6 January 2014

Air Algerie fuels growth with three new ATR 72-600s

Air Algerie, one of the biggest North African operators, signed a purchase agreement for three new ATR 72-600s. The contract value is $74.1m at current list price. The entry into service is expected from end 2014 through 2015. When delivered, the 68 seat new-comers will join an existing ATR fleet at the airline that currently […]

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Wencor Group announces acquisition of Flight Line Products

Wencor Group announced the acquisition of Flight Line Products. As an authorized Part 145 FAA and EASA repair station, Flight Line Products is a leading provider of both PMA parts and specialized repair services for a wide-range of commercial aircraft seating and interior systems. Flight Line Products further augments Wencor Group’s interior capabilities as it

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Embraer Executive Jets’ Legacy 450 makes successful first flight

Embraer Executive Jets’ newest aircraft, the Legacy 450, made a successful first flight on December 28th. Embraer test pilots Eduardo Camelier and Eugênio Cará, supported by flight test engineer Carlos Kobayashi, flew the aircraft for one hour and thirty-five minutes, conducting the evaluation of handling and performance characteristics.

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SpiceJet selcects Turkish Technic's landing gear services

Turkish Technic and SpiceJet expanded their relations with an agreement for Landing Gear Overhaul Services. Turkish Technic will be providing Landing Gear repair and overhaul services including spare support for SpiceJet for its whole Boeing 737-800 fleet between 2013 and 2018. Landing Gear Services will be carried out for a total of 23 sets at

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Fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 delivered to Interjet

The fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Mexico and it has been delivered to Interjet airline.The aircraft (MNS 95036) was rolled out from SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) and took off from Venice Marco Polo airport for the ferry flight to Interjet facilities in Toluca (Mexico). During its ferry flight, with technical stops in

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Poland selects Alenia Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainer

The Polish Ministry of Defence has chosen the M-346 trainer aircraft produced by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, and its ground-based training system to train its Air Force pilots. The contract, which includes training and technical and logistic support, is worth €280m and includes the purchase of eight M-346 airplanes, plus option on four more

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HAECO Cabin Solutions receives first STC

HAECO Cabin Solutions has received its first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) on November 30th, for the green cabin completion of a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft for Air Astana. The HAECO Cabin Solutions/ Air Astana contract is for a total of three aircraft. The first two aircraft entered commercial service on international routes

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Finnair agrees on sale and leaseback of three new Airbus 321 Sharklet aircraft

Finnair has entered into an agreement with US-based leasing company Jackson Square Aviation, to sell and leaseback three new Airbus A321 Sharklet aircraft. The lease periods are 12 years. Airbus 321 Sharklet aircraft will be used in Finnair’s leisure and scheduled traffic and will replace four Boeing 757 aircraft. The first aircraft included in this

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Liebherr-Aerospace China receives CAAC’s Maintenance Organization Certificate

Liebherr-Aerospace China, Shanghai (China), recently its Maintenance Organization Certificate per CCAR part 145 from the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC). Liebherr’s new repair station was set up to offer to airlines based in mainland China in-country repair facilities, and thus to improve component support and repair turn-around times. Having started by maintaining

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