May 23, 2013

Airbus Americas names Kit Johnson Customs Manager for Mobile assembly line

Christopher “Kit” Johnson has joined Airbus Americas as its new Customs Manager for the company’s A320 Family assembly line in Mobile, Alabama. Johnson joined the company on May 20th, filling the second position for the company’s new manufacturing facility. In his role, he will be responsible for securing and improving customs activities in U.S. with […]

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Fourth AW139 VIP to join UK & Ireland corporate fleet

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Finmeccanica reported the sale of the fourth AW139 intermediate twin helicopter for corporate transport in the UK & Ireland. This latest sale continues the success of the AW139 in the UK & Ireland corporate helicopter market in the last two years. The helicopter will be delivered in 2014 to an undisclosed customer. Almost 40 AW139

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Gardner Aviation Services changes name to Precision Aviation Services

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Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) released that Gardner Aviation Services (GAS) has changed the company name to Precision Aviation Services (PAS). “This name change is the last in a series of name changes to our existing operating companies to identify and align each business as a member of the Precision Aviation Group of Companies,” said

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US Airways announces pricing of $100m aircraft financing

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US Airways announced that it priced an offering of Class C enhanced equipment trust certificates in the aggregate face amount of approximately $100m. This offering is an additional issuance from the Company’s Series 2012-2 series of enhanced equipment trust certificates, under which an offering of Class A certificates and Class B certificates closed on December

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JSC UTair Aviation selects AJW Aviation for power-by-the-hour support

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AJW Aviation, the leading independent complete aircraft spares support specialist, has been selected by Russian airline JSC UTair Aviation, to provide power-by-the-hour support for its fleet of thirty-seven B737-500 and B737-400 aircraft. The PBH contract, supported by ATA Chapter, also includes a large home base stock purchase, which will bring the combined fleet that AJW

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Gama Support Services awarded Beechcraft authorised service centre status

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Farnborough, UK based Gama Support Services has been appointed a Beechcraft authorised service centre, to provide maintenance for King Air, Baron and Bonanza aircraft. The award of Beechcraft authorised service centre status enables Gama to provide owners and operators with factory backed complete maintenance support solutions covering airframe, engine, systems and avionics including Support PLUS

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BOC Aviation signs news five-year aircraft maintenance agreement with ST Aerospace

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BOC Aviation has entered into a new five-year agreement with ST Aerospace to maintain Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 airframes. The two companies have had a business relationship since 1996. BOC Aviation has in place a framework of support services from airframe and engine maintenance and repair operators (“MROs”) and technical services when the Company

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LHT's nice HD CMS/IFE system selected by Bombardier on Challenger 350 aircraft program

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Lufthansa Technik’s Innovation Business Unit has been selected by Bombardier Aerospace to supply cabin management and in-flight-entertainment (CMS/IFE) systems on its new Challenger 350 aircraft program. This latest announcement comes after Bombardier’s selection of the nice HD system on the Learjet 70, Learjet 75 and the Learjet 85 aircraft programs. So far, Lufthansa Technik has

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Crane selected to provide brake control system for C-2A Greyhound cargo aircraft

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Crane Aerospace & Electronics has been selected by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy to provide Crane’s brake control system with antiskid functionality for the C-2A Greyhound cargo aircraft. Crane’s Brake Control System will be part of the C-2A Greyhound Improved Braking System Program. According to the Naval Air Systems Command, the goal of the

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Eurocopter to supply EC225 and AS350 B3e helicopters to China’s State Grid General Aviation Company

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China’s largest helicopter operator in the power and electricity sectors, the State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC), has ordered one EC225 and two AS350 B3e rotorcraft to support the country’s electrical grid development and build the Chinese company’s business into other airlift duties. As the wholly-owned subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China, one of

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