October 30, 2012

Virgin Australia announces transactions to accelerate growth and competition

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Virgin Australia announced three transactions designed to accelerate the growth of the business, diversify its earnings and increase competition in Australia. The transactions include: – making a placement of shares to Singapore Airlines, which will see Singapore Airlines owning a 10% interest in Virgin Australia – entering a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 60% of […]

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LHT signs completion contract for three additional ACJ318 aircraft

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Airbus and Lufthansa Technik have signed a contract for the completion of a further three ACJ318s. The contract signature is the latest development in the successful ACJ318 program-partnership between Airbus and Lufthansa Technik which started in 2006. This increases the overall number of Airbus ACJ318 completions at Lufthansa Technik to 22. Of these, 17 ACJ318s

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ICBC Leasing takes delivery of first Airbus aircraft

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Chinese aircraft lessor ICBC Financial Leasing took delivery of its first of 92 Airbus aircraft, an A320, at a ceremony held in Toulouse, France. ICBC’s A320 is equipped with 180 seats in a single class cabin and powered by CFMI engines. The aircraft will be operated by the low cost carrier Thai Air Asia.

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Etihad Airways orders two more A330 passenger aircraft

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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has signed a firm order for two additional A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans. These newly ordered aircraft, like Etihad’s current A330 fleet, will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines. Etihad Airways has also converted seven of its previously

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Honeywell and Cessna sign $800m aviation equipment agreement

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Cessna Aircraft Co. has selected Honeywell to provide control systems, LASEREF navigation and state-of-the-art communications systems for the new Cessna Citation Latitude and Cessna Citation Longitude aircraft. The new business is expected to be worth up to $800m over the life of the program.

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CEO of Limco-Piedmont resigns

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Mr. Paul Hall, the Chief Executive Officer of Limco-Piedmont, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TAT, resigned from his position, effective immediately. A successor has not yet been appointed.

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ILFC delivers Airbus A320 to Myanmar Airways International

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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has delivered an Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Myanmar Airways International (MAI). This A320 is the first commercial jet aircraft of its type to be provided on an operating lease to an airline in Myanmar by a global aircraft leasing company.

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P&WC Long Beach Regional Service Centre increases capacity by 30%

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Pratt & Whitney Engine Services'(PWES) regional service centre in Long Beach, California will be moving to new, larger facilities in order to meet customer demand. As part of the global sustainability plan, this new 23,000-ft² building offers energy efficiency as well as an additional 4,500 ft² of usable space. The increased space not only will

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AAR receives FAA approval of new composite interior for Sikorsky S-92 helicopters

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AAR received FAA certification of its new and improved Off Shore Airliner (OSA) interior design for Sikorsky’s S-92 fleet of offshore utility aircraft. In addition to the composite interiors for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter program, AAR also provides precision machining services for several hundred aircraft. AAR made the announcement from the National Business Aviation Association

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Boeing and Russian Technologies seek to expand partnership in titanium supply

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Boeing and the State Corporation Russian Technologies (Rostech), a majority shareholder in the joint stock company VSMPO-AVISMA Corp., are working on an agreement to expand collaboration in titanium procurement and technology development. Boeing and Rostech also are seeking to increase their cooperation in commercial aviation services. Boeing and VSMPO-AVISMA are considering expansion of their titanium-production

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Virgin Australia announces transactions to accelerate growth and competition

LHT signs completion contract for three additional ACJ318 aircraft

ICBC Leasing takes delivery of first Airbus aircraft

Etihad Airways orders two more A330 passenger aircraft

Honeywell and Cessna sign $800m aviation equipment agreement

CEO of Limco-Piedmont resigns

ILFC delivers Airbus A320 to Myanmar Airways International

P&WC Long Beach Regional Service Centre increases capacity by 30%

AAR receives FAA approval of new composite interior for Sikorsky S-92 helicopters

Boeing and Russian Technologies seek to expand partnership in titanium supply

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