Air Canada and AFI KLM E&M have signed an agreement at the Paris Air Show to extend the scope and duration of the GE90 support contract originally signed between the two groups in 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, the existing contract has been expanded to include four additional engines powering the two latest […]
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Michelin and Safran present the world’s first connected tyres for the aeronautical industry. The innovation, called ‘PresSense’ comprises an electronic pressure sensor installed within the tyre to greatly improve and simplify ground maintenance operations. The result of a collaboration between Michelin and Safran over two years, PresSense is a wireless solution that functions as an
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Rolls-Royce has won a major order from Ethiopian Airlines to provide Trent XWB engines for ten new Airbus A350-900 aircraft with TotalCare service support, further increasing its order book for new engines. In addition, the order includes TotalCare for 14 of the aircraft already in service or on order. In total, the deal is valued
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ACCEL Flight Simulation (ACCEL) announced at the 52nd Paris Airshow that its first Next-Generation Boeing 737 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) delivery has completed Level-D qualification from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) at the Haite A-Safety training center Tianjin China. “ACCEL is committed to providing the highest quality and fidelity simulator available to the global
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Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a definitive agreement to supply its latest PW150 engine family powerplant – the PW150C – to power the AVIC Aircraft MA700 aircraft. Since the selection of the PW150C for the new regional turboprop, P&WC has invested significantly in the engine’s development to support its integration into the airframe.
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Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engine has been granted 180 minute Extended Range Operations (ETOPS) eligibility by the European Aviation Safety Agency. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had approved ETOPs for the engine in December 2016. The ETOPS certification sets the maximum allowed amount of single-engine flying time that an aircraft can be from the
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China Southern Airlines has placed an order for CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power 50 new Airbus A320neo aircraft. The order is valued at nearly US$1.50bn and the airline is scheduled to begin taking delivery in 2018. The aircraft order was announced 2014. China Southern was one of CFM’s first customers in China and has
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GE Aviation Digital Solutions and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) have announced a collaborative effort on electronic records exchange standards for the Aviation leasing market. “The recent acquisition of AirVault by GE Aviation Digital offers an opportunity to further develop electronic aircraft records gathering, management and exchange,” said Sean Flannery, general manager, GECAS Limited. “With
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Embraer and Belavia, Belarusian Airlines, have announced at the 52nd Paris International Air Show, a firm order for two current generation E-Jets: one E175 and one E195 – both for delivery in 2018. The firm order, which has value of US$99.1m, based on Embraer’s current list price, will be included in Embraer’s 2017 second-quarter backlog.
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West Atlantic Airlines, a European dedicated cargo airline specialised in mail and express freight, has agreed to lease four 737-800 Freighters from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The airline will be the first operator to take delivery of the Boeing standard-body converted freighter. GECAS launched the program and provided the prototype aircraft to Boeing in
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