17 March 2016

Bombardier awaits decision after Canada completes aid due diligence

Bombardiers request for further aid of US$1bn has undergone due diligence from the Canadian government, with an unnamed source confirming that “The due diligence is done. The government is preparing to make an announcement in a matter of weeks, not months.” The additional funds are required for Bombardier’s C-Series development which aims to challenge the […]

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India to become third largest aviation market by 2034

India’s preference for Airbus aircraft was further consolidated in 2015 with 250 new firm orders, lifting market share of orders and the in-service fleet to over 70%. Today some 56% of India’s in service fleet are Airbus aircraft operated by most leading Indian carriers. This includes India’s first A320neo, the first to be delivered in

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Sir Michael Arthur appointed president Boeing Europe

Boeing announced a regionalized leadership structure in Europe, to streamline its corporate presence and drive business growth. The new structure aligns Boeing corporate leaders across the Continent into a unified team and integrates the company’s strategy development and government affairs initiatives at a regional level. Sir Michael Arthur, president of Boeing United Kingdom and Ireland,

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AviaSeven joins global community of OASES users

Commsoft reported that AviaSeven has signed a 5-year contract for 10 concurrent users of OASES. Although based in Greece, AviaSeven is focused on the provision of EASA-level aircraft technical services across Africa, a continent in which Commsoft is seeing significant growing demand for its flagship MRO IT system. In addition to announced customers Kenya Airways

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Lufthansa Technik opens first Australian Cyclean Engine Wash service station

Lufthansa Technik AG opened its first Australian Cyclean Engine Wash Service Station in Melbourne. Lufthansa Technik now offers its Cyclean engine wash service around the world: In North and South America, in Europe, in the Middle East, in Asia, and now in Australia. The Cyclean Engine Wash facility at Melbourne Airport is mounted in a

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Burnham Sterling closes eight aircraft private placement with Avianca Holdings

Burnham Sterling Securities, an investment bank specializing in transportation asset finance, has acted as lead arranger and sole book runner in a privately placed transaction for Avianca (AVH), Latin America’s second largest airline, for eight aircraft, including six Airbus A320 family and two Boeing 787 aircraft. The transaction utilized the Enhanced Aviation Investment Vehicle (EAIV)

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