Airbus delivered a company record of 588 aircraft to 89 customers (17 new) and exceeded its order target of 650 by winning 914 gross orders. These orders include 305 CEO, 478 NEO, 82 A330/A340s, 40 A350 XWB and nine A380s. Airbus’ backlog sets a new industry-wide record of 4,682 aircraft valued at over US$638bn. Deliveries […]
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Following 11 years of various roles, including business development and product marketing with The Boeing Company, Patrick LaMoria joined Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) in 2001 as director of sales & marketing for Europe. LaMoria quickly became an integral part of the APB team and was promoted to vice president of sales & marketing in 2004.
Swiss-AS welcomed 8 new customers to the AMOS community in 2012. The new customers are Canadian North, flybe, Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI), the Thomas Cook Group, Lufthansa Flight Training (now managing all simulators with AMOS), Volotea, Pegasus Airlines and VietJet. Swiss-AS has, for the first time, surpassed the magic number of 100 employees and
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Beijing Capital Helicopter has expanded its Eurocopter-built rotorcraft inventory with the addition of a VIP-configured EC135 P2+ for passenger transport, tourism and emergency medical services operations. Beijing Capital Helicopter will begin operating the new helicopter during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays, offering aerial tours over selected tourist attractions. This brand new light, twin-engine helicopter
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Following agreement between the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, under the Saudi British Defence Co-operation Programme, Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a contract to provide support for engines powering the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet of Tornado combat aircraft. The four-year agreement provides the repair of
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AWAS entered into an agreement with Vueling to lease the airline two new A320 passenger aircraft. These aircraft are from AWAS’ existing new order pipeline with the manufacturer. Vueling is the second largest Spanish airline serving over 100 destinations, including major cities in Spain, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The company operates about
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ATR and the Caribbean carrier Leeward Islands Air Transport Services (LIAT) announced the signature of an agreement for the purchase of a total of three 48-seats ATR 42-600s. The deal also includes options for two 68-seat ATR 72-600, and is valued at over US$100m. LIAT will take delivery of their very first ATR 42-600 in
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The Turbomeca (Safran) Arriel 2E engine, has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Arriel 2E, with a take-off power of 950 shp, will power the Eurocopter EC 145T2 helicopter. The first engines entry into service is scheduled end of 2013. This follows the certification of the Arriel 2D in May 2011,
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On January 11, Ameco Beijing completed a C check for a Boeing 747-400 aircraft of ACT airlines. It is the first cooperation between Ameco Beijing and ACT Airlines. ACT operates five Airbus A330B4-200 aircraft and two Boeing 747-400 aircraft with destinations mainly in Europe, north-south-west Africa and the Middle East.
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OEMServices announced the appointment of Gérard Parant as Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing and Business Development and not, as mistakingly written, Alain Leboucher. Formerly, EVP Operations at OEMServices, Gérard Parant brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with an impressive background of over 30 years in the aeronautics industry. Gérard Parant will be a key
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