In the wake of the U.S announcing a ban on electronic devices larger than a smartphone being allowed in cabins of U.S-bound flights originating from any of ten airports in eight predominantly Muslim countries, the U.K has announced similar plans. In the case of the UK, items such as tablets and laptops will be banned […]
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) has signed an agreement with the Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore to provide A350 XWB training to the carrier’s flight crew. The contract will cover complete courses for flight crew transition to the new A350 XWB, as well as regular recurrent training services. According to Malaysia Airlines Chief Operations
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Burnham Sterling & Co., a financial advisory firm specializing in transportation assets, has acted as lead arranger and sole book runner in a privately placed transaction for Avianca, Latin America’s second largest airline, for three aircraft, including two Airbus A320 family and one Boeing 787. The transaction utilized the Enhanced Aviation Investment Vehicle (EAIV) private
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Thales has been selected by AirAsia for the equipment of avionics systems on their new fleet of 304 A320neos. The contract will also include a long-term Repair-By-The-Hour support agreement. Deliveries of the aircraft started in October 2016. Thales will equip the 304 single-aisles with its Flight Management System (FMS)1, the navigation solution of choice for
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Boeing and Ryanair have celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 450th Next-Generation 737-800. This significant milestone has been reached in less than two decades, with the Irish low-cost carrier taking an average delivery of 25 737-800s per year since 1999. With more than 80 unfilled orders for Next-Generation 737-800s, Ryanair is also the launch customer
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M.K. Aviation has concluded the purchase and lease of three engines (PW4168A, CFM56-7B26/3, and RB211-535E4) to leading European carriers in February. The purchase of the engines together with their placement is part of M.K. Aviation’s strategy to increase its aircraft and engines portfolio to more than 18 engines by the end of FY 2017, said
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BOC Aviation has ordered 13 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. “Airlines are attracted by the 737 MAX 8’s lower operating costs and fuel efficiency, and we are delighted to announce the inclusion of these additional aircraft as we build our future delivery pipeline,” said Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BOC
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As of March 2017, HAITEC now offers line maintenance support at Germany’s largest airport in Frankfurt/Main. The planning and opening of new Line Maintenance stations is a key element of HAITEC’s growth strategy. Headquartered at Hahn Airport and one of Europe’s largest aircraft maintenance organizations with 22.000 m² hangar space and currently more than 400
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AAR, a global leader in aviation aftermarket services, has signed an agreement with India’s largest airline IndiGo, to provide support for landing gear overhaul services. The contract includes up to 49 full ship sets of A320 landing gear, as well as assemblies and subassemblies, for the next five years. The agreement expands AAR Landing Gear
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Aero Star Aviation, a Dallas-based MRO focusing on the maintenance and repair of Embraer aircraft, announced an investment in Embraer Phenom specific tooling. The significant investment of over US$125,000.00 further enhances Aero Star’s range of service on Phenom aircraft. The tooling will bring more services and capabilities in-house and equates to increased convenience and lower
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