GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced delivery of a new ATR 72-600 aircraft leased to FlyMe, the Maldives carrier operated by Villa Air. The aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with ATR. FlyMe currently operates two 50-passenger ATRs on routes within the Maldives.
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Sagem (Safran), a European leader in navigation systems, has acquired the Swiss company Colibrys SA, specialized in high-performance micro-sensors (acceleration and vibration) based on silicon MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) technology. Colibrys has developed world-class expertise in this market, and is a leading supplier to the energy, robotics, defense, automotive, rail, instrumentation and infrastructure sectors. It is
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Bombardier Aerospace welcomed Yakutia Airlines to the growing family of Bombardier Q400 aircraft operators. Yakutia Airlines, a domestic passenger carrier based in the northeast region of Russia, will fly three Q400 aircraft, with the first one having arrived this week at Yakutsk Airport. Yakutia Airline’s new status as a Q400 aircraft operator follows the type
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AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, reported that the fourth prototype of the new generation 4.5 tonne class light intermediate AW169 helicopter, successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant in Italy. During its flight, the aircraft performed as expected with an assessment of the helicopter’s general handling and basic systems being made. The event is
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MTU Maintenance, a leading independent maintenance provider, has signed a new contract with the Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes for engine overhaul and on-wing support services of its CFMI CFM56-7B engines. The exclusive contract has a duration of five years and is valued at US$440m. Dr. Stefan Weingartner, President Commercial Maintenance MTU Aero Engines,
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Eurocopter Japan delivered a brand new EC135 T2 to the National Police Agency (NPA) on 30 January 2013. It will be the first EC135 to be deployed to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for law enforcement missions in the Tokyo prefecture. The NPA and its police departments across Japan currently owns a fleet of 28
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GE Aviation has been awarded a contract from Boeing to provide the flight management system for the Boeing 737 MAX airplane. The system will be designed and manufactured at GE facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Clearwater, Florida. The first 737 MAX is on track to be delivered in 2017. GE Aviation’s flight management system
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JetBlue Airways, New York’s Hometown Airline, and Asiana Airlines, South Korea’s award-winning carrier, announced the launch of an interline agreement to connect each other’s networks and bring new flight options to travelers between Asia and the Americas. JetBlue is the largest domestic airline at JFK, where Asiana offers daily nonstop service to its global hub
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