19 June 2019

Leonardo signs MOU with GE Aviation for digital transformation of support business

GE Aviation and Leonardo have signed a partnership Memorandum of Understanding to continue developing and implementing digital transformation across Leonardo’s operations in the UK and to jointly develop digital products to open new business opportunities. GE Aviation’s digital services offering, Digital Works, embeds GE experts within the customer team to help plan, build and accelerate …

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Airbus Helicopters and Safran Helicopter Engines team up for greener vertical flight

Airbus Helicopters and Safran Helicopter Engines are teaming up to prepare the future of cleaner, quieter and more efficient vertical flight, ahead of the upcoming Horizon Europe research programme which should be carried out during the next decade. A Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed at the Paris Air Show between the two companies which …

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GKN Aerospace’s JV in India to manufacture wiring systems for Pilatus PC-24

GKN Aerospace’ Indian Joint Venture, Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems, in Bangalore has been awarded a contract to manufacture electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Pilatus PC-24. The multi-million dollar contract of the program is another milestone in the business relationship between GKN Aerospace’s FE-SIL and Pilatus Aircraft that currently includes the company providing …

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Elix Aviation Capital to become launch customer for ATR’s new short take off and landing version

Dublin-based turboprop leasing firm Elix Aviation Capital, has signed a Letter of Intent to become the launch customer of the ATR 42-600S, with an order for 10 aircraft. This new version of the ATR 42-600 offers capabilities to take-off from and land on runways as short as 800m, with the ‘S’ representing STOL (Short Take …

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Fuji Dream Airlines orders two E175s to all Embraer fleet

Embraer has signed signed a contract with Japan’s FujiDream Airlines (FDA) for a firm order of two E175 jets.The order has a value of USD 97.2million, based on 2019 list prices, and was already included in Embraer’s 2019 first-quarter backlog as “undisclosed.” Furthermore, Binter of Spain, has opted for two additional E195-E2s, confirming purchase rights …

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Qatar Airways signs commitment for five 777 Freighters

Qatar Airways has signed a commitment to purchase five additional 777 Freighters from Boeing. The deal, valued at US$1.8 billion at list prices, was unveiled at the Paris Air Show and signed in the presence of His Excellency Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Qatari Minister of Transport and Communications.

American Airlines will buy 50 A321XLR aircraft

American Airlines will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the new longer-range version of Airbus’ successful A321neo. The purchase agreement includes the conversion of 30 of American’s existing A321neo slots to A321XLRs and incremental orders for an additional 20 A321XLRs. American, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is the largest Airbus operator in the world with 422 …

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Eviation’s electric plane ’Alice’ with 650-mile range set to target commuters

Kadima-Zoran, Israel-based Eviation Aircraft has debuted its 2+9-seat all-electric plane, Alice, at the Paris Airshow. With a range of 650 miles and a cruising speed of 260 knots, Alice will target commuters on high-traffic routes such as Paris to Toulouse in France, Oslo to Trondheim in Norway, or San José to San Diego in the …

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Qantas backs A321XLR with agreement for 36 aircraft

Australia’s Qantas Airways is backing Airbus’ new extended range A321XLR with an agreement covering 36 aircraft. This includes the conversion of 26 existing A320neo Family orders plus a new firm order for 10 A321XLRs. The aircraft will allow the Qantas Group, which includes low-cost carrier Jetstar, to improve its network and fleet flexibility to better …

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