December 2, 2013

AAR to acquire cargo loading system assets from PFW Aerospace GmbH

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AAR CORP. released that its 100% owned subsidiary, Telair International GmbH, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the cargo loading system assets of Speyer, Germany based PFW Aerospace GmbH. The acquisition will enhance Telair’s market position as one of the leading suppliers globally of cargo loading and baggage handling systems. Upon completion of a […]

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AIROD Aerospace selected as the fifth authorized AEI Conversion Center

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Aeronautical Engineers has selected AIROD Aerospace Technology (AAe) as their fifth authorized AEI Conversion Center (ACC). AAe has a seven hangar MRO facility and will begin providing AEI B737-300SF & B737-400SF Passenger to Freighter (PTF) Conversions in the first quarter of 2014 for AEI customers. AEI now has a total of 10 conversion lines spread

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Mitsubishi Aircraft establishes new Production Management Office

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Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation established the Production Management Office on December 1st, 2013 to accelerate preparation for MRJ production. The Office will manage the production schedule. The company appointed Shoji Amano, Senior Vice President, as Executive Officer of the Production Management Office. Amano was previously Head of Engineering & Head of the Overseas QCD Office. Concurrently,

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China Express Airlines signs purchase agreement for up to 16 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft

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China Express Airlines has placed a firm order for three CRJ900 NextGen airliners, as well as entered into conditional purchase agreements for five CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with options on an additional eight CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. China Express, based in Guiyang, Guizhou provides regional passenger services with its fleet of five CRJ200 aircraft and six CRJ900

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Boeing delivers C-17 Cargo Compartment Trainer to Royal Australian Air Force

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Boeing has delivered a full-scale C-17 Globemaster III Cargo Compartment Trainer (CCT) to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), ensuring that RAAF loadmaster training can be cost-effectively completed in Australia instead of in the United States. The CCT is a fully functional replica of a C-17 fuselage in a dedicated facility at RAAF Base Amberley.

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STS Component Solutions acquires two ATR’s 72 – 212

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STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group, reported the acquisition of two ATR 72-212’s (MSN 410 & MSN 431) with engines. The aircraft were previously operated by American Eagle Airlines. These fixed wing multi engine ATR’s are powered by PW 127 Turbo-Prop engines and are currently in the process of being disassembled.

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Gogo receives STC for Ku-Satellite connectivity service on Boeing 747-400 aircraft

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Gogo, a leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, passed a key milestone in launching its international connectivity service by receiving an STC to install its Ku-satellite technology on Boeing 747-400 aircraft. Gogo will begin testing the new service immediately and plans to offer the service for customer usage

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Aircastle announces proposed offering of $300m aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes

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Aircastle plans to offer an aggregate of $300m principal amount of its senior notes due 2018. Aircastle plans to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including the purchase of aviation assets. Citigroup Global Markets, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities and RBC Capital Markets are acting as joint book-running

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