18 July 2018

Hokkaido Air System signs for ATR 42-600s and EasyFly for five ATR-600 series

Hokkaido Air System, a JAL Group Company and ATR have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of two firm ATR 42-600s with an option for a third. HAC will begin operating these aircraft from 2020. These aircraft will replace HAC’s fleet of Saab 340s taking advantage of the superior economics of the cutting-edge […]

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Liebherr partners with Airbus on Skywise open data platform

Liebherr-Aerospace is collaborating with Airbus to launch new pilot projects on the new aviation data platform, Skywise. Liebherr-Aerospace and Airbus embarked on a series of pilot projects to assess the potential of big data coupled with the knowledge of Liebherr-Aerospace. The pilots were powered by Skywise, the secure cloud-based platform launched during Paris Air Show

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ALC selects LEAP-1A in new US$1.0 billion engine order

Air Lease Corporation has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power 34 previously announced Airbus A321neo aircraft in an order valued at just over US$1.0 billion at list price. Air Lease Corporation (ALC) specializes in purchasing new commercial aircraft and leasing them to its airline customers worldwide through customized leasing and financing solutions.

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Aerospace manufacturer LAUAK selects IFS Applications 10 to drive digital transformation

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has announced that French LAUAK, a leading manufacturer of detail parts, sub-assemblies, aircraft fuselages and cockpit structures in the A&D sector, has chosen to deploy IFS Applications™ 10. Founded in 1975, LAUAK serves some of the world’s largest aircraft and equipment manufacturers, with 1,500+ employees working at six sites

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SR Technics and Air China sign new line maintenance agreement for London Gatwick

MRO service provider SR Technics has signed a new line maintenance contract for the station London Gatwick with Air China. The agreement expands an ongoing collaboration with China’s flagship carrier that dates back to 2013. The new maintenance agreement, which took effect on 1 June 2018, covers transit checks and preflight checks including trouble rectification

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Royal Air Maroc selects GE Aviation for Digital Records Management

Royal Air Maroc selected GE Aviation’s Digital Solutions business for AirVault Records Management System for its fleet of more than 55 Boeing 737, 767, 787, 747, ATR and Embraer E-190 aircraft. The AirVault Records Management System will be a mission-critical, cloud-based electronic document management system designed to manage the digital content and bi-directional processes of

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VietJet signs agreement with Boeing for 100 737 MAX Airplanes

VietJet and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Farnborough International Air Show for an additional 100 737 MAX airplanes. The agreement, which includes 80 737 MAX 10s and 20 737 MAX 8s, is valued at more than US$12.7 billion at current list prices. The Vietnamese low-cost carrier will become the largest MAX

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