Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport is notoriously congested and for the second time in a few years the management of the airport’s holding company, Angkasa Pura II (AP II), has decided to free up space on the airport’s apron. At least ten virtually derelict aircraft will be scrapped within the next few months after final notices have […]
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Boeing delivered the seventh CH-47F Chinook to the Australian Army on budget August 10th, three weeks ahead of schedule, supporting modernization of Australia’s cargo helicopter fleet and eventually replacing the Commonwealth’s six older CH-47D Chinooks. The seven advanced Chinooks were ordered as part of a U.S. Government Foreign Military Sales agreement with Australia in 2012.
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RwandAir, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for an A330-200 and a larger A330-300, at a signature ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda. With this order RwandAir becomes a new Airbus customer and is the first East African customer for the long-haul airliner. This agreement firms up
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Boeing reported that over the next 20 years the Asia Pacific region will have the greatest demand for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians worldwide with approximately 40 percent of the global need — more than North America, Africa and Europe combined. The 2015 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, an industry forecast of aviation personnel
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Hawaiian Airlines reported August traffic increased 1.9%, while capacity for the month increased 3.9% compared to the same period in 2014. The load factor was slightly down, 1.6 points, to 83.2%. Virgin America reported its preliminary operational results for August 2015. The airline’s traffic increased 1.5% on capacity that was 4.0% higher from the same
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies, reported the grand opening of its India customer training center in Hyderabad. The training center will be housed at United Technologies Corporation India. Aircraft engineers and technicians will be trained on current and new engine models at this facility. Today, more than 300 aircraft in India are
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Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and Air Lease Corporation signed long-term lease agreements for four new Airbus A350-900s. The transaction also includes a lease option for two additional A350-900s and two A330-900neo aircraft. Powered by two Rolls Royce Trent XWB-84 engines, the A350-900 aircraft are from ALC’s order book with Airbus and will be delivered between
Triumph Aviation Services Asia, a subsidiary of Triumph Group, has signed a five year contract with Airbus S.A.S. to provide inspection, test, repair and modification of Airbus Proprietary Parts (APP) for the A320 and A330/340 programs. For the duration of the long term contract, the company will provide maintenance and repair services of rudders, elevators,
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Wayne Easlea has been appointed Operations Director of KLM UK Engineering, a wholly owned AFI KLM E&M subsidiary specialising in maintenance solutions for regional and narrow body aircraft fleets.
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IBC Advanced Alloys, an integrated manufacturer and distributor of rare metals (beryllium) based alloys and related products serving a variety of industries, has been awarded an investment casting hard tooling contract from Lockheed Martin for its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) components. Under the terms of the contract, IBC, through its Engineered Materials division, will
