6 November 2018

Life-size model of Sino-Russian CR929 unveiled for Zhuhai airshow

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd (COMAC) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have chosen the biennial Airshow China being held in Zhuhai between November 6-11 to unveil a life-size model of its joint venture commercial jet, the CR929. According to Reuters, the ceremony was attended by senior executives from both state-owned planemakers. The […]

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First A330-800 successfully completes maiden flight

The first A330-800 development aircraft to fly, MSN1888, has landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France after successfully completing its first flight which lasted four hours and four minutes. The aircraft, the second member of the A330neo Family, is powered by the latest technology Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 turbofans. “Today’s first flight of the A330-800 is the latest addition

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Pentagon 2000 Software expands Aeroxchange support

Pentagon 2000 Software, a provider of fully-integrated MRO and supply chain software solutions for the Aerospace & Defense industry, has delivered direct system interfaces within the Pentagon 2000SQL™ system for the Aeroxchange AeroBuy® and AeroRepair® collaboration platforms. These interfaces have been developed in partnership with joint customers in order to enable real-time communication of purchase

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Skyworld Aviation arranges sale of three Saab 2000s

Skyworld Aviation has delivered three Saab 2000’s earlier this year to the Directorate General Defence Purchase of Pakistan, arranged on behalf of Swedish shipping company Erik Thun AB. The aircraft, serial numbers 024, 038 and 062 were previously in operation with BRA (Braathens Regional Airlines) of Sweden. The original agreement was signed under a formal

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MTU Maintenance signs CFM56 engine MRO contract with Regent Airways

MTU Maintenance, the global leader in customized solutions for aero engines, has signed a CFM56-7 engine MRO contract with new customer Regent Airways. The seven-year contract covers the maintenance repair and overhaul of the engines powering the airline’s six Boeing 737 aircraft, as well as spare engine leasing and reliable on-site support. Regent Airways is

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CDB Aviation and SpiceJet sign lease agreement for three 737 MAX aircraft

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CDB Leasing), has signed an agreement with India’s low-cost carrier SpiceJet for the long-term lease of three Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. “We are pleased to forge this new agreement with SpiceJet for an additional three 737 MAX aircraft, which will

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Air Partner Freight continues strong growth trajectory in first half 2018

Following on from a record 2017, the Freight team at Air Partner has enjoyed a busy and fruitful first half of the financial year, winning cargo mandates from a variety of new and existing customers. As was recently announced in Air Partner’s interim results, Freight gross profit was up 36.4% for the six months ended

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Embraer projects market demand of 1,390 new jets with up to 150 seats for China

Embraer released its latest outlook for the Chinese commercial aviation market during the 12th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, which forecasts that the region will take delivery of 1,390 new jets with up to 150 seats over the next 20 years (valued at US$82 billion at list price). “According to statistics, the Asia-Pacific market

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