December 17, 2012

ST Engineering's aerospace arm to acquire Volant Aerospace

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VT Aerospace has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% equity interest in Volant Aerospace (Volant), for a purchase consideration of US$13.1m (approximately S$16m) subject to post closing adjustments. Following the acquisition, Volant will become a wholly owned subsidiary of VT Aerospace. VT Aerospace, which owns four aerospace operating companies in Mobile, Alabama; San Antonio, […]

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AWAS enters into purchase and leaseback deals with airberlin and KLM

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AWAS has entered into a purchase and leaseback transaction for one new Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft with airberlin. The aircraft was previously ordered directly from the manufacturer by the airline. The aircraft will deliver from Boeing in mid-2013 and will be placed on long-term lease from AWAS to the airline. Furthermore, AWAS announced that it

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AAR's Duluth aircraft maintenance facility is up and running

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With AAR’s Duluth Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility now operational, the Company announced that it completed and delivered its first aircraft on December 14th. AAR has also created more than 100 jobs in Duluth to date. This success marks a major milestone for AAR’s newest aircraft maintenance facility, which commenced operations last month, and

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RUAG acquires Rosebank Engineering

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Swiss Technology Group RUAG acquired Rosebank Engineering Pty Ltd, which specializes in maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the Royal Australian Air Force. The acquisition underlines RUAG’s growing market presence in the Asia-Pacific region. All 154 employees have been taken on by RUAG. The contract was signed on December14th, 2012. Until now RUAG has supported

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Latest Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 takes to the skies

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Rolls-Royce has successfully achieved two major milestones in its Trent 1000 launch engine programme for the Boeing 787-9. A demonstrator engine, part of a programme that will deliver an upgraded 74,000lb thrust version of the Trent 1000, successfully completed a first flight on a Rolls-Royce 747-200 flying test bed, at Tucson, Arizona, USA. A series

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Execujet and Rolls-Royce sign engine service agreement

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ExecuJet and Rolls-Royce have signed an engine service agreement that authorises the ExecuJet Service Center in Dubai, UAE to perform engine line maintenance, removals and installations on Rolls-Royce BR710 and AE 3007A engines. The BR710 engine is installed on the Bombardier Global Express, Global Express XRS, Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft and the AE

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U.S. Coast Guard selects Honeywell’s vibration monitoring and diagnostic system

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Honeywell has been awarded a $4.8m contract to install health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) onboard the entire fleet of U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T helicopters. The Coast Guard will use 42 Zing HUMS 1239 aircraft kits and 24 ground support kits, all of which will be delivered before the end of 2012, to monitor critical

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Republic of Iraq takes delivery of first Boeing 777

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Boeing delivered a 777-200LR to the Republic of Iraq, marking the beginning of Boeing’s renewed partnership with the country. The Republic of Iraq also has 30 Next-Generation 737s on order, the first of which are scheduled for delivery in mid-2013, as well as 10 787 Dreamliners.

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AMETEK acquires Aero Components International and Avtech Avionics and Instruments

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AMETEK (AME) announced the acquisitions of Aero Components International (ACI) and Avtech Avionics and Instruments (Avtech), both privately owned, FAA-certified aviation repair operations located in Miami, FL. ACI repairs and overhauls fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, power generation and heat exchanger components and is one of the few independent aviation repair shops with fuel repair capabilities. Avtech’s

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United Pilots ratify agreement

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United Airlines announced that pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), ratified a new joint labor agreement for all United Airlines pilots. “The ratification of this agreement is an important step forward for our pilots and the company,” said Fred Abbott, senior vice president of flight operations. “We look forward to the efficiencies

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ST Engineering's aerospace arm to acquire Volant Aerospace

AWAS enters into purchase and leaseback deals with airberlin and KLM

AAR's Duluth aircraft maintenance facility is up and running

RUAG acquires Rosebank Engineering

Latest Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 takes to the skies

Execujet and Rolls-Royce sign engine service agreement

U.S. Coast Guard selects Honeywell’s vibration monitoring and diagnostic system

Republic of Iraq takes delivery of first Boeing 777

AMETEK acquires Aero Components International and Avtech Avionics and Instruments

United Pilots ratify agreement

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