BOC Aviation has signed an agreement with South African Airways for the lease of two new A320-200 aircraft. The aircraft, powered by IAE 2527-A5 SelectOne engines, are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of this year.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $194m long-lead production contract for F135 engines to power the F-35 Lightning II. The low rate initial production (LRIP) contract covers long-lead materials for the sixth lot of F135 engines, and provides Pratt & Whitney the ability to start procuring long-lead items for production
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Bombardier Learjet released details of the further expansion of Bombardier’s Learjet site in Wichita: the growth of the site includes the expansion of the Bombardier Flight Test Center, the establishment of a Bombardier Center of Excellence of Engineering and Information Technology, new facilities for paint and production flight test as well as a new delivery center.
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United Continental Holdings announced that the United Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) informed UAL that the MEC has approved a tentative agreement between AFA and UAL for a flight attendants’ contract and is recommending the tentative agreement to United flight attendants for their consideration and ratification. The agreement is
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SkyWest reported December 2011 traffic for SkyWest Airlines, Atlantic Southeast Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines. Combined traffic for December increased 3.8%, while capacity increased 2.6% compared to December 2010. Combined load factor was 78.5%, up 0.9 points compared to December 2010.
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Simrit – the industrial sealing products division of Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies – is supplying a customized silicone seal for the emergency door application in China ‘s first commercial aircraft. Specifically designed for the precise requirements of the emergency door application, the seal offers low abrasion and reduced friction characteristics to meet the demanding needs of
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Boeing and Air France-KLM Group have finalized an order for 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with options. The order was signed in late December 2011 and was recorded on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website, attributed to an unidentified customer. A preliminary agreement was first announced on September 16, 2011. The Air France-KLM Group is a long-time
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Air France-KLM reported that December capacity was up by 6.3% and traffic rose 7.5% compared to the same period in 2010, leading to a one point gain in load factor to 81.5%.
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Volartec released that Helitrans AS has selected Alkym, Management and Control System for Aircraft Maintenance to replace their existing system. Helitrans will become Volartec’s first customer in Scandinavia and also the first Helicopter operator in Europe. John Barry, VP Business Development with Volartec launched the news by stating “We have looked at areas for expansion
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Oakenhurst Aircraft Services has opened a dedicated oxygen system workshop to add to its growing range of Airline, Commercial and Business Jet component repair and overhaul capabilities. Based at Oakenhurst’s Rayleigh, Essex, UK headquarters the workshop is conveniently located for London’s four major airports. Oakenhurst already has considerable experience of repair and overhaul of oxygen
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