Saft will provide two ULM batteries per aircraft for AVIC MA700 advanced turboprop regional aircraft. AVIC XAC Commercial Aircraft Co., a subsidury of AVIC, manufactures the MA700: an 80-seat level turboprop plane designed for short and medium-route travel. Designed for high performance at elevated temperature and altitude, the MA700 is expected to embark on its […]
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Boeing will invest US$1 million in Brazil’s efforts to establish a sustainable aviation fuel industry. The investment will focus on initiatives that maximize social, economic and environmental benefits to local communities engaged in the development of feedstock that can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In 2018, the company provided an additional US$1
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IndiGo has ordered CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power 280 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The contract, which includes spare engines and an overhaul support agreement, is valued at more than US$20 billion U.S. at list price. To support its new LEAP-1A fleet, IndiGo also signed a long-term Service Agreement. IndiGo has been a CFM
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GECAS and David Neeleman’s new airline, codenamed ‘Moxy’, have agreed to a Letter of Intent for the purchase and leaseback of nine A220-300 aircraft with deliveries scheduled in 2021 and 2022. Neeleman, a veteran airline entrepreneur, is the founder of both JetBlue and Azul Brazilian Airlines, and the controlling investor in the consortium which has
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Embraer and Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras, S.A. have signed a long-term Flight Hour Pool Program agreement to provide repairable component support for the carrier’s brand new fleet of Embraer E195-E2 jets, the second generation of the E-Jets family. Azul, which placed a total order of 51 E195-E2, is the global launch customer for the new
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Embraer has signed a contract with United Airlines for up to 39 E175s at the 53rd International Paris Air Show. The order comprises 20 firm aircraft and 19 options in a 70-seat configuration. The order has a value of US$1.9 billion, based on Embraer’s current list prices, with all options being exercised. The firm order
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GE Aviation and Avation PLC have signed an agreement to provide the AirVault Asset Transfer System across the lessor’s fleet of ATR72 turboprops, A220-300, A320 and A321 narrow-body jets, Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A330-300 twin-aisle airplanes. The implementation is starting in June, with anticipated completion this year. By providing the expertise to digitally manage mission-critical
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Airbus and AirAsia have unveiled the first A330neo for the AirAsia Group at the Paris Air Show. The aircraft will be delivered via lessor Avolon in the coming weeks for operation by AirAsia’s long-haul affiliate, AirAsia X Thailand. With capability to reach Europe non-stop from South-East Asia, the A330neo’s increased range and enhanced economics will
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Independent APU and Landing Gear MRO Revima, has appointed three board members and senior advisors, with the aim of accompanying the company’s success and development going forward. Following the acquisition of a majority stake in Revima by Ardian, a leading private investment firm, the Board has appointed industry veteran leaders David Hess, Marc McGowan and
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GECAS and Colorful Guizhou Airlines have agreed to a lease agreement for four A320neo aircraft from the lessor’s orderbook, with deliveries beginning in late 2019 and continuing into 2020. Headquartered in Guiyang, south west of China, this agreement marks the airline’s foray as a narrowbody operator. With a present fleet of nine E190s and following
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