22 June 2011

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 approved by Japanese aviation authority

Rolls-Royce has received certification from Japan’s aviation authority for its Trent 1000 engine, confirming its readiness to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s entry into service with All Nippon Airways (ANA). A Certificate of Type Approval has been granted by the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), the first granted for an engine powering the 787 Dreamliner. …

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IndiGo firms up order for 150 A320neo and 30 A320s

India’s largest low-cost carrier, IndiGo has firmed up its historic order for 180 airbus single aisle aircraft. The firming up of the order for 150 A320neo and 30 A320 follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed earlier in January. The order makes IndiGo one of the A320neo launch customers. Engine selection will be announced by the …

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AviancaTaca to increase fleet with 51 A320 Family aircraft

Recently-merged AviancaTaca, which includes subsidiary AeroGal of Ecuador, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 51 A320 Family aircraft, including 33 eco-efficient A320neo. Once firm, the order will be the largest order for A320neo in the region and also the biggest from a single airline in the history of Airbus in Latin America. The new …

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Bombardier reports closing of $1.35 billion US syndicated facilities

Bombardier has closed both a Letter of Credit and Revolver Facility agreement totalling $1.35 billion US with a syndicate of first quality financial institutions, mainly North American-based. The $600 million US letter of credit and the $750 million US unsecured revolving credit facilities which mature in June 2014 are dedicated to supporting Bombardier Aerospace’s operations as well as the general needs …

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Korean Air to acquire up to 30 Bombardier CSeries aircraft

Korean Air, South Korea’s flagship airline, has signed an agreement to acquire 10 Bombardier CS300 aircraft with an additional 10 options and 10 purchase rights on CS300 airliners. The parties signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) after several months of detailed negotiations. Up to 60 PW1500G series engines and two spare engines would power the …

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LAN Airlines to incorporate 20 Eco-efficient Airbus A320neo aircraft

LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries released that during the Paris Air Show the Company signed an agreement to purchase 20 modern, eco-efficient A320neo Airbus A320 family aircraft, to be delivered between 2017 and 2018. This order is part of LAN´s expansion strategy and fleet renewal program, and is valued at approximately US$1,700 million according to list …

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Sikorsky Aerospace Services and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics sign teaming agreement

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) signed a teaming agreement at the Paris Show with Rheinmetall Defence Electronics to provide long-term training and logistics support to the German armed forces should the Government of Germany select the MH148 CYCLONE multi-mission helicopter for its naval rotorcraft needs. SAS is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. SAS and Rheinmetall, the …

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SuperJet International signs order with Blue Panorama Airlines

 SuperJet International  signed an order with Italian Blue Panorama Airlines for the purchase of 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft. Based on the list price, the agreement has an estimated value of $ 370 million. The deliveries of these SSJ100/95B aircraft will start at the end of 2012. The aircraft interiors will be provided by the Italian design …

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T700 engines to power Australia's new MH-60R multi-role helicopters

The Commonwealth of Australia has selected the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter powered by T700-401C engines (1,800 shaft-horsepower class) to fulfill the Australian Defense Force’s requirement for 24 new generation multi-role naval aircraft.  Value of the deal, including engines, spares and the Total Logistics Support package, is approximately $100 million.  Engine deliveries are expected to start …

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