Southwest Airlines has revised its future firm order delivery schedule with Boeing to support future fleet modernization. The Company exercised 40 737 MAX 8 options which adds 10 additional firm orders in each year 2019 through 2022. Additionally, five 737 MAX 8 firm orders were shifted from 2019 into fourth quarter 2018, and three pre-owned …
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In the first quarter 2018 (1Q18), Embraer delivered 14 commercial and 11 executive aircraft (8 light jets and 3 large jets), for a total of 25 jets delivered during the quarter. This compares to 1Q17 deliveries of 18 commercial jets and 15 executive jets (11 light and 4 large). The Company’s first quarter deliveries are …
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WOW air’s first A330neo aircraft has rolled out of the paint shop in Toulouse. The low-fare airline based in Iceland will take delivery of the aircraft on lease from Avolon later in 2018, becoming the third operator of the type worldwide. WOW air is an all-Airbus operator with a fleet of 18 aircraft (15 A320 …
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s (DAE) leasing division, DAE Capital, has delivered its first new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air. The delivery took place at the Boeing delivery center in Everett, USA. DAE first announced the agreement to lease five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with PDP financing to Gulf Air in November of last …
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GE has chosen Dedienne Aerospace as a tooling licensee for the GE9X™ engine. Dedienne and GE have collaborated on many projects and developed a strong relationship. Starting this year, Dedienne will sell, maintain, support, provision, test, calibrate, lease and service GE9X engine tooling. Dedienne Aerospace’s entire global operations will be focused on GE9X customer support, …
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Aero Star Aviation has received FAA Part 145 repair station certification for its Dallas Love Field (DAL) location. Aero Star’s Dallas, TX facility opened in 2013 and has provided specialized maintenance for Embraer Phenom 100 and 300 aircraft with additional capabilities on Cessna Citation 500 and 600 series aircraft. The facility offers scheduled maintenance, pre-purchase …
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A British team of scientists at TLX Cargo have invented the world`s first Cargo Cover/Thermal blanket that incorporates Phase Change Material (PCM) into it`s structure, solved the problem of hot lane temperature excursions on the tarmac. The TLX PCM cargo cover is launched this week by Sales Director, Thomas Hunt. Says Hunt, “TLX PCM is …
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Airbus has appointed Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In her new capacity, Vittadini will report to Airbus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders and join the company’s Executive Committee as of May 1, 2018. Currently, Grazia Vittadini is serving as Executive Vice President of Engineering within Airbus Defence and Space. She succeeds Paul Eremenko, …
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Ventura Air Services has committed to secure a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the installation and operation of a SmartSky 4G LTE system on the Bombardier Learjet 55. There are more than 100 Learjet 55s currently in service in the United States. The aircraft holds up to 8 passengers …
C&L Aviation Group has signed an agreement to market Sweden-based Täby Air Maintenance’s (TAM’s) Saab 340B Cargo Conversions in the Americas. As part of the agreement, C&L is also an approved sales and installation center. TAM’s EASA- and FAA-approved cargo conversion STC is well-proven and provides a highly cost-effective way to convert this fuel-efficient passenger …
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