It was reported back in May 2012 that China and Russia were in negotiation to challenge the dominance of both Boeing and Airbus in the commercial jet market. The mooted joint venture would, in the simplest of terms, involve Russia providing the technical know-how and China the cash, with the aircraft being manufactured in China. […]
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Scandinavian Airlines is the first European airline to receive the new A330-300 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant. The aircraft was delivered to SAS during a ceremony held at Airbus in Toulouse, France. SAS has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power its new A330-300. Launched in 2012 as Airbus’ latest evolution to the twin-engine
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China’s Hainan Airlines plans to begin nonstop service from Tel Aviv International Airport to Beijing on April 28th, 2016. Mainland China’s airline will operate a two-class Airbus 330 three days a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The new flight complements the carrier’s existing domestic nonstop connections to Beijing and other major cities in China, such
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Pratt & Whitney has signed a depot activation contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defense (MOD) to establish a Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, & Upgrade (MRO&U) capability for the F135 engine which powers the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. This initial contract will include planning and management activities required for MRO&U activation in 2019. Follow-on contracts
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Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat announced a strategic partnership bringing unprecedented passenger connectivity to Europe’s aviation industry and its customers. A new innovative, combined LTE-based ground network and satellite network delivers travelers in Europe the advantage of in-flight high-speed Internet access when in the air. Airlines will benefit from a cost efficient and future-proof connectivity solution.
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Nordic Aviation Capital A/S delivers 42% increase in operating profit, up from US$169m to US$239m, a result considered to be satisfactory. In the fiscal year ending June 30th, 2015 NAC’s revenue increased from US$311m the year before to US$392m, up 26%. Net profit after tax rose 37% to US$111m. The achieved improvements reflects the company’s
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Lufthansa Technik AG is the first MRO provider in Europe to install split scimitar winglets on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). With this modification, the aircraft is the third BBJ in the world to be equipped with these new, aerodynamically optimized winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing. The modification took place over a period of ten
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Following the Gulfstream G650 Line Maintenance approval received in June 2015, HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance was now granted the approval to perform Part-145 Base Maintenance on G650. As an EASA Part-145 organization, HAITEC holds approvals from Civil Aviation Organizations of Russia, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Bermuda and the FAA for a broad range of Boeing and
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