Boeing announced the opening of its new parts processing center and building expansion in Gresham, Ore., a suburb of Portland. Employing about 1,800 people, Boeing Portland is an ISO 14001-certified site that serves as the company’s Center of Excellence for complex machining, gear systems and flight controls. Employees at the 64,000 ft² processing center will […]
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In July, Grupo Aeromexico’s traffic increased 2.9% and capacity grew 7.2%, year-on-year. As a result, the load factor for the month was 83.4%, down 3.5% year over year.
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China Southern Airlines will equip an additional 40 Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft with Blended Winglets. China Southern is already enjoying the benefits of APB’s (Aviation Partners Boeing) Advanced Technology product on 32 aircraft, saving fuel and increasing their takeoff weight capability from difficult airports such as Kunming.
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Elbit Systems released that the Company’s Board of Directors accepted the request of Joseph Ackerman, the Company’s President and CEO, to retire from his position in the coming months  and the Board confirmed the appointment of Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis as his successor. The retirement and new appointment will become effective on April 1, 2013, and
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Universal Avionics’ EFI-890R Flat Panel Display and Radio Control Unit (RCU) have been selected for the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürkuş project. A primary and basic trainer aircraft designed and manufactured by TAI, the TAI Hürkuş is a tandem two seat, low wing and single engine turboprop aircraft. The TAI Hürkuş is primarily being built
Flying Colours has completed and delivered its first Global Express refurbishment and maintenance project for a Malaysian customer. It is the fifth Global Express refurbishment project Flying Colours has completed in the last twelve months and reflects the company’s developing focus on this aircraft type. The latest project in the Flying Colours Corps.’ expanding programme
AeroCentury reported net income of $1.0m for the second quarter of 2012, compared to a net loss of $0.1m for the second quarter of 2011. The Company reported net income of $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to a net loss of $2.4m, for the six months ended June 30,
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Boeing reported that John Wojick has been named the new vice president of Sales for Commercial Airplanes. Wojick succeeds Ray Conner, who was named president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes in June. Wojick, a 32-year veteran of Commercial Airplanes who began his career as an aerospace engineer, moves to his new position from vice
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