China-based HNA Group – the parent of Hainan Airlines – has committed to purchasing a 23.7% stake in Azul Brazilian Airlines (Azul) at an agreed price of US$450 million as part of its continued aggressive plan to acquire aviation assets across the globe. That commitment has seen HNA receive authorization from the European commission to […]
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The A320neo has received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on November 24th, 2015. The certified aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney Pure Power PW1100G-JM engines. The EASA A320neo type Certificate was signed by EASA’s Certification Director Trevor Woods and the FAA A320neo Type
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Elite Aviation Products (EAP), an advanced design, engineering, and manufacturing company within the aerospace industry, has acquired its second manufacturing facility located in Tustin, CA. At over 34,000 ft², this acquisition effectively triples Elite Aviation Products’ manufacturing capacity. EAP’s Tustin facility will serve as the centerpiece, and center of excellence, for the second phase of its
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Dassault Aviation delivered a fully outfitted Falcon 2000LX Medevac aircraft to the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center. The widebody twinjet is the first fixed wing aircraft in China fully equipped to perform air medevac services. The conversion was performed by Dassault Aircraft Services in Wilmington, Delaware. The Falcon 2000LX Medevac aircraft is equipped with
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CTT Systems, a market leader of aircraft humidity control systems, has received Zonal Drying order for six Boeing 737-800s to be factory installed by Boeing for an undisclosed customer starting in December 2015 and to be finalized in April 2016. “We are pleased with another order for factory installation at Boeing,” said Peter Landquist, VP
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Zodiac Aerospace posted a 44.6% drop in core annual earnings on November 24th, in the wake of production delays at its troubled aircraft seats division. Hit by a series of recent profit warnings, Zodiac Aerospace said its 2014/15 ordinary profit fell to €314m (US$333.66m) as its core profit margin more than halved to 6.4%, while
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Kaman Aerospace Group reported that its Air Vehicles and MRO division has executed an agreement for delivery in 2017 of two manned K-MAX heavy-lift utility helicopters with Lectern Aviation Supplies (Lectern) of China. The orders are the first to be received from a Chinese customer, and represent the introduction of the K-MAX into China’s large
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Boeing and EVA Airways finalized an order for up to 24 787-10 Dreamliners and two 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners. The order, valued at more than US$8bn at current list prices, marks the largest single commercial airplane purchase in Taiwan aviation. EVA Airways becomes the newest Dreamliner customer and will join the 787-10 launch customer team
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Rolls-Royce has announced changes to three Approved Maintenance Centre joint ventures, simplifying the structure of two, and introducing a more competitive business model that will improve customer service. Approved Maintenance Centres (AMCs) support Rolls-Royce’s strategy to develop a competitive, capable and flexible Trent Service Network to meet the changing needs of customers across the lifecycle
BOC Aviation has placed an order for 22 Boeing 737 family aircraft scheduled for delivery from 2018 to 2021 as the Company continues to build on its existing order book to fulfill customer demand. This latest order comprises 11 Boeing Next Generation 737-800 aircraft and 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The Next Generation 737-800
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