18 May 2016

Eight Asian-Pacific LCCs join forces to create world’s largest alliance – Value Alliance

Up until now low cost carriers in the Asia Pacific region have suffered from a disparity in pricing and a lack of a network brand. Now it will be possible to book the best available air fares from any of the Value Alliance members websites. With a surge in popularity of air travel with the […]

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Boeing retains U.S. Air Force executive aircraft maintenance role

Boeing said it will continue maintaining and supporting the U.S. Air Force’s C-32A and C-40BC executive aircraft through a new seven-year, US$319m contract awarded in March. The Air Force uses the C-32A and C-40BC, which are based on the Boeing 757 and 737 passenger planes, to transport the vice president, cabinet members and military commanders

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Regulatory approval process continues for Alaska Air Group and Virgin America

Alaska Air Group and Virgin America announced that each carrier has received a request for additional information from the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with Alaska’s proposed acquisition of Virgin America. Alaska and Virgin America have been cooperating fully with regulators since the announcement of the proposed acquisition.

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FLYHT Aerospace Solutions receives new certifications to advance customer installs

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has received supplemental type certificates (STCs) for the Automated Flight Information reporting System (AFIRS) 228 on multiple aircraft types. The approved aircraft types include the ATR 42-500 “600 version” and the ATR 72-212A “600 version” from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Boeing B757-200 aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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AerCap Holdings N.V. announces pricing of US$1.0bn aggregate principal amount of senior notes

AerCap Holdings N.V. released that AerCap Ireland Capital Limited and AerCap Global Aviation Trust (together, the “Issuers”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, priced their previously announced offering of senior notes, consisting of US$1.0bn aggregate principal amount of 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on

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Kaman receives MHI Canada Aerospace CL350 and Global 5000/6000 awards

Kaman Integrated Structures and Metallics (KISM) reported that their Mexico facility has been awarded the production, manufacture, and supply of Bombardier Challenger CL350 and Global Express 5000/6000 metallic detail wing structure packages from MHI Canada Aerospace (MHICA), a group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. MHICA produces the CL350 and Global 5000/6000 wing assemblies for Bombardier

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Hawker Pacific appoints General Manager Helicopter Sales and Support

Hawker Pacific, the leading aircraft sales and product support company in Asia, Pacific and the Middle East, has announced a significant investment in resources and technologies to support the growing demand for cost effective helicopter sales and support in the region. Mathew Hardy has been appointed to the new position of General Manager, Helicopter Sales

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INAIRVATION and Flying Colours Corp. announce launch customer for unique retrofit

INAIRVATION, a provider of smart cabin upgrades and Flying Colours, a Peterborough/Ontario headquartered company that provides heavy maintenance, completions, modifications, and retrofits for the business jet market, confirm that they started work on their first joint cabin upgrade project, the retrofit of a Bombardier Global 5000 interior. The retrofit will include a complete nice HD

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