It has taken nearly two years to come to a decision, but one has finally been made regarding the future of Myanmar’s second largest airport, located at Mandalay. Back in early 2012 when landmark elections were won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, it was identified early on that with the opening […]
Boeing released that Kuwait Airways has announced its intent to purchase 10 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes worth US$3.3b at current list prices. The order will be posted on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website when finalized.
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Singapore Technologies Engineering announced the appointment of senior management personnel to new key management positions in the Group with a view to further strengthen its leadership team. Mr Lee Fook Sun, currently President of Singapore Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics) and President, Defence Business of ST Engineering, will assume additional responsibilities as Deputy CEO of ST
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Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by the French Ministry of Defence to supply 12 A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the French Air Force. The first delivery is foreseen for 2018, followed by the second in 2019, and then at a rate of one or two per year. The contract agreed
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Component testing of the TAPS III (twin-annular pre-mixing swirler) combustor for the GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X is demonstrating promising results. The GE9X TAPS III combustor is a unique third-generation combustion system that pre-mixes air and fuel prior to combustion for leaner burn and fewer emissions than conventional combustion systems. The TAPS combustion was
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Air China and Air New Zealand have signed a Statement of Intent that will pave the way for a strategic alliance on services between China and New Zealand. The proposed alliance between the two national flag carriers and Star Alliance partners would see Air China operate a new direct Beijing – Auckland service in addition
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Wesco Aircraft Holdings announced that Gregory A. Hann, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has informed the company’s board of directors of his intention to retire, effective March 31st, 2015. To ensure an orderly transition, Mr. Hann will continue to serve as Wesco Aircraft’s chief financial officer until a replacement can be found, and
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Wescos Aircraft’s net sales in the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter were US$408.2m an increase of 74% compared to US$234.3m in the prior year period. External sales in the North America segment increased 72%, while Rest of World external sales increased 83%, in each case, compared to the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter. The external sales increase
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Delta Air Lines has chosen the Airbus A350-900 and A330-900neo to replace older generation Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft starting in 2017 and 2019, respectively. The order for 25 state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900 aircraft and 25 advanced Airbus A330-900neo aircraft fits within Delta’s existing capacity and capital expenditure plan and continues the airline’s focus on making
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United reported that the company’s approximately 140 fleet technical instructors, represented by the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM), have ratified a new joint labor agreement. In addition, the company’s 49 IAM-represented security officers also voted to ratify a new joint agreement. United has now achieved joint collective bargaining agreements with a majority
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