20 September 2016

Pratt & Whitney cuts 2016 engine delivery target by 25%

Beset by problems, most recently relating to a cooling system inside the turbine which had the potential to affect startup times, Pratt & Whitney has had to drastically reduce its target for engine output to 150 units in 2016, down from an originally estimated 200. Connecticut-based United Technologies, the parent company of Pratt & Whitney, …

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Lufthansa Group and Air China sign commercial joint venture

The Lufthansa Group and Air China signed a wide-reaching partnership agreement in Beijing which will enable the two aviation groups to jointly operate all connections between Europe and China as part of a commercial joint venture. This means that the two companies will successfully implement what they agreed to do as part of a memorandum …

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Bombardier Business Aircraft sharpens customer focus with reorganized leadership team

Bombardier Business Aircraft announced strategic changes to its leadership team and organizational structure. The changes, which take effect immediately, are designed to optimize functional alignment and strengthen the company’s customer experience. Jean-Christophe Gallagher, formerly Vice President, Strategy, Marketing and Innovation, has been named Vice President and General Manager, Customer Experience. Andy Nureddin, a knowledgeable leader …

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Air Lease Corporation places six new Airbus A321neo aircraft with Azores Airlines

Azores Airlines SATA International (Portugal) has committed to lease six new Airbus A321neo aircraft, including four A321LR versions, from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The CFM Leap 1A engine-powered aircraft from ALC’s order book with Airbus will deliver between the fourth quarter of 2017 and early 2021. By way of an extensive transatlantic network, these aircraft …

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Corendon entrusts CFM56-7B engines to AFI KLM E&M

Corendon Airlines has signed a new deal with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide Corendon Airlines Turkey and Corendon Dutch Airlines with engine maintenance services for twelve CFM56-7B engines in their fleets. The engine maintenance services started in July and are planned to take place until year 2018 at …

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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to acquire 80% of Joramco

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 80% of Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited from The Abraaj Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1963, Joramco has a solid track record as a leading independent commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility serving a wide range of customers …

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Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines exploring setting up a joint maintenance company

Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines are looking into options to jointly provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the PW1000G family of geared turbofan engines. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the possibility of establishing an MRO joint venture at a globally competitive location. First decisions will be …

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Embraer Aero Seating Technologies inaugurates new manufacturing facility in Titusville, Florida

Embraer inaugurated a new 50,000 ft² manufacturing facility for its premium seating solutions subsidiary, Embraer Aero Seating Technologies (EAST), in the City of Titusville, Florida. The operation will soon start production of seats dedicated to the company’s business and commercial aviation products, including the seats for the first class cabin of its next generation commercial …

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