May 29, 2017

Southwest Airlines Cargo appoints new Director of Cargo Sales

Southwest Airlines has released that Steve Langhart has been promoted to Director of Cargo Sales. Langhart will be responsible for leading the Cargo Sales Team, including field, national, and inside sales, as well as all business development efforts. Langhart joined Southwest Airlines in 2008, holding a variety of positions including Manager of Ramp and Operations …

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Russia’s Irkut MC-21 makes successful maiden flight

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In an attempt to reinstate Russia as a major player in the commercial aviation industry in the post-Soviet era, Irkut, a subsidiary of the state-owned aerospace conglomerate United Aircraft Corporation, has announced the successful maiden flight of its MC-21, which is intended to challenge the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. Though the flight lasted only …

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Avtrade completes purchase of A321 aircraft

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Global component service provider Avtrade, has purchased an Airbus A321 (MSN 517) aircraft. An addition to Avtrade’s aircraft purchase portfolio, this aircraft will be parted out and will be managed by Avtrade’s experienced teams from MRO, Logistics and Operations. Components will be fully serviceable and certified to both EASA and FAA release. These components will …

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Leonardo and Sloane Helicopters partnership sees stronger presence in UK and Irish VIP helicopter markets

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Leonardo’s success in the UK and Ireland helicopter markets grows as regional distributor Sloane Helicopters announced new contracts at EBACE 2017, recently held in Geneva, Switzerland. Sloane ordered an AgustaWestland GrandNew light twin helicopter, which will be delivered in 2018. Another VIP-configured GrandNew will be delivered by the distributor to a private customer next year. …

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Airbus Helicopters breaks ground on first helicopter assembly line in China

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Airbus Helicopters is moving forward with the expansion of its global footprint and its strategic partnership with China, as construction is now underway for its H135 Final Assembly Line (FAL) – the first of its kind not only for Airbus Helicopters, but also for the Western helicopter industry in China. The FAL will be located …

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ST Engineering's aerospace arm injects capital into Engine Asset Management JV

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Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace), through its subsidiary ST Aerospace Engines (STA Engines), has injected its proportional share amounting to US$3.5m (S$4.89m) into the capital of its 50%-jointly controlled company, Total Engine Asset Management (TEAM). This injection will support the expansion of ST Aerospace’s engine leasing business, bringing its total investments to US$15.02m (S$20.97m). TEAM …

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Rolls-Royce appoints Ben Fidler as Director, Group Financial Planning and Analysis

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Rolls-Royce has appointed Ben Fidler into the new senior leadership role of Director, Group Financial Planning & Analysis, reporting to Chief Financial Officer Stephen Daintith. Ben, presently an Aerospace and Defence Analyst with Deutsche Bank, will take up his new appointment at the beginning of September 2017 and will have responsibility for management reporting, forecasting, …

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Héroux-Devtek reports fiscal 2017 and fourth quarter results

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For the fourth quarter Héroux-Devtek reported consolidated sales reached CA$120.9m, compared with CA$117.5m in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. This 2.9% increase reflects higher sales to the commercial aerospace market, as detailed below, while year-over-year fluctuations in the value of the Canadian currency versus foreign currencies had a negative impact of CA$$3.5m on fourth-quarter …

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