June 16, 2011

Boeing 747-8 Freighter to fly to Paris Air Show on sustainable biofuel

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Boeing will fly the new 747-8 Freighter to its international air show debut in a doubly historic fashion, flying the airplane across the Atlantic Ocean to the Paris Air Show using a renewable aviation jet fuel – the world’s first transatlantic crossing of a commercial jetliner using biologically derived fuel. Boeing pilots Capt.. Keith Otsuka and […]

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering sign Single Point Assist agreement

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Independent aircraft maintenance provider, Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Single Point Assist. Single Point Assist, who’s headquarters are based in Wellington, New Zealand provide a unique international AOG maintenance service and assist with AOG’s across the world due to their extensive network of engineering partners. MAEL’s highly

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Ian Malin joins A J Walter Aviation

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Ian Malin will join A J Walter Aviation on 1st July after eleven years in investment banking, having financed several billion dollars worth of aircraft, rolling stock, infrastructure, power and aircraft component assets. He will be responsible for managing AJW’s funding relationships as well as for financial planning, analysis and corporate development going forward.

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First Sukhoi Superjet 100 for Aeroflot enters into commercial operation

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Aeroflot Russian Airlines completed the first passenger flight of new Russian regional jet Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) from Moscow to St. Petersburg. This flight marked the beginning of commercial operation of the new aircraft by the Russian National carrier. Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN 95008 was delivered to Aeroflot under a lease agreement with VEB-Leasing JSC. The delivered

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Australia selects U.S. Navy's MH-60R SEAHAWK helicopter

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The U.S. Navy announced the Commonwealth of Australia has selected the MH-60R SEAHAWK helicopter to fulfill the Australian Defence Force’s AIR 9000 Phase 8 requirement for a fleet of 24 new-generation, multi-role naval combat aircraft. The Commonwealth will acquire the helicopters with associated training and logistical support via the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales program.

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AAR to provide component MRO solution for Finnair

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AAR has been selected to provide a rotable component support program for Finnair’s fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft. The three-year agreement with Finnair Technical Services encompasses materials and repair management for a complete inventory of 757 components that will be housed at Finnair Technical Services’ facilities at Helsinki Airport. The program provides Finnair with competitive and

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ARINC deploys AviNet airport service for three major Chinese carriers

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ARINC Incorporated reported that three major Chinese airlines—China Southern, Hainan Airlines, and China Eastern—have signed for the company’s AviNet Airport wide-area network service. ARINC will deploy its AviNet Airport service at 14 airports in the Asia Pacific region and worldwide to support the international operations of these airlines. Some of the locations include Haneda Airport, Incheon

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Cambridge Airport selected for new UK professional flight training centre

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Pilot Training College (PTC) has selected Cambridge Airport as the location for its new professional flight training academy, Pilot Training College (Cambridge), pending CAA approval, which is expected by Autumn this year. The new partnership enables Pilot Training College to establish a noteworthy presence in the UK in addition to its existing Training Centres in

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Eurocopter inaugurates new global logistics center in southern France