4 February 2015

31 dead and 12 missing as TransAsia flight GE235 crashes into Taipei’s Keelung river

At least 31 passengers of a TransAsia twin-engine turboprop ATR 72-600 aircraft, flight number GE235, have died after it crashed into Taipei’s Keelung river shortly after take-off from the city’s Songshan airport on February 4th, according to latest reports from the island’s official news agency, CNA. Of the original 58 passengers on board, aside from […]

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Spirit AeroSystems reports full-year 2014 net income of US$359m

Spirit AeroSystems’ operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2014 was (US$273)m compared to operating loss of (US$321)m in the fourth quarter of 2013. Net loss for the quarter was (US$106)m compared to ($587)m in the same period of 2013. The current quarter includes a pretax charge of (US$471)m for the divestiture of Gulfstream programs

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Airbus appoints new Programme leaders, assigns new responsibilities

Following the nomination of Didier Evrard as Airbus Executive Vice-President, Programmes, in December 2014, the following top management appointments are effective as of March 1st 2015: Patrick Piedrafita, currently Head of the A330 Family Programme, is appointed Head of the A350 XWB Programme. Eric Zanin, currently Head of Procurement Operations, is appointed Head of the

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Mesa Airlines signs agreement with Bombardier for purchase of seven new CRJ900 NextGen aircraft

Mesa Airlines has reached an agreement in principle, subject to definitive documentation, with Bombardier for the purchase of seven new CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to operate under a long-term capacity purchase agreement with a major U.S. airline. The aircraft will be purchased new from Bombardier and will bring the total number of CRJ900 aircraft operated by

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UTC Aerospace Systems receives FAA approval to ship product made in India

UTC Aerospace Systems released that the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially approved a product manufactured by UTC Aerospace Systems affiliate entity in Bengaluru, India. With this approval, the Bengaluru unit is among the first Indian entities to domestically produce and export an aviation product to aircraft manufacturers in the United States. UTC

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SAS Transfers ”Slot-Pair” at London Heathrow and generates positive earnings impact of US$60m

SAS has entered into a slot transaction with a major international air carrier that will take over one slot-pair at London Heathrow from SAS at the beginning of the summer traffic program on March 29th 2015. The transaction will generate a positive earnings impact of the equivalent of US$60m for SAS to be accounted for

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Gogo to bring ATG-4 In-flight Connectivity technology to Business Aviation

Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity and entertainment solutions to the global aero market, announced that it will bring its next generation ATG-4 air-to-ground connectivity technology to business aviation. ATG-4 will be available for business aircraft via a new equipment package called ATG 8000. First shipments are expected in April 2015. Particularly well-suited for

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Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines worth US$140m selected by new customer Lion Air

Rolls-Royce has been selected by Indonesian airline Lion Air to supply Trent 700 engines worth US$140m at list prices, to power three Airbus A330ceo aircraft. This is the first time that Lion Air has selected Rolls-Royce engines. Eric Schulz, Rolls-Royce, President – Civil Large Engines, said: “We are delighted to welcome Lion Air, a fast-growing

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FL Technics Defence becomes approved spare parts provider for Sri Lanka Armed Forces

FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, is further expanding the range of its services and customers by becoming an approved spare parts and MRO provider for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. FL Technics will support Sri Lanka Air Forces with Antonov An-32

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Titan Aviation Holdings chooses AerData’s CMS and STREAM software packages

AerData, the provider of lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software, reported that Titan Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide, has chosen AerData’s CMS and STREAM software. CMS (Corporate Management System) is the leading lease and asset management solution used by the majority of the world’s aircraft, helicopter and engine

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