1 August 2014

IAG converts eight A350 XWB aircraft options into firm orders

Rolls-Royce reported that International Airlines Group (IAG) converted eight Airbus A350-900 options into firm orders, powered by Trent XWB engines. The engines will have long-term TotalCare service support. The A350-900 aircraft will go into service with IAG’s Spanish airline Iberia, which will become a new operator of the Trent XWB. In April 2013, IAG ordered […]

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AWAS places one A330-200 aircraft with new customer BH Air in Bulgaria

AWAS has agreed to the lease of one Airbus A330-200 aircraft with BH Air, an established charter operator based in Sofia, Bulgaria. This widebody aircraft is from AWAS’ existing portfolio and has delivered on July 31st. The aircraft is the first of its type as well as the first widebody aircraft for BH Air.

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Liebherr-Aerospace delivers first flight test bed components for Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 business jet

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS has delivered the first set of bleed air system components for the engine flight test bed of the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program, Bombardier’s latest ultra long-range business jets. The testing activities will be performed on GE Aviation Passport engine. Bombardier has selected Liebherr’s center of excellence for air management

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Safran reports strong performance for first-half 2014

Safran reported first-half 2014 adjusted revenue was €7,208m, up 4.4% year-on-year (5.3% organic).Adjusted recurring operating income at €981m (13.6% of revenue), up 16.5% year-on-year. After one-off items totalling Euro (10) million, profit from operations was €971 m. Adjusted net income – group share of €632m (€1.52 per share) compared with €658m in 2013 which included

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AAR wins U.S. Army contract to overhaul APUs on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters

AAR has been selected by the U.S. Army to upgrade and overhaul Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for its UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The work will be performed at AAR’s Aircraft Component Services facility in Garden City on Long Island. The five-year contract, valued in excess of $23 million, will initially cover work on 60 APUs

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Monarch Airlines launches personal in-flight entertainment system

Monarch, a leading scheduled airline to leisure destinations announces the launch of MPlayer – an industry leading, personal inflight entertainment service. MPlayer allows customers to connect to the on-board wireless network via their own iOS or Android smartphone or tablet and access a wide range of free and pay-to-access in-flight entertainment content. Passengers will need

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EASA approves winglet-modified converted freighters and combis from Precision Aircraft Solutions

Precision Aircraft Solutions has received approval from EASA to convert 757-200 passenger aircraft with winglets to freighter and combi configurations. The authorization allows European customers to benefit from the significant fuel savings and enhanced payload capacity derived from Precision’s winglet-compatible conversions. This EASA approval is Precision’s first since restructuring earlier this year. Today with five

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