28 January 2019

Airbus and Thailand’s CATC to jointly implement courses for maintenance and pilot training

Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to the Thailand’s Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC) to collaborate on the training of pilots and maintenance training. The two will identify means of deeper cooperation for training aviation professionals in Thailand, subsequent to an existing arrangement where Airbus is working with CATC on basic maintenance training. The […]

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GA Telesis awarded consignment of four Boeing 777 aircraft from Cathay Pacific

GA Telesis (GAT) has announced the consignment of four Cathay Pacific 777 aircraft for disassembly. The Company will position the components at its global distribution centers in immediate proximity to its airline customers. The first disassembly, currently underway in the US, will be followed by additional disassembles in succession at both US and UK-based disassembly

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EASA certifies A330neo for “beyond 180 minutes” ETOPS

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the A330-900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) “beyond 180 minutes” diversion time. This significant achievement means that operators of the A330neo, which is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, will benefit from the most efficient, reliable and direct long-range routings. The approval, which includes ETOPS

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Boeing receives US$2.4 billion P-8A Poseidon contract from U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a US$2.4 billion production contract for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes 10 aircraft to add to the current inventory of P-8As in the U.S. Navy fleet, all five jets currently under contract for Norway and the four aircraft remaining for the existing United Kingdom contract,

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AVIAA to acquire Convolus

AVIAA, the international group purchasing organization for business aviation, is adding over 150 new aircraft to their membership with the announcement on January 28, that it has reached an agreement with Europe’s smart purchasing business Convolus to merge their operations.  The move will see AVIAA widen its footprint in Europe with the establishment of an

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New cargo airline CargoLogic Germany joins BARIG

CargoLogic Germany, a cargo airline in the process of being established, is as of now member of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany e.V. (BARIG). The association based at the airport in Frankfurt represents the interest of over 120 national and international airlines to airport operators, politics, authorities and other institutions. CargoLogic Germany was

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ACG receives mandate to finance one B747-8F aircraft for AirBridge Cargo Airlines

Aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has been mandated by AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) to structure, arrange, and provide a guarantee for a senior loan to finance a portion of the airlines purchase price of one Boeing 747-8F aircraft expected to deliver to ABC in February 2019. The ABC financing mandate was awarded to ACG in

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StandardAero Maryville, Tennessee facility completes 10,000th APU repair

StandardAero’s Maryville, Tennessee facility has completed and shipped its 10,000th auxiliary power unit (APU) repair since the nearly 25 years it has been providing APU MRO services to the industry. The specific 10,000th repair was on a Honeywell model 36-150RJ APU for a regional aircraft operator. StandardAero’s Maryville facility is a leading independent service provider

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