20 January 2016

ADP now favored as potential 20% stakeholder in Vietnam’s ACV

As part of the listing process for the state-owned Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), Vietnam’s principal airport operator, a 20% stake in the company is being offered to a major strategic investor on top of a 5% stake which has been offered to retail investors and which, so far, has raised US$51.6 million from 3.47%. […]

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ThyssenKrupp further expanding production and logistics capacities at Varel location

ThyssenKrupp Aerospace, a company of the Materials Services business area, is further expanding production and logistics capacities at its Varel location. This year, the aviation experts of the ThyssenKrupp Group are expected to move into an additional production and logistics building for the manufacture, storage and transshipment of aircraft components at the Aeropark. Garbe Logistic

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Lufthansa becomes launch customer of A320neo

The Lufthansa Group, Airbus’ largest airline customer and operator took delivery of the first A320neo. Equipped with all new technology Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan engines, the A320neo sets a new, even higher standard in aircraft efficiency, reducing emissions and noise as well as burning 15% less fuel than current generation aircraft from day

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First A320neo with MTU Aero Engines technology on board delivered

After 12 months of flight testing, the first A320neo powered by geared turbofan (GTF) engines to enter revenue service was handed over to the customer on January 20th. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered the first of the single-aisle jets incorporating the eco-efficient propulsion technology to Lufthansa. The PurePower® PW1100G-JM geared turbofan engine has been developed

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A320 operators now able to upgrade to saf-Tglo SuperSeal UltraLite emergency floorpath lighting

Following certification by the FAA and EASA, operators of Airbus A320 Family aircraft are now able to upgrade the emergency floor path marking to the latest version of STG Aerospace’s market-leading saf-Tglo photoluminescent system, SuperSeal UltraLite (SSUL). First launched in 1995 and with continuous evolutions ever since, saf-Tglo stores and simultaneously emits light and marks

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Philippine Airlines and Lufthansa Technik sign Total component maintenance contract

Philippine Airlines and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed a five-year Total Component Maintenance (TCM) contract for the Airline’s Airbus A320 and A340 fleet. The services will be extended end of 2016 to support additional Airbus 320s operated by Philippine Airlines. Lufthansa Technik will support Philippine Airlines at its main base in Manila, the Component Service

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EDM completes critical design review with Cathay Pacific

EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, has successfully completed a Critical Design Review (CDR) with Cathay Pacific clearing the way for the project to enter into the manufacturing phase. EDM announced a major contract from Cathay Pacific in September last year to provide the airline with

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