15 July 2011

Iberia Maintenance achieves annual production of 200 engines

Iberia Maintenance has attained a stable annual production of 200 aircraft engine inspections and repairs, making its engine workshop one of the world’s most productive. At the end of 2007 Iberia’s maintenance unit launched its ambitious “Plan 200!” to improve productivity and increase resources to make its engine workshop more efficient, competitive and productive. Production […]

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AerCap enters into purchase-leaseback arrangement with American Airlines to finance up to 35 Boeing 737-800NGs

AerCap has entered into a purchase-leaseback arrangement with American Airlines to finance up to 35 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, including 29 firm deliveries, scheduled to be delivered to American.  Of the 29 firm deliveries, 26 are previously ordered aircraft and three are newly ordered aircraft. The arrangement also covers six Boeing 737-800 Next Generation

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Associated Air Center develops full scale airframe mockup facility for BBJ completions

Associated Air Center, StandardAero’s Large Transport Category, VIP Aircraft Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, has developed a full scale airframe mockup center used for creating and testing new designs, fabrications and systems on Boeing Business Jets (BBJ). The re-engineered facility now offers full scale fit capabilities on the BBJ while continuing to support designs on

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Embraer names new CFO

Embraer named Paulo Penido Pinto Marques CFO,  effective July 18, 2011.  He will take over the responsibilities of Cynthia Marcondes Ferreira Benedetto, who is leaving the Company to pursue personal endeavors. Paulo Penido has accumulated broad experience and market recognition with extensive involvement in both the financial system, with such organizations as Citibank, BankBoston, and

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Lockheed Martin delivers first F-35 production jet for training to Eglin AFB

The first Lockheed Martin production model F-35 Lightning II to be assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing arrived at Eglin AFB on July 14th, after its more than 90-minute ferry flight from Fort Worth, Texas.  The aircraft, known as AF-9, will be used for activities in concert with training F-35 pilots and maintainers who begin coursework

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