Singapore Airlines has agreed to order eight more Boeing 777-300ERs to support growth plans for the years ahead. Deliveries of the new aircraft are scheduled to begin in the 2013/14 financial year. They will be operated by Singapore Airlines on medium and long-haul routes. Powered by General Electric GE90 engines, the aircraft will join 19 B777-300ERs […]
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GOL took delivery of its first Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft with CFM56-7BE engines, which were developed with turbine pressure changes and other improvements that reduce drag, reducing friction of the aircraft with the air, cutting fuel consumption up to 2% over the currently-used CFM56-7B1 engines.
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Delta Air Lines and Grupo Aeromexico announced a tentative agreement for a long-term, exclusive commercial alliance. Under the agreement, Delta and Aeromexico will expand cooperation to leverage each other’s strengths and link Delta’s expansive network with Mexico’s largest passenger network. As part of the agreement, Delta also will invest $65 million in Aeromexico. Following a successful
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Boeing has completed the acquisition of Solutions Made Simple Inc. (SMSi), an information services provider for the U.S. government and the Intelligence Community. Boeing announced its agreement to acquire SMSi on July 21. SMSi now operates within the Information Solutions division of Boeing’s Network & Space Systems business.
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AWAS has delivered a Boeing 767-300ER widebody aircraft to its new customer, GMG Airlines of Bangladesh. GMG Airlines, owned by the industrial conglomerate Beximco, started operations on April 6, 1998. It began with domestic services and launched international flights in September 2004, with flights between Chittagong and Kolkata.
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SuperJet International (SJI) reported the successfull completion of the first stage of “Type Rating Recovery Courses” for pilots, flight attendants and maintenance staff. The training activity performed without any significant events and occurrences, reporting a proficiency of 99%, according to a detailed risk analysis. The Recovery Courses involved 48 pilots and lasted 69 calendar days, included 384 flight hours
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Aircell, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity for business aviation, announced that two members of its global dealer network have received separate installation certifications for AVIATOR 300 and AVIATOR 350 systems from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). A significant milestone in the worldwide proliferation of in-flight connectivity for business aviation, these new certifications represent
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EADS EFW in Dresden, Germany, delivered the youngest airbus passenger plane ever to be converted to a freighter, an A300-600, to Abu Dhabi-based customer Maximus. The delivery represents the first out of three A300-600 conversions for Maximus in 2011.
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AWAS released that veteran aviation finance professional John Duffy has joined as Corporate Finance Director based in AWAS’ Dublin headquarters reporting to Frederic Mireur, Head of Corporate Finance.
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Namibia’s Ministry of Safety & Security has ordered a Eurocopter EC145 to expand the capabilities and reach of the Namibia Police Force’s (NAMPOL) Air Wing. This new twin-engine helicopter will complement Namibia’s existing fleet of Eurocopter Ecureuil AS350 B3s in providing comprehensive multi-mission civil protection capabilities in one of Africa’s largest countries. Manufacture of the
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