June 4, 2013

United Airlines and AltAir Fuels to bring commercial-scale, cost-competitive biofuels to aviation industry

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United Airlines executed a definitive purchase agreement with AltAir Fuels for cost-competitive, sustainable, advanced biofuels at commercial scale, representing a historic milestone for aviation. With United’s strategic partnership, AltAir Fuels will retrofit part of an existing petroleum refinery to become a 30 million gallon, advanced biofuel refinery near Los Angeles, Calif. AltAir will produce low-carbon, […]

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Delta reports operating performance for May 2013

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For the month of May Delta reported a 1.4% increase in system traffic, while system capacity was slightly up by 0.7% compared to the same period in 2012. The load factor for May was up 0.7 points to 84.8% compared to the previous year.

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UTC Aerospace Systems awarded Boeing C17 Globemaster III landing gear system overhaul services contract

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UTC Aerospace Systems has again been selected by Boeing to provide landing gear system maintenance services in support of the United States Air Force fleet of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. Included as part of the agreement, the company will partner with Hill Air Force Base (HAFB) in Ogden, Utah supporting C-17 workload. UTC

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Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engine successfully completes first flight

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The Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engine successfully completed its first flight May 15th, launching the engine family’s flight test program. The PW1100G-JM engine for the Airbus A320neo aircraft flew on Pratt & Whitney’s Boeing 747SP flying test bed at the company’s Mirabel Aerospace Centre, in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada. The successful ground test program led

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FedEx accelerates aircraft retirements

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FedEx Corp. released that it had permanently retired or will accelerate the retirement of 86 aircraft and 308 related engines as it continues to modernize its aircraft fleet and improve the global network of FedEx Express. The permanent retirement of aircraft and related engines includes: two A310-200 aircraft and four related engines, three A310-300 aircraft

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HEICO Corporation subsidiary completes Reinhold acquisition

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HEICO Corporation announced that its Flight Support Group completed its planned acquisition of Reinhold Industries from certain affiliates of The Jordan Company, L.P. HEICO stated that it expects the purchase to be accretive to its earnings per share in the first twelve months following the closing. HEICO further reiterated that Reinhold’s management is remaining with

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Air Berlin reserves Wheeltug delivery slots

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WheelTug reported the execution of a Slot Purchase Agreement with Air Berlin. With 110 new reservations the order book of WheelTug aircraft drive systems grows to 549 delivery slots reserved by ten airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and the Far East. The WheelTug electric drive system uses high-performance electric motors, installed in the

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PEMCO redelivers 5th aircraft to SF Express

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PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO), announced the completion of a major aircraft conversion project with Shenzhen-based SF Express, a company renowned throughout the People’s Republic of China as a major driver of the Chinese economy. The project, of which four aircraft have already been redelivered, is wrapping up this month as SF Airlines takes delivery

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Line maintenance expansion for Monarch Aircraft Engineering

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) announced the expansion of its line maintenance stations within the UK. With immediate effect, MAEL has opened two permanent all year round stations at East Midlands and Leeds Bradford Airports providing technical handling maintenance, up to and including line A Checks, for Monarch Airlines and third party customers.

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Airstream places two aircraft with airlines of Papua New Guinea

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Airstream International Group has arranged, in collaboration with a large US based Lessor, the purchase and onward lease of 2 DHC-8-100s to Airlines of Papua New Guinea. MSN366, previously operated by United Airlines Bangladesh, is currently undergoing maintenance in Kuala Lumpur. MSN380 ex Skytrans Airlines of Australia is now in active service.

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