The Trent 1000, developed for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner by global power systems company Rolls-Royce, has been granted Extended Twin Engine Operations (ETOPS) approval by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). This important milestone means that the Trent 1000 is the first engine for the 787 to have ETOPS certification, a critical step towards entry into […]
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China Southern Airlines, the first Chinese operator to fly the Airbus A380 aircraft, has signed a contract with Airbus for customized Flight Hour Services (FHS) for its fleet of five A380s, scheduled to be in service from the second half of 2011. Airbus will deliver to China Southern Airlines a tailor-made FHS solution supported by
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Deccan 360, an Indian Company, awarded Latecoere Aero Services in Toulouse Blagnac, France, the contract for two ATR72 Passenger to freight conversions. Latecoere Aero Services is an independent Part 145 organisation with facilities at both Toulouse and Montpellier Airports, it also has a paint shop in Montpellier, which has the capability for ATR, Boeing 737
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Aveos has concluded a 7-year contract to provide full inventory and repair and overhaul support to Air Transat for its fleet of 11 Airbus A330 aircraft. Aveos will provide an advanced inventory exchange program, with a guaranteed service and quality level for more than 1,000 part numbers on the Air Transat fleet.
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported a 66% year-over- year increase in first quarter net income and an 89% increase in net earnings applicable to common shareholders. Net income increased to $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2011, up from $4.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $3.1 million in the first quarter
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Southwest Airlines released that traffic in April 2011 increased 8.7% compared to April 2010 while capacity increased 7.5% to 8.8 billion from the April 2010 level of 8.2 billion. The load factor for the month was 79.7% compared to 78.8% in April 2010.
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Pratt & Whitney has delivered the first F135 engine for low rate initial production (LRIP) 3 to the U.S. Government for the F-35 Lightning II program. F135 engines in LRIP 3 meet established affordability targets and include engine modifications and improvements based on findings from the F-35 flight test program. As part of LRIP 3,
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SAS Group’s traffic increased by 35.3% during April and capacity increased 26.7% vs the same period in 2010, both affected by the ash cloud in April 2010. The passenger load factor increased by 4.7 p.u. to 74.4%. SAS Group carried 2.2 million passengers in April, up 44.1%.
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In April Ameco Beijing signed contracts with United Parcel Service (UPS) and Turkish Airlines to provide line maintenance services in different destinations of China. Line maintenance services will be provided to Turkish Airlines in Beijing and Shanghai, to UPS in Guangzhou and Qingdao. Turkish Airlines is Ameco
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Boeing has completed delivery of six F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircrew and maintenance trainers to the Royal Australian Air Force at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. The suite of aircrew devices includes two Tactical Operation Flight Trainers (TOFT) and two Low Cost Trainers (LCT). "These are the first Super Hornet training devices for a Foreign Military Sale
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