July 30, 2013

ExpressJet selects AAR to provide landing gear overhaul services

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AAR announced a five-year contract with ExpressJet Airlines to provide landing gear overhaul services on its fleet of 104 Embraer ERJ-145XR aircraft. AAR will perform gear overhauls in a dedicated regional aircraft product area at its 180,000-ft² Landing Gear Services MRO facility in Miami. ExpressJet, a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, is the world’s largest […]

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EirTrade Aviation completes purchase of 737-500 airframe for teardown at new Irish facility

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EirTrade Aviation Ireland has completed the acquisition of a 737-500 aircraft which will be dismantled in their hangar at Ireland West Airport, Knock, Co. Mayo. This is the first 737CL aircraft to be purchased by EirTrade for teardown and will be the third aircraft to be disassembled at their facility, this year. EirTrade Aviation Ireland

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Sukhoi Superjet 100 expands to Japan

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On July 30th 2013 Yakutia Airlines has operated the first flight from Niigata at Japan Honshu Island to Vladivostok in the Russian Far East by Sukhoi Superjet 100. Earlier in the day, the aircraft performed a ferry flight from Osaka to Niigata, where, following an old aviation tradition, the aircraft was welcomed with a water

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Cirrus Aircraft Vision SF50 jet program reports significant progress toward certification

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Cirrus Aircraft announced the Vision SF50 personal jet program has made significant progress toward certification, including acquisition of manufacturing equipment to build the new airplane. The company confirms that first delivery is still scheduled for late 2015. The next steps in the Vision SF50 jet program involve building conforming aircraft for further certification testing and

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Republic Airways' flight attendants approve new contract

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Republic Airways released that flight attendants for its three regional carriers have approved a new five-year labor contract. The ratification vote concluded this afternoon with flight attendants from Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America voting in favor of the agreement. The new contract includes increases in pay, improvements in quality of life and more

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AJW Group appoints Deepak Sharma Technical Director

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The AJW Board of Directors has promoted Deepak Sharma to overall Company Technical Director of the AJW Group and a position on the Board. AJW is currently embarking on a significant restructuring programme to unify divisions and Sharma will manage the streamlining and expansion of the Company’s MRO and Technical capabilities. With overall responsibility for

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Rolls-Royce receives $195.5m contract for Liftsystem production, support for F-35B Lightning II

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Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $195.5m contract to produce and support LiftSystems for the F-35 Lightning II program, the unique technology that provides vertical-lift for 5th-generation combat aircraft. The Rolls-Royce LiftSystem enables F-35B aircraft to perform short takeoffs and vertical landings (STOVL) and is currently in service with the US Marine Corps in Yuma, Arizona.

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WestJet reports second quarter net earnings of $44.7m

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WestJet announced its 33rd consecutive quarter of profitability, with record second quarter net earnings of $44.7m. This compares with the net earnings of $42.5m reported in the second quarter of 2012. These results include $8.4m of one-time pre-tax transition costs associated with WestJet’s business transformation initiative. Based on the trailing twelve months, the airline achieved

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400th milestone for Vector Aerospace

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Vector Aerospace UK, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for fixed and rotary wing aircraft operators around the globe, announced that its facilities in Gosport, UK has just completed its 400th major aircraft refinish project. The facility, which has four large paint and strip bays capable of taking aircraft as

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Sibylle Pähler joins Doric Senior Management

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Sibylle Pähler has joined Dr. Peter E. Hein and Bernd Reber as managing director of Doric GmbH. She is responsible for the acquisition and structuring of investments. Ms. Pähler has been with Doric since its founding. She has held a number of senior positions and played a major role in growing Doric‘s product portfolio. Prior

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ExpressJet selects AAR to provide landing gear overhaul services

EirTrade Aviation completes purchase of 737-500 airframe for teardown at new Irish facility

Sukhoi Superjet 100 expands to Japan

Cirrus Aircraft Vision SF50 jet program reports significant progress toward certification

Republic Airways' flight attendants approve new contract

AJW Group appoints Deepak Sharma Technical Director

Rolls-Royce receives $195.5m contract for Liftsystem production, support for F-35B Lightning II

WestJet reports second quarter net earnings of $44.7m

400th milestone for Vector Aerospace

Sibylle Pähler joins Doric Senior Management

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