30 November 2015

8 years later than initially anticipated, COMAC delivers first ARJ21 to Chengdu Air

A major milestone was reached in Chinese commercial aviation history with the delivery of COMAC’s first ATJ21 to Chinese Airline Chengdu Air. The project, which started back in 2002, finally came to fruition after many setbacks, caused mainly by a lack of aerospace design and engineering resources, together with a paucity of Chinese companies able […]

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Intrepid finances one Airbus A330-300 with DVB Bank and one Airbus A330-300 with Erste Bank

Intrepid Aviation announced the financing of one new Airbus A330-300 with DVB Bank. The aircraft delivered November 24th on long-term lease to EVA Airways. In addition, Intrepid Aviation also announced the financing of a second new Airbus A330-300 with Erste Bank. The aircraft was also purchased in November. Intrepid Aviation is a privately held commercial

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Final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III departs Long Beach assembly facility

The final Boeing [NYSE: BA] C-17 Globemaster III military airlifter at the company’s plant in Long Beach, Calif. departed on Sunday, Nov. 29, marking the official end of aircraft production in Long Beach. The airlifter flew over a crowd and the facility before heading to the company’s San Antonio location, where it will remain until

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Lufthansa and German trade union ver.di enter into collective labour agreement

Lufthansa and the German trade union ver.di agreed on an increase in remunerations for about 30,000 staff members from Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa Technik and LSG Sky Chefs. As part of a comprehensive package, they also entered into a fundamentally reformed collective labour agreement regarding the corporate pension scheme. From April 2015 up until December

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Bombardier and Globalparts.Aero collaborate to enhance parts support for Learjet 20/30/50

Bombardier Business Aircraft and GlobalParts.aero have entered into a strategic collaboration for all inventory of the Learjet 20, Learjet 30, and Learjet 50 series aircraft. GlobalParts.aero, a Kansas-based aviation parts supplier, will take over the primary responsibility for all planning, stocking and distribution of aircraft parts of these Learjet series aircraft. “We are prepared to

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Kaman completes GRW Bearing acquisition

Kaman Corporation’s Aerospace segment has acquired GRW Bearing GmbH (GRW), a German-based designer and manufacturer of super precision, miniature ball bearings. GRW is focused on the demanding applications segment of the miniature ball bearings market, where low noise requirements, extreme temperatures, ultra-high speeds and/or caustic environments require both exceptional engineering design and continuous operating performance

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Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 demonstrator engine runs for the first time

A Trent 7000 demonstrator engine has run for the first time, marking another programme milestone for the latest member of the Rolls-Royce Trent family. The demonstrator, which will prove the key technical features of the engine, successfully completed an initial power run, on schedule, on a test bed in Derby, UK. The Trent 7000, the

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Acro Aircraft Seating growth accelerates with BGF investment

Acro, one of the fastest growing aircraft seating companies, has received a £7.75m growth capital investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund). Acro has grown rapidly as major player in the global aircraft seating market; in 2015 Acro delivered more than 25,000 seats including more than 120 aircraft in North America alone flying for Spirit, Frontier,

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