In front of approximately 10,000 employees, Embraer, the Brazilian plane manufacturer rolled out the next member of the E2 family, the up to 146-seat E195-E2 at the company’s facilities in São José dos Campos. The jet is now scheduled to begin aerodynamic and performance flight tests in the first half of this year instead of …
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HeliFlite announced the continued expansion of its fleet with the addition of its 10th twin engine/dual piloted helicopter, an AgustaWestland AW139. The aircraft will be finished with a luxury executive cabin, providing ample room for as many as nine VIP passengers. The aircraft will operate from the firm’s home base at Newark Liberty Airport where …
Successful integration and testing of the new Transition to Hover feature has now been completed in the AS332L/L1 Super Puma helicopter. As part of a new software change for the Universal Avionics Flight Management System (FMS), Transition to Hover is a must-have feature for any AS332L/L1 crew engaged in overwater SAR operations, where the helicopter …
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Icelandair has signed a TrueChoice Transitions agreement with GE Aviation for a custom ordered CF6-80C2 spare engine. This agreement follows a TrueChoice Transition agreement between Icelandair and GE signed last year for the maintenance of CF6-80C2 engines that power the airline’s four Boeing 767 aircraft.
West Star Aviation has announced its acquisition agreement with Avant Aerospace, a leading supplier of Dassault Falcon Jet spares and equipment located in Grapevine, TX. Avant Aerospace has established a great reputation since 2001 for the acquisition and supply of top quality Dassault Falcon spares, equipment and tooling in support of F2000, F900 and F50 …
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Independent global helicopter leasing company Waypoint Leasing (Ireland), has entered into a lease agreement with Shanghai Skyway General Aviation Company (Skyway), a provider of helicopter transportation and related support services in China, for one new Airbus H135 helicopter, which will be used for emergency medical services. Separately, Waypoint announced that it has agreed to lease …
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Milestone Aviation Group, a global leader in helicopter leasing, has placed a €200m firm order with Airbus Helicopters including H145, H135 and H175 helicopters. Delivery of the aircraft on order is scheduled to begin in mid-2017 with deployment into emergency medical service and other parapublic segments. Milestone’s current helicopter fleet includes over 60 Airbus Helicopters …
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AeroCentury, an independent aircraft leasing company, reported 2016 earnings were US$1.2m compared to 2015 earnings of US$6.4m. “AeroCentury made investments in leased assets totaling US$69m in the third quarter of 2016, the impact of which we are now seeing in the form of increasing operating lease revenue,” said Michael G. Magnusson, Chief Executive Officer. Operating …
AFI KLM E&M has won a long-term contract covering component support for Cambodia Angkor Air’s fleet of A320s. The fleet currently comprises three aircraft, rising to ten within the coming few years. The agreement includes full component support services, repairs and maintenance, pool access, and the provision of a Main Base Kit with local services. …
Finnair reported that traffic in February 2017 grew by 2.5% as the passenger load factor increased by 3.8 points to 82.9%. Finnair’s overall capacity decreased by 2.2% year‐on‐year.
