to Air Berlin
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered one new Airbus A320 to Air Berlin as part of a purchase and leaseback transaction. Air Berlin, the third-largest low-cost airline in Europe, operates a fleet of 170 aircraft to more than 168 destinations in 40 countries.
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Safran and COMAC to create aircraft wiring joint venture
Labinal, a Safran group company, and Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co (SAMC), a subsidiary of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), have signed a framework agreement for the establishment of a joint venture company. Based in Shanghai, the joint venture will focus on the design, development, production and support of EWIS (Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems) for
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First Korean Air A380 rolled out of paint shop
The first A380 for Korean Air has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg bearing the airline’s distinctive livery. The aircraft is the first of 10 A380s ordered by the airline. Korean Air will become the sixth operator of the A380 when it takes delivery of its first aircraft in the second
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Kaman receives Bombardier contract for Learjet 85 aircraft program
Kaman Corporation reported that its Composites Division (Kaman) has been awarded a contract for the Learjet 85 aircraft program. Kaman will manufacture composite passenger entry and over-wing exit doors. The Learjet 85 aircraft is a new mid-sized business jet built primarily from composites and features advances in aerodynamics, structures and efficiency. Kaman will build the
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Southwest Airlines confirms FAA acceptance of transition plan for AirTran Airways acquisition
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informed Southwest Airlines that it has accepted the carrier’s transition plan to combine the operations of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and Orlando-based AirTran Airways, following the financial close of its transaction to acquire AirTran. On Sept. 27, 2010, Southwest announced an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of
Boeing receives US Air Force contract to build next-generation refueling tanker
Boeing has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to build the next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft that will replace 179 of the service
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