22 March 2016

Norwegian adds two more Dreamliners to its fleet

Norwegian continues to expand its international presence by signing an agreement with AerCap for the lease of two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, enabling the company to launch even more intercontinental routes. Both aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2018. With this new agreement, the company’s long-haul fleet will consist of 40 Dreamliners by […]

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10 killed in double explosion at Brussels’ Zaventem Arport – 20 killed at Maelbek metro station

Four days after the arrest in Brussels of Salah Abdeslam, the known IS terrorist believed to have been heavily involved in the terrorist attacks in Paris, the Belgian capital has been rocked by three explosions. Two of these took place early in the day at the city’s Zaventem Airport where 11 people are believed to

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Constellium signs multi-year contract with Airbus

Constellium N.V. has signed a contract with Airbus to support all of their leading aircraft programs. The agreement – currently under Airbus Group Corporate approval – further solidifies Constellium’s longstanding partnership with Airbus and confirms its position as a leading partner for aerospace aluminium products and solutions. Under the new agreement, Constellium will supply Airbus

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines selects Unisys for IT services

Unisys Corporation released that its subsidiary in the Netherlands has won a new five-year contract with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, to provide service desk and onsite services for the company’s key locations at Schiphol airport and Amstelveen. The implementation is designed to reduce the airline’s IT service-delivery costs while improving end-user satisfaction, raising productivity by

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Aircastle announces pricing of US$500m aggregate principal amount of senior notes

Aircastle announced the pricing of US$500m aggregate principal amount of its 5.00% senior notes due 2023 (the “notes”). The notes were priced at par. Aircastle plans to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the acquisition of aircraft or the refinancing of its existing indebtedness. The offering is

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Aircelle begins on-time manufacturing of titanium engine exhaust systems for new 777X

Aircelle (Safran) began the manufacturing of titanium engine exhaust systems for Boeing’s new 777X airplane, marking an on-time industrial activity start-up on Aircelle’s first major role as a supplier to the U.S. aircraft manufacturer. This first exhaust system will be used as part of the overall engine development program in partnership with Boeing and GE.

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RUAG to invest CHF 23m in surface treatment centre for aviation

RUAG is expanding an existing industrial building for the installation of a surface treatment facility at the Emmen industrial park. The new construction has been designed as an extension of the existing Hall 7, which was built in 2001. The investment of around CHF 23m for the building and equipment will promote Emmen – and

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Boeing, Pegasus Airlines sign order for five Next-Generation 737-800s

Boeing and turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, have finalized an order for five Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes, valued at approximately US$505m based on expected list prices at delivery. Pegasus Airlines and its subsidiaries, Air Manas and Izair, operate a fleet of 58 737-800s and a total of 69 aircraft. The carrier is based out of Istanbul

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Jet Aviation Hong Kong provides certification to Canadian-registered aircraft in Asia

Jet Aviation Hong Kong has been approved via a Master Service Agreement (MSA) between Transport Canada and the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department to certify Canadian registered aircraft in Hong KongAs Canada’s authorizing agency responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada, Transport Canada has signed an agreement with the Hong Kong

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TrueAero hires Jim Legg as VP of Material Management

TrueAero has hired Jim Legg as Vice President of Materials. Jim will be responsible for Engine and Airframe material sales and purchasing including repair vendor management. Jim brings 26 years of industry experience in Sales / Marketing and Product Management specializing in solutions for end of life asset management. Jim has held leadership management positions

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