Embraer reported that in the first quarter of 2012 (1Q12), it delivered 21 jets to the commercial aviation market and 13 to business aviation. This result surpassed the 20 commercial and eight executive jets recorded in the same period of 2011. On March 31, 2012, the firm order backlog totaled US$ 14.7 bn. The E-Jets …
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Honeywell and Inmarsat have signed an exclusive agreement to provide global in-flight connectivity services to business, commercial, and government aviation customers around the world. Under the terms of the agreement, Honeywell will develop, produce, and distribute the onboard hardware that will enable users to connect to Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network. This exclusive agreement is estimated …
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In its effort to increasingly meet regional operator demands, OGMA has been certified by the Russian Civil Aviation Authorities with respect to EMBRAER 135/145 maintenance services (Base & Line). The certification now granted by the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency adds up to other approvals currently held by OGMA and issued by the Aviation Authorities …
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Canada–based Flying Colours Corp. has appointed Gary Wood as a Corporate Sales & Marketing Representative with immediate effect. Wood will be based at the Peterborough, ON facilities and will be focused on continuing to develop corporate sales and marketing worldwide. The new role has been created to support the sustained and continuous international growth that …
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Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) has further enhanced its training capability in Asia through securing Type Rating Training Organisation (TRTO) approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). OAA is the very first non-Singapore based TRTO to achieve this status. With this new TRTO approval in place, OAA’s Hong Kong training centre can deliver approved …
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On behalf of Israel-based client, Global Knafaim Leasing limited, IBA announced the successful placement on lease of a Boeing B757-200 passenger aircraft, to National Airlines of Michigan. Built in 1990, the aircraft’s serial number is 24543 and it has Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines. IBA were exclusively mandated to manage the remarketing of the aircraft by Global …
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WestJet announced an expanded and exclusive agreement with Thomas Cook that will see WestJet provide more seat capacity for Thomas Cook’s Sunquest vacation product for the 2012-2013 winter season. As an expansion to its successful, two-year, Canada-wide, partnership with Thomas Cook, WestJet will be the only airline providing capacity for Thomas Cook’s tour operator arm …
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Porter Airlines successfully conducted the first biofuel-powered revenue flight in Canada. In the successful conclusion to a test program that was launched in 2010, the airline flew one of its Bombardier Q400 turboprops from its base at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Ottawa using a 50/50 blend of biofuel and Jet A1 fuel in …
FL Technics Jets, a company offering complex technical maintenance solutions for business jets, continues to expand its cooperation with CIS-based aircraft operators, by signing a Hawker 900XP aircraft maintenance agreement with the Ukrainian business jet charter company ALT AIR A.V.V. Upon conclusion of the contract and following the aircraft delivery to FL Technics Jets base …
Indra has bought 100% of the shares in the air traffic management systems company Park Air Systems Norway, from its owner Northrop Grumman Denmark. The transaction values Park Air Systems’ Norway business at an enterprise value of €42m. Park Air Systems Norway’s global consolidation into Indra, expected by May, increases Indra’s 2012 revenues growth target …
