At the Paris Air Show this week, IATA director general Tony Tyler indicated that Airlines were confident that a deal would be reached in 2016 on a global market-based system that will regulate emissions from aviation, saying “We are confident that, given the current pace of discussions, it will be possible for an agreement to […]
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Embraer Defense & Security and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Ghana have signed a contract for the acquisition of five A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training turboprops. The contract includes logistic support for the operation of these aircraft as well as the set-up of a training system for pilots and
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This year’s International Paris Air Show was a major success for MTU Aero Engines: Germany’s leading engine manufacturer has announced orders valued at more than €800m, with the PW1000G family of geared turbofan engines doing particularly well. The total volume of orders for engines in which MTU has a stake also includes propulsion systems for
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Boeing and Enter Air have announced an order for two 737 MAX 8s and two Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, worth more than US$400m at current list prices and previously attributed to an unidentified customer, is the first direct order for Boeing from the Polish charter carrier.
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aviation leasing and financing arm of GE, announced the launch of its 737-800NG passenger-to-freighter conversion program. GECAS plans to convert up to 20 of its Boeing 737-800NG passenger aircraft to freighters. AEI Aeronautical Engineers will perform the conversions at its facilities in the U.S. and China. The first aircraft
A M-346 of the Italian Air Force’s 61st Air Wing (called T-346A by ItAF) has been temporarily deployed to Grosseto Air Base to start testing the aircraft’s capability as an “aggressor” in dissimilar combat training missions with the Eurofighter of the 20th Squadron OCU, Operational Conversion Unit, of the 4th Air Wing. Starting next August
West Star Aviation announced they are operating a satellite facility at Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) in Chicago, IL. A Class 4 Repair Station, CRS PAZD068H, West Star will provide maintenance and avionics troubleshooting and repairs, minor inspections, customer assistance, as well as support the AOG and mobile repair activity in the area. The facility features
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Ducommun Incorporated has finalized a cooperative research agreement with Airbus under which the companies will jointly develop commercial aerospace applications using Ducommun’s FoamMatrix technology, an advanced resin-transfer molding process. The two entities will explore potential uses for flight surfaces under the terms of the agreement, which was finalized at the Paris Air Show in Le
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