Avtrade awarded five year Mega-Maldives component support contract

New operator Mega-Maldives has selected Avtrade to provide full component support for its Boeing 767-300 aircraft until 2016. A leading component support specialist, Avtrade has contracted to provide a range of services on a power by the hour basis including, pool access, 24/7 AOG service, logistics, component management, repair and maintenance. In addition, Mega-Maldives has […]

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Sukhoi Company adds second PAK FA prototype to flight test program

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On March 3rd the first flight of the 2nd prototype of the fifth generation aviation complex (PAK FA) took place in Komsomolsk – on – Amur. The plane was piloted by distinguished test pilot of the Russian Federation Sergey Bogdan. The aircraft spent in the air 44 minutes and landed on the factory airfield runway.

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Bombardier and China's ICBC Financial Leasing sign financing cooperation MOU worth up to $8 billion

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Bombardier Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ICBC Financial Leasing Co. (ICBC Leasing). ICBC Leasing is a leading leasing company in China, and Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), its major shareholder, is one of the world

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American Airlines reports February traffic increase

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American Airlines reported its February traffic increased 2.2% versus the same period last year. Capacity increased 3.1% year over year, resulting in a load factor of 74.8%, 0.7 points lower than the same period last year.

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Precision Aviation Group aquires Gardner Aviation Specialist

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Atlanta, GA – based Precision Aviation Group (PAG), exclusive provider of ISMRO (Inventory Supported Maintenance Repair & Overhaul), announces the acquisition of Peachtree City, GA – based Gardner Aviation Specialist (GAS), an FAA Repair Station specializing in Avionics Installations, "Glass Panel" upgrades, Aircraft Maintenance, and MRO Services. The GAS purchase allows PAG to expand the

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Pratt & Whitney to deliver first JT8D-219 engine for re-engined joint STARS aircraft

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Pratt & Whitney will deliver its first reconfigured JT8D-219 engine, to Northrop Grumman later this month as part of the U.S. Air Force’s re-engined E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft program. This delivery comes on the heels of FAA certification of several modifications to the engine. If the U.S. Air Force chooses

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Delta Air Lines reports February traffic

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Delta Air Lines reported traffic results for February 2011. System traffic in February 2011 increased 1.4% compared to February 2010 on a 6.1% increase in capacity. Load factor decreased 3.4 points to 73.7%.

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