AWAS has delivered on lease to Vietjet, the third of four new A320 aircraft from its new order pipeline. Vietjet is an expanding low cost carrier operating a modern, all A320 fleet from Vietnam’s three major economic and tourist hubs Ho Chi Minh City, Danang and Hanoi, and is the first private airline in Vietnam […]
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Precision Castparts Corp. has agreed to acquire Aerospace Dynamics International (ADI) from The Marvin Group for $625m. ADI is one of the premier suppliers in the aerospace industry, operating a wide range of high-speed machining centers. ADI has developed particular expertise in large complex components, hard metal machining, and critical assemblies. The company has strong
Associated Air Center (AAC), StandardAero’s Large Transport Category VIP completion center in Dallas, Texas, has signed its 12th BBJ 12-year inspection with Star Aviation. In addition to having completed to date 24 “green” BBJ interiors, achieving this heavy maintenance inspection milestone makes AAC one of the most experienced BBJ completion center. The work scope for
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Johan Bank, Director MRO, KLM Engine Services since 2007, has been appointed Vice President Engineering, KLM E&M. Johan Bank began his professional career at KLM Flight Operations as a flight engineer on Douglas DC10s. Subsequently, from 1993 to 2003, he became a flight engineer on Boeing 747s. In 2003, he moved to KLM’s Engineering and
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Thales, a leader in Air Traffic Management, will supply the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with an initial five Instrument Landing Systems model 420 (ILS420s) for deployment throughout the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). This order is the first procurement in a five-year contract. The ILS420 will provide precise vertical and horizontal navigation guidance to
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International technology group RUAG posted slightly higher net sales of CHF 1,752m in 2013 (previous year: CHF 1,741m). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came to CHF 115m, similar to the previous year’s level (CHF 113m). The EBIT margin (EBIT/operating performance) increased slightly to 6.6% (6.3%), while net profit rose by CHF 16m to CHF
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The first Boeing Next-Generation 737 to be built at the increased rate of 42 airplanes per month rolled out of the factory in Renton, Wash. on March 19th. The 737-800 will soon be delivered to Air Berlin and ultimately leased to Transavia France. The airplane will now undergo functional, systems and flight testing over the
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AgustaWestland and the Italian Air Force announced the signing of a Letter of Intent aimed at further strengthening their already well-established cooperation through the future set up of joint training solutions. The announcement was made on the occasion of the official ceremony for the maiden flight of the first HH-101A CAESAR helicopter for the Italian
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The first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israeli Air & Space Force was rolled out in a ceremony held at Alenia Aermacchi’s plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. In July 2012, Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded a contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD) to supply 30 M-346 advanced jet trainer aircraft, to
More than 30 years ago, MTU Aero Engines set out to develop its first brush seal. The innovative components are suitable for use not only in aircraft engines – as, for example, in Pratt & Whitney’s successful family of PurePower geared turbofans –, but also in steam and gas turbines, pumps and a variety of
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