From November 26, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Third Country Operators (TCO) regulation became fully implemented. This means that only operators holding a TCO authorization from the EASA will be allowed to operate commercial flights to and from EASA member states, which includes members of the EU, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Iceland. The 30-month …
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Spirit AeroSystems has reported the completion of an expansion project on the Spirit Wichita campus to support production of the 737 thrust reverser. The expansion supports production rate increases already planned for the Boeing 737 program. The company also celebrated delivering the first 737 MAX thrust reverser with the new composite inner wall to the …
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GA Telesis, has launched ACCESS (Aircraft Control Exchange Support Solutions). ACCESS is a new ready-to-go exchange program for aircraft flight control surfaces. ACCESS connects airlines to its extensive pool of ready-to-go flight control surfaces, leveraging the world’s largest independent inventory of the GA Telesis’ Component Solutions Group (CSG) with the comprehensive repair and overhaul capabilities …
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Jeppesen has signed a three-year renewal agreement with Flybe, a European regional airline, to provide digital charting and electronic flight bag (EFB) services for the carrier. Flybe also will receive Fuel Dashboard services to optimize fleet-wide fuel consumption and Electronic Flight Folder tools to enhance day-of flight EFB operations. Jeppesen had previously helped Flybe gain …
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The first U.S. Air Force C-130H aircraft to be fully equipped with the Rolls-Royce T56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade has completed its first flight, demonstrating significant improvement in fuel efficiency, lower operating temperatures and improved high-altitude performance. Preliminary flight data showed fuel efficiency improved by approximately 12 percent and turbine temperatures were more than 100 …
AFI KLM E&M inaugurated its new Kuala Lumpur Materials and Logistics Service Center on December 1. The facility is designed to better serve the MRO’s client airlines throughout the region. A first warehouse had been deployed in 2011 as part of the Boeing Next-Generation 737 component service agreement between AFI KLM E&M and Malaysia Airlines. …
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, reported the delivery of one Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Air Berlin. This is the tenth Avolon aircraft on lease to Air Berlin.
Apollo Aviation Group (together with its affiliates, Apollo Aviation), a multi-strategy aviation investment manager, reporte that since the second quarter of 2016 it has contracted to purchase 27 commercial aircraft and five aircraft engines for a total gross purchase price of US$750 m. All flight equipment is being purchased with leases attached to airlines in …
FL Technics has officially opened its MRO hangar at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia. FL Technics Indonesia has also reached cooperation agreements with ten Asian airlines. The newly opened 9000 m² facility accommodates up to 3 narrow-body aircraft at a time and is certified to service Boeing 737 NG and CL, as well as Airbus …
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As part of the Floreat Aviation Portfolio, the first Airbus A330-200 was purchased on November 30, 2016. This aircraft is on lease to Virgin Australia. Three more A330s are expected to be added to the portfolio in December 2016, resulting in an investment volume of up to US$400m. Aside from the commercial debt procured by Doric, …
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