May 9, 2012

Chromalloy aircraft engine component repair station in Europe receives AOE certificate from Japan

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Chromalloy’s turbine engine component repair station in The Netherlands has received Approved Organization Exposition (AOE) certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). “The AOE certificate allows the station in Tilburg to provide Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Designated Engineering Representative (DER) repairs on All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) components,” said Bruce […]

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ILFC completes 65 lease transactions in first quarter – takes delivery of 10 new aircraft

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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) completed a total of 65 lease transactions and took delivery of ten new Boeing 737-800s during the first quarter of 2012. These transactions include extensions and placements from ILFC’s existing fleet, which today includes nearly 200 customers in more than 80 countries.

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SIAEC Group post full year net profit of $269.1m

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SIAEC Group posted a profit attributable to owners of the parent of $269.1m for the financial year ended 31 March 2012, an increase of $10.6m or 4.1% over last year. Share of profits from associated and joint venture companies was $12.5m or 8.7% higher at $156.9m, representing a contribution of 51.8% to the Group’s pre-tax

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Rolls-Royce achieves new Trent 1000 milestone

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Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first run of an upgraded version of the Trent 1000 that will be the launch engine for the latest member of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family, the 787-9. The Trent 1000 Package C programme will provide 74,000lb thrust for the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, which is due to enter service with

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Rolls-Royce signs Goodrich to support Total Care program for BA's 787s

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Goodrich has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to provide nacelle maintenance services for British Airways under the engine maker’s Total Care support program. The contract is scheduled to start upon delivery of British Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in 2013. The agreement, which is the first for a Boeing 787 under Goodrich Aerostructures’ Prime

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EVA chooses GE90-engines to power Boeing 777-300ER aircraft

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EVA Airways has chosen GE90-115B-engines to power their new ordered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with four aircraft leased from GECAS and three purchased from Boeing. The engines are valued at $250m list price. Delivery will begin in 2014.

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Copa Holdings' traffic up 22% in April

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For the month of April 2012, Copa Holdings’ system-wide passenger traffic increased 22.0% year over year, while capacity increased 23.3%. As a result, system load factor for April 2012 was 74.7%, a 0.8 point decrease when compared to April 2011.

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AMR reports April 2012 traffic results

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AMR reported April consolidated traffic increased an estimated 11.6% compared to the prior year period. The Company reported an April consolidated load factor of 82.9%, an increase of 2.5 points versus the same period last year and a 3.2% decrease in capacity year-over-year.

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Eurocopter delivers second EC225 helicopter to AIRTELIS

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Eurocopter, has delivered the second EC225 to AIRTELIS – a wholly-owned subsidiary of France’s RTE public utility company. Created in 2011, AIRTELIS performs heliborne operations for customers in France and abroad, benefitting from the competence of RTE to carry out such missions. With this second EC225, which joins the initial helicopter delivered last year, AIRTELIS

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AeroCentury reports first quarter 2012 results

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AeroCentury, an independent aircraft leasing company, reported its operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company reported net income of $1.3m for the first quarter of 2012, compared to a net loss of $2.3m for the first quarter of 2011. Total revenues were $6.8m for the first quarter ended March 31,

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