9 February 2015

American Airlines signs firm order for 24 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft

American Airlines has signed a firm order for 24 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. This order was announced on December 30th, 2014 and followed American exercising 24 of 40 previously booked CRJ900 NextGen aircraft options. The options were originally acquired as part of American’s large regional jet order announced in December 2013. As previously announced by […]

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Lufthansa warns staff that further savings will be required

It is no secret that Lufthansa has some of the highest running costs in the airline business and, consequently, has become vulnerable to low-cost competitors such as Ryanair and easyject. Average yields fell by more than 3% in 2014 and any cost cuts performed recently within the group have been far from sufficient to compensate

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Nepal Airlines fleet renewal underway with delivery of first A320

Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has taken delivery of the first Airbus A320 aircraft sporting a new striking company livery and equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices as the airline moves to an all Airbus jet fleet.  With its home base in Kathmandu, the A320 was chosen for NAC’s single

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Dassault Aviation's new Falcon 8X takes to the air

Dassault Aviation’s new flagship, the ultra-long range Falcon 8X, successfully completed its first flight a little more than one month after rollout. Aircraft 8X s/n 01 lifted off from Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac plant near Bordeaux at 2:00 PM. The aircraft leveled off at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) and raised its landing gear before beginning flight

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LMI Aerospace signs strategic agreement with Spirit AeroSystems

LMI Aerospace, a leading supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components and provider of design engineering services to the aerospace and defense industries, has signed an agreement with Spirit AeroSystems to become a strategically aligned partner. The agreement supports a longer relationship for the two companies. “It’s exciting to extend our partnering relationship with LMI.

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C&L becomes Blue Sky Network authorized installation center

C&L Aerospace has been appointed an authorized installation center for Blue Sky Network satellite tracking and communication systems. C&L will offer the full line of Blue Sky’s aviation network equipment and complete installations at its Bangor, Maine, facility. Blue Sky Network offers satellite tracking and communication systems for the aviation industry. Their web portal, New

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AAR now offers HALT/HASS product testing and technical support

AAR, the global aerospace and defense contractor that provides products and services to commercial and military fleets, announces it now offers accelerated reliability testing and engineering services for mission-critical products developed for aerospace/aeronautics, automotive, energy, transit/rail, industrial and medical devices at its facility in Goldsboro. Using specialized equipment, AAR performs Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT)

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