October 12, 2015

3 AVIC subsidiaries to merge in aircraft engine consolidation move

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Originlly known as the Aviation Industry Administration Commission and founded in 1956, AVIC has undergone 12 separate reforms up until now. By 1999 and known as the China Aviation Industry Corporation, it comprised a consortium of individual aircraft manufacturers which, in July that year, was split into two sections, China Aviation Industry Corporation I and […]

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FLY Leasing acquires one Boeing 737-800

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FLY Leasing, a global leader in aircraft leasing, has acquired a Boeing 737-800 aircraft in a sale and leaseback transaction with a European airline with which FLY has a long-standing relationship.

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Boeing acquires leading provider of pilot training software

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Boeing has acquired Peters Software GmbH, a market leading provider of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) based training content for early stage (“ab-initio”) pilot training. Located in Cologne, Germany, Peters Software specializes in curriculum and materials for commercial and private pilots operating in rapidly growing markets aligned with EASA. According to Boeing’s Pilot and Technician

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Dynamic International Airways launches US$97.7m breach of contract lawsuit against Air India

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Dynamic International Airways launched a US$97.7m breach of contract lawsuit against Air India in New York Federal Court. Air India sub-contracted Dynamic International Airways for the year 2013 and 2014 for carriage of holy pilgrims from India to Saudi Arabia round-trip. Dynamic carried 47,976 passengers for Hajj 2014 and carried around 6000 passengers for Hajj

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Oman Air takes delivery of first 787 Dreamliner

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Oman Air celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline ordered six 787-8s in November 2011 as part of its expansion plans. Boeing currently has eight 787 customers in the Middle East with a total of 175 Dreamliners ordered and 140 in backlog. Boeing has also been contracted by Oman Air

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Romaero S.A. chooses OASES MRO system from Commsoft for base MRO activities

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Romanian aerospace company, Romaero S.A. (Romaero) has chosen OASES, the MRO IT system from engineering and maintenance systems expert, Commsoft, to control its base maintenance activities. The system will enable Romaero to support third-party airlines and commercial operators from its location near Bucharest Baneasa Airport in Romania. Romaero has signed a 40 concurrent users, five-year

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ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm secures contracts worth US$410m in the third quarter

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Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) reported that its aerospace arm has secured new contracts worth US$410m in the third quarter (3Q) of 2015, for projects ranging from airframe and component maintenance, to engine wash and pilot training. New contracts included in the 3Q2015 contracts are heavy airframe maintenance agreements for various Boeing 777-300 and Airbus

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Lufthansa Technik AG commences component support for Finnair's new aircraft type

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With its customer Finnair launching operations of its first Airbus A350 XWB, Lufthansa Technik AG commenced the component support for the new aircraft type. The first European airline to operate the A350, Finnair, signed a twelve-year contract in May with Lufthansa Technik. As part of the exclusive Total Component Support TCS, Lufthansa Technik holds some

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OHS Aviation Services completes 15th full VIP refurbishment on Bombardier Global Express

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OHS Aviation Services, the interior refurbishment specialist, headquatered in Berlin Schönefeld SXF, has just completed its 15th full VIP refurbishment on a Bombardier Global cabin for an undisclosed private customer. The VIP refurbishment included a new seat design, seat belts, new carpet, counter tops, divan re-covering, wood veneer rework, new sidewall and ceiling coverings, engineering

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Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services is shortening turnaround times and reducing transport costs significantly