June 27, 2012

PPG begins full-scale production of OPTICOR advanced transparency material

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PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies group has begun full-scale commercial production of OPTICOR advanced transparency material at its Sylmar facility. The company transferred pilot operations from the PPG Glass Business and Discovery Center near Pittsburgh to expand production of the high-performance plastic for lightweight aircraft windows. PPG created Opticor advanced transparency material and expanded its availability […]

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Boeing executive Ray Conner to lead commercial airplanes business

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Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney announced the appointment of Raymond L. Conner as president and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Conner, a 34-year company veteran who began his career as an airplane mechanic, moves to the leadership post from senior vice president, Sales and Customer Support for Commercial Airplanes. He replaces James F. Albaugh

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TALSCO receives FAA approval for A320 Family landing gears

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HAECO’s landing gear overhaul facility, Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services (TALSCO) in Xiamen, China, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform landing gears repair and overhaul services for the A320 family (A319 /A320 /A321). TALSCO has acquired two ship sets of A320 landing gears, these new additions to its pool of

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AWAS closes $120m Pre-Delivery Payment Facility

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Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, has closed a revolving $120m Pre-Delivery Payment (PDP) Facility. The loan is fully underwritten by Investec Bank and will be used to finance the pre-delivery payments of 20 A320 Family aircraft in AWAS’ order pipeline with Airbus that deliver over the next two years.

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GE Aviation's H80 turboprop engine receives type certification in Brazil and Argentina

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GE Aviation’s H80 turboprop engine has received type certification from the Brazilian Civil Aviation agency (ANAC) and the Argentine aviation authority (Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil). These certifications follow type certifications for the H80 engine from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. GE Aviation Czech will manufactured the H80

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Pattonair appoints new Group Quality Director

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Pattonair, the leading global aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Hawkins as its new Group Quality Director. Joining Pattonair from Rolls-Royce, where he held the position of Supplier Development Executive for their Marine Sector, Richard has over 20 years’ aerospace experience, including leadership roles in Design

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A J Walter Aviation takes ownership of half a million ft² warehouse

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A J Walter Aviation’s new campus will see the development of a significant global HQ and logistics centre close to Gatwick Airport in the UK. The site is on a footprint of over 60 acres and will provide a purpose-built HQ office and storage facilities for AJW’s extensive range of Airbus and Boeing components, engines

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GECAS to lease 10 new Boeing 737-800s to China Southern Airlines in 2014

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GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced it will lease 10 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to China Southern Airlines as part of the airline’s fleet renewal program. The 10 aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing and are scheduled for delivery in 2014.

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