30 March 2015

Honda Aircraft Company receives its first ever type certification from the FAA

Based out of Greensboro, North Carolina, the Honda Aircraft Company has received its first provisional type certificate for the all-new Hondajet Model HA-420. Melvin Taylor, who is the manager of the FAA’s Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) stated that: “It is a pleasure for the Atlanta ACO to issue Honda Aircraft Company a provisional type […]

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Air China selects Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines

Air China has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines and long-term TotalCare support. The engines will power 15 new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The decision continues a strong relationship with the airline, which has 49 Trent 700-powered Airbus A330 aircraft in service, with four to be delivered, and ten Trent XWB-powered Airbus A350XWB aircraft on order.

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Aergen Leasing acquires Avioserv

Avioserv, an established late-life aircraft engine parts management company based in San Diego, has been acquired by Aergen Leasing (“Aergen”). Avioserv specializes in the sale, lease and trading of engine parts, engine components and whole engines to airlines, repair facilities and parts distributors. The combined companies have raised an initial US$200m of committed equity capital

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AAR reports third quarter fiscal year 2015 results

AAR reported third quarter fiscal year 2015 consolidated sales of US$380.1m and net loss of US$34.5m after discontinuing operations of Telair Cargo Group and Precision Systems Manufacturing. For the third quarter of the prior fiscal year, the Company reported sales of US$399.8m and net income of US$17.9m. Third quarter fiscal year 2015 income from continuing

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Airways Aviation opens new pilot foundation school in Iraq

Global aviation educator Airways Aviation is opening its latest Aviation Theory School in Baghdad later this month, paving the way for aspiring Iraqi pilots to launch their flying careers. The new Iraqi school, equipped with modern teaching facilities including a flight simulator, is located in the education precinct close to the University of Baghdad and

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Boeing and ANA finalize order for three 787-10 Dreamliners

Boeing and All Nippon Airways finalized an order for three 787-10 Dreamliners, valued at approximately US$900m at list prices. With this order, originally announced as a commitment in January 2015, ANA becomes Boeing’s newest 787-10 customer and first airline in Asia to operate the entire family of 787 Dreamliners. ANA, the launch customer of the

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328 achieves United Arab Emirates Design Organisation Approval

328 Design GmbH reported that it has successfully achieved the Supplemental DOA approval from the General Civil Aviation Authority GCAA of the United Arab Emirates. The approval shows that 328DO is in compliance with all regulatory requirements for product changes on A6 UAE-registered aircraft. This approval allows 328DO changes and repairs approved for A6 (UAE)

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New direct flights to Milan and Venice from Abu Dhabi International Airport on Alitalia

Abu Dhabi International Airport announced the launch of two new Alitalia routes to the UAE’s capital city. The national airline of Italy, 49% owned by the UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways, has inaugurated flights between Abu Dhabi and the Northern Italian cities of both Milan and Venice. Both flights arrived at Abu Dhabi International Airport

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London Oxford Airport reports business aviation movements on the up

London Oxford Airport reports a steady increase in Business Aviation activity over the last twelve months. For the period February 2014 to February 2015 the airport reports a growth of 7.5 % year on year in commercial business aviation flights (those flown by AOC operators). In particular it notes a peak growth for the period

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Embraer sells up to 34 additional E-Jets to Air France/KLM Group

Embraer announced a firm order for 15 E175s and two E190s from KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s regional subsidiary. The contract for the 17 E-Jets also includes an option for 17 additional E-Jets for KLM Cityhopper or Air France regional subsidiary HOP! The firm order, which will be included in Embraer’s 2015 first-quarter backlog, has an estimated

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