January 15, 2018

Emirates deal critical to long-term future of Airbus A380 program

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Unless Airbus and Emirates can come to an agreement over the guaranteed manufacture and supply of the A380 ‘superjumbo’, it is likely that the Toulouse-based plane manufacturer will cease the aircraft’s production. Currently, Emirates is the principal operator of the aircraft, with just over 100 in operation, and another 40-plus on order. Last November, Airbus …

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Frankfurt Airport welcomes more than 64 million passengers

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Frankfurt Airport (FRA) closed the year 2017 with 6.1% growth. More than 64.5 million passengers traveled through Germany’s largest aviation hub. European traffic served as the main growth driver, increasing by 7.4%, while intercontinental traffic rose by 4.9%. FRA’s cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) advanced by 3.6$ year-on-year to some 2.2 million metric tons. Aircraft …

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Conair signs purchase agreement for six Q400 aircraft for conversion into Q400 Multirole airtankers

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Bombardier Specialized Aircraft has released that Conair Group, a leading provider of fixed wing aerial firefighting aircraft, has purchased six Q400 aircraft. Conair operates the largest fleet of privately owned fixed wing airtankers and supplies specialty aerial firefighting aircraft and products worldwide. These six Q400 production aircraft will be modified to incorporate an enhanced version …

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Passenger traffic at Munich Airport rises to new all-time high of 44.6 million

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Munich Airport’s dynamic growth continued in 2017 with new traffic records in several categories: Passenger traffic increased 2.3 million to a new all-time high of 44.6 million. This was a 5.5% gain over the 2016 figure. The airport also saw a strong surge in take-offs and landings, with an increase of more than 10,000 to …

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Anup Mysoor joins Doric

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With the arrival of Anup Mysoor at the beginning of 2018, Doric continues to expand its successful aviation business. Anup Mysoor is a long-standing aviation professional. He headed the Citigroup aviation business in Asia-Pacific as a managing director for many years. He holds an MBA from Manchester Business School, an MSc in Investment Analysis from …

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Aero Contractors partners with AJW Group to conduct first airline C-Check in West and Central Africa

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AJW Group, a market leader in the global management of aircraft spares, has reported the successful partnership with Aero Contractors, that has seen the Nigerian airline become the first carrier to conduct an aircraft C-Check in West and Central Africa. The C-Check, which was carried out on a Boeing 737-500 aircraft, was marked by an …

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The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) grants airworthiness certification to SR Technics in Malaysia

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SR Technics’ Malaysian operations has received the airworthiness certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of China. With the certification, SR Technics Malaysia will be able to certify components for customers on the Chinese market. Additionally, SR Technics Switzerland renewed the existing CAAC certification which allows it to continue to grant Chinese airworthiness certificates from its …

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Rolls-Royce secures new jet engine test facility in Fort Worth, Texas

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Rolls-Royce will operate a jet engine testbed at the Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. Rolls-Royce has signed a lease to take over the entire 440,000 ft² former Texas Aero Engine Services (TAESL) facility, of which the testbed is a part. The testbed will be used to carry out endurance test runs for Rolls-Royce Trent …

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GA Telesis MRO Services signs long–term agreements with Honeywell

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GA Telesis MRO Services has signed a long-term repair and overhaul license agreement and parts supply agreement with Honeywell. With this announcement, GA Telesis will be providing repairs of over 175 base part number and line replacement unit (LRU) repair items and sourcing over 1,200 material supply line items from Honeywell Aerospace. Products include electro-mechanical, …

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Emirates deal critical to long-term future of Airbus A380 program

Frankfurt Airport welcomes more than 64 million passengers

Conair signs purchase agreement for six Q400 aircraft for conversion into Q400 Multirole airtankers

Passenger traffic at Munich Airport rises to new all-time high of 44.6 million

Anup Mysoor joins Doric

Aero Contractors partners with AJW Group to conduct first airline C-Check in West and Central Africa

The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) grants airworthiness certification to SR Technics in Malaysia

Rolls-Royce secures new jet engine test facility in Fort Worth, Texas

GA Telesis MRO Services signs long–term agreements with Honeywell

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