Originally planned for its first delivery in 2013, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced the fifth delay in the delivery of Japan’s long-awaited regional jet, this time by two years, with the first customer delivery moved back from 2018 to 2020. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) is Japan’s first domestically produced passenger plane for more than …
Bombardier released that effective immediately, Nico Buchholz will assume a new role as Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Jim Vounassis will assume the Chief Procurement Officer responsibilities in addition to continuing to lead the company’s operations transformation as Bombardier’s Chief Transformation and Procurement Officer. Both Buchholz and Vounassis will continue to report to Alain …
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Mexican airline Interjet has chosen AerData’s Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management (STREAM). AerData’s software and services improve efficiencies and enhance competitiveness for customers, including some of the world’s largest airlines, lessors and MROs. In selecting STREAM, Interjet is increasing its use of digital media to manage key maintenance records and data analytics-driven tools …
SAMCO has been granted an FAA Approved Repair Station approval. This new approval allows SAMCO to explore new markets for heavy maintenance and component maintenance on aircraft registered in the USA as well as expanding its services to its existing customer base. SAMCO currently offers a wide variety of MRO services to regional turboprop and …
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered one Boeing B737-800 aircraft to Malindo Airways. This is the fourth Avolon aircraft on lease to Malindo Airways.
BOC Aviation Limited has successfully renewed its Aircraft Leasing Scheme (ALS) for a five-year period to June 2022. The Company’s current ALS will expire in June 2017. The ALS is an incentive scheme under which income derived from aircraft leasing operations is taxed at a concessionary tax rate, rather than the prevailing corporate tax rate …
SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, has redelivered an Airbus wide-body aircraft with a full VVIP cabin. The aircraft underwent a maintenance check, which required the removal and re-installation of the VVIP cabin, in addition to some minor repairs to cabin monuments. The check was yet another success for SR Technics. The company …
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Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract to provide two CRJ200 SF freighter conversions to Mexico-based Aeronaves T.S.M. (TSM). The first CRJ200 will commence modification in Q2 2017 with redelivery in mid-2017. The second CRJ200 will commence modification in July of 2017, with redelivery scheduled for October. Both freighter conversions will take place at Commercial …
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EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, has won a contract from a major US airline to manufacture a combination B787 / B777 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET). Designed to meet the training requirements of the airline and the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), the CEET will be …
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Boeing has reported fourth-quarter revenue of US$23.3bn with GAAP earnings per share of US$2.59 and core earnings per share (non-GAAP) of US$2.47 reflecting overall solid execution on production programs and services. Revenue was US$94.6bn for the full year reflecting strong commercial deliveries and services growth across the company. GAAP earnings per share totaled US$7.61 and …
