November 12, 2019

Airbus VSR700 prototype performs successful first unmanned test flight

Airbus Helicopters has announced that its VSR700 unmanned aircraft successfully performed several take-offs and landings at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on Friday, November 8. The longest flight lasted approximately 10 minutes. This stage of the flight-test program required that the unmanned aircraft was tethered to the ground with […]

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KLM firms up order for 21 Embraer E195-E2 jets

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Embraer and KLM Cityhopper have signed a firm order for 21 E195-E2 aircraft, plus 14 purchase rights. The 21 firm positions will be acquired via operating leases from Embraer lessor partners Aircastle and ICBC Aviation Leasing. The order was previously announced as a Letter of Intent for 15 firm orders with 20 purchase rights at

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FPG Amentum arranges sale of two Southwest 737-700s

Aircraft & Engines

FPG Amentum, the Dublin-based aircraft leasing/management company has announced the sale of two Boeing 737-700s (MSNs 34320 and 34321). FPG Amentum has leased the aircraft to Southwest Airlines on behalf of FPG Amentum’s investor customer Global Aircraft Fund I since 2016 and has now arranged the sale of the aircraft to the operator.

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JetBlue Airways reports October traffic increase of 6.2%

Traffic

JetBlue Airways has posted its preliminary traffic results for October 2019. Traffic in October 2019 increased 6.2% from October 2018, on a capacity increase of 6.7%. Load factor for October 2019 was 82.5%, a decrease of 0.4 points from October 2018. JetBlue’s preliminary completion factor for October 2019 was 99.6% and its on-time performance was

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New King Aerospace-Thurmond Group alliance supports both government and corporate aircraft

MRO & Production

Texas-based King Aerospace Companies and Pennsylvania-based The Thurmond Group have formed a strategic partnership that unites two reputable names in aviation. The alliance will enable both companies to grow their support for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) specifically, and aircraft modifications in general. The Thurmond Group has built strong relationships with both ISR-focused government and

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JetHQ adds VP of Sales to head up East Coast operations

People

JetHQ has turned to an aviation veteran to continue the company’s growth in the New York area and East Coast of the United States. The aircraft transaction and brokerage company has announced the addition of John Daut as vice president of Sales. Daut comes to JetHQ with extensive sales and leadership experience, including 15 years

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Yingling Aviation to join maintenance quoting network MRO Insider

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Aviation maintenance-quoting network MRO Insider has announced Yingling Aviation in Wichita, KS, has come aboard as a maintenance provider. Yingling Aviation provides maintenance, avionics, paint, and interiors for the Cessna and Beechcraft line of turboprops and jet aircraft. Users of MRO Insider’s quote request platform will now have the ability to receive prompt quotes from

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NAC delivers one ATR 72-600 to Air Nostrum on lease

Aircraft & Engines

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has delivered one ATR 72-600, MSN 1145, to Air Nostrum on lease. Air Nostrum was founded in 1994 in Valencia, Spain. It was created to become a reference point for the southern European regional aviation market sector as indicated by its original name: Air Nostrum Lineas Aereas del Mediterraneo (Air Nostrum

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Embraer reports third-quarter net loss of US$77.2 million

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In the third quarter 2019 (3Q19), Embraer delivered 17 commercial and 27 executive (15 light and 12 large) jets, compared to 15 commercial jets and 24 executive (17 light and 7 large) jets in the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18). The Company’s firm order backlog at the end of 3Q19 was US$ 16.2 billion; EBIT

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Pratt & Whitney secures EngineWise® service agreement with Vietnam Airlines