Following on from an official commitment signed in January this year, Airbus and Iran Air have now signed a firm contract for 100 commercial jets, comprising 46 A320 Family, 38 A330 Family and 16 A350 XWB aircraft, with deliveries beginning in early 2017. “I am delighted that we have reached an agreement to go to […]
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Jet Aviation’s MRO facility in Basel signed its first agreement to perform maintenance on a Boeing Business Jet 777-200 for an undisclosed client in the Middle East. The wide-body aircraft is to be redelivered to the client on December 25, 2016. Despite the short turnaround time, the Basel Maintenance Center welcomes the opportunity to do
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Farsound Aviation, a provider of global supply chain and logistics solutions for the aerospace industry, has appointed Yamei Yang to the position of Business Development Manager in China. She will be responsible for seeking out new business opportunities as well as supporting existing customers in the region.
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JSC, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, has obtained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR). The certificate will enable Sukhoi Superjet 100 deliveries to foreign customers with the range increased by 50% compared to the basic version (SSJ100 Basic). On December 21 the aviation authorities have granted Sukhoi Civil Aircraft SCA,
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Just weeks after receiving the Type Certificates from the Russian authorities for the E170 and E175 jets, Embraer announced that S7 Airlines will be the first operator of the E170 in the country. The airline signed an agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease 17 E170 pre-owned jets, therefore not impacting Embraer’s order
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Shanghai HaoTong Aviation Engineering (SHAE) has successfully concluded EASA certification and recently gained EASA Part 21 – Subpart J – Design Organization Approval (DOA). This makes SHAE the first EASA approved 3rd party Design Organization within the China’s aviation industry, authorized to independently develop and approve designs for modifications and repairs. Under the scope of
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BOC Aviation has signed a purchase and leaseback agreement with Qatar Airways for six new Airbus A350 twin-aisle aircraft, all of which are scheduled for delivery in 2017.
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CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1C integrated propulsion system was simultaneously awarded Type Certificates by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for entry into commercial service on the COMAC C919 aircraft. CFM is unique in that it is the only engine manufacturer to gain dual original
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Sabre Corporation has entered into an agreement with HNA Aviation Group to provide its airlines with software that will help create more revenue opportunities while operating more efficiently. Sabre Airline Solutions will play a key role in helping the airlines navigate the highly complex operating environments that are seen in China and the global aviation
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Air Transport Services Group reported the retirement of John Starkovich, President of ABX Air, an airline subsidiary of ATSG, and the appointment of his replacement, David Soaper, effective February 1, 2017. Soaper most recently held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer at Connecticut-based Southern Air. Prior to that he served as Senior Vice
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