13 February 2012

Thomson and Titan select Avtrade for PBH component support

Thomson Airways, Arkefly and TUIfly Nordic, part of TUI Travel, have awarded Avtrade a 5 year contract to provide power by the hour component support for their extensive fleet of B757 and B767 aircraft based in the UK, Netherlands and Sweden. Avtrade will provide a range of services including, pool access, consignment stock, 24/7 AOG

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Boeing to begin final phase of 737 MAX wind tunnel testing

Boeing announced that the final phase of wind tunnel testing, a major milestone in airplane development, will begin on the 737 MAX program next week. Testing will begin at QinetiQ’s test facility in Farnborough, England, where engineers will substantiate the forecasted low-speed performance of the 737 MAX on takeoff and landing. A FTSE250 company, QinetiQ uses its

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Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW210 Family enters production

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW210S is moving into the production phase of the program. The engine received Transport Canada certification this past October, manufacturing approval and FAA validation this past December – and has since delivered six production engines to launch customer Sikorsky. The PW210S was selected by Sikorsky for the S-76D medium-sized helicopter

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LCI signs agreement for new generation AgustaWestland helicopters

Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of global conglomerate the Libra Group, and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, have signed an agreement covering the purchase of a fleet of AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopters for a new division being set up by the lessor. The related contract, which also includes options, is valued in excess of $400m. Building

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