China’s HNA Group agrees to buy Swiss Gategroup for US$1.50bn

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Having agreed to buy the international luggage and cargo handler Swissport International last July for US$2.8bn, the Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co., Ltd., headquartered in Haikou, China, has now agreed to buy a second Swiss company, Gategroup Holding AG, the world’s second-largest airline catering company, for US$1.5 billion. The deal reflects a 17% premium on […]

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Rolls-Royce opens first service delivery centre in the US, to support US Navy aviator training

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Rolls-Royce has opened a new Service Delivery Center at Naval Air Station Kingsville (TX) to support T-45 aircraft used to train US Navy and Marine Corps pilots. The Service Delivery Center (SDC), the first such facility opened by Rolls-Royce in the United States, provides on-site support to repair engines and manage service operations for Rolls-Royce

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First full GE9X engine begins testing

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Ground testing is underway on the first full GE9X development engine, which is the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine, at GE Aviation’s Peebles Testing Operation in Ohio. The GE9X engine will power Boeing’s new 777X aircraft. Maturation testing of the GE9X engine began about five years ago and has progressed from component-level all the way

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Airbus ACJneo Family wins first Asian customer

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An Asian customer has become the first in the region to place a firm order for an Airbus ACJ319neo , delivery of which is planned for the second quarter of 2019. The client, which is upgrading from a large, traditional, business jet, is also the first new customer for the ACJneo Family. Engines and cabin

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Virgin America reports March 2016 operational results

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Virgin America reported its preliminary operational results for March 2016. The airline’s traffic increased 14.6% on capacity (measured in available seat miles) that was 15.1% higher from the same month in 2015. Load factor was 83.8%, a decrease of 0.4 points from March 2015.

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Gulfstream G500 and G600 achieve program milestones

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Gulfstream Aerospace reported that it joined the wing to the fuselage on the first Gulfstream G600 flight-test article, signifying steady progress in the G600 program. As production continues for the G600, the Gulfstream G500 flight-test program also achieved several milestones to include receiving the program’s first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) from the Federal Aviation Administration

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Argosy opens new facility to expand aerospace material manufacturing

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Argosy International, supplier of advanced composites and related materials to the Asia Pacific aerospace industry, has started construction of their new 2,300 m² manufacturing facility located in, Taichung City, Taiwan. The new facility is located in the Taichung Duty Free Zone and will be qualified to AS9100. It includes a clean room, cutting table, and

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United reports March 2016 operational performance

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UAL’s March 2016 consolidated traffic decreased 1.5% and consolidated capacity decreased 0.1% versus March 2015. UAL’s March 2016 consolidated load factor decreased 1.1 points to 81.6% compared to March 2015.

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Safair contracts Lufthansa Technik for Total Component Support on Boeing 737NG fleet

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The South African carrier Safair has contracted Lufthansa Technik to provide comprehensive component support. The corresponding Total Component Support TCS contract covers component maintenance, repair, overhaul as well as access to an adequate pool of spares. Effective fromApril 1st, the contract comprises the support for up to five Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft operated by

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APS Air Parts Services & Supplies appoints Jack Gaber VP of Business Development

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Jack Gaber has been appointed Vice President of Business Development with APS Air Parts Services & Supplies. Mr. Gaber served as VP Marketing & Business Development at IAI’s Bedek Aviation Group, conceptualizing and overseeing all marketing activity from 2010 to 2016. Between 1999 and 2009, Mr. Gaber served as VP Business Development at IAI North

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China’s HNA Group agrees to buy Swiss Gategroup for US$1.50bn

Rolls-Royce opens first service delivery centre in the US, to support US Navy aviator training

First full GE9X engine begins testing

Airbus ACJneo Family wins first Asian customer

Virgin America reports March 2016 operational results

Gulfstream G500 and G600 achieve program milestones

Argosy opens new facility to expand aerospace material manufacturing

United reports March 2016 operational performance

Safair contracts Lufthansa Technik for Total Component Support on Boeing 737NG fleet

APS Air Parts Services & Supplies appoints Jack Gaber VP of Business Development

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