March 14, 2012

airberlin and Etihad to integrate 787 Dreamliner order

Etihad Airways and airberlin have announced plans to integrate their Boeing 787 Dreamliner programs, affecting a total of 56 firm aircraft, saving millions of dollars for both carriers. A combined Etihad Airways-airberlin team, led by Etihad Airways, will oversee the integration program, which will see the two airlines share infrastructure, pool maintenance, develop joint training […]

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Japan’s Ministry of Defense to acquire one Eurocopter EC225 for passenger transportation

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The Japan Ministry of Defense signed a contract on March 8th with Eurocopter to acquire an EC225, heavy twin-engine helicopter, from Eurocopter’s Super Puma family. The Ministry had a fleet of three EC225s, but one of it was submerged during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The procurement of the new 11-ton helicopter is

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First A350 XWB aft fuselage built

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Structural assembly of the first A350 XWB aft fuselage destined for the first flying A350 XWB (MSN1) has been completed at Airbus’ manufacturing site in Hamburg (Germany). The fuselage section will now undergo its secondary interior structural assembly and system installation before being delivered to the A350 XWB final assembly line in Toulouse (France). Airbus

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GOL submits formal request to operate regular flights to the US

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GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost airline in Latin America, has made a formal request to the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) to operate regular flights between Brazil, Venezuela and the United States. The decision was based on the results of internal feasibility studies and is in line with the Company’s business model,

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Air Lease Corporation upsized pricing of $500m of Senior Notes due 2017

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Air Lease Corporation released that due to market demand, it has priced and upsized to $1.0bn its offering of 5.625% senior notes due 2017 in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The offering was upsized to $1.0bn from a previously announced offering size of $500m.

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Cargo Air signs with AFI KLM E&M for component support

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Cargo Air has signed a contract with AFI KLM E&M for component support and pool access for their two 737s. Cargo Air has recently invested in a third 737 for which AFI KLM E&M will also be responsible.

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TAM MRO receives certification to maintain ATR-72 aircraft

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TAM MRO has been certified by ANAC (Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency) to provide maintenance services on ATR-72 aircraft with Brazilian registration as well as their components. The authorization allows the company to expand its offer to third parties and serve new customers. Since July 2010 the TAM MRO has been certified to maintain ATR-42

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FAA certifies GE Aviation's H80 Turboprop engine

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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved type certification for GE Aviation’s H80 turboprop engine. The US FAA engine certification follows similar certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) that the engine received in December. The first aircraft to enter service with the H80 engine will be the Thrush 510G agricultural aircraft. The

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Deucalion Aviation Funds signs lease agreement with Asiana Airlines