January 3, 2020

Latécoère to acquire Bombardier’s electrical wiring interconnection system business in Querétaro

Latécoère and Bombardier announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement, whereby Latécoère will acquire Bombardier’s electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) assets in Querétaro, Mexico. The two companies also concluded a long-term supply agreement that will see Latécoère supply Bombardier with electrical wiring interconnection systems. Approximately 700 skilled employees are dedicated to the manufacture […]

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Airbus delivers first A220 to Air Canada

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Air Canada has taken delivery of its first A220-300, designed, built and delivered from the Mirabel A220 programme facilities in Canada. The first aircraft out of an order of 45 will enter service in January 2020, making Air Canada the first airline to operate the A220-300 in North America. The A220 will enable the Montreal-based

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Boeing to deliver AH-64E Apache helicopters to three allied countries

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Boeing and the U.S. Army have finalized orders from three nations to provide their armed forces with the new, more capable AH-64E Apache model. The contracts are for the re-manufacture of 47 existing AH-64D Apaches. The total combined value of the orders is more than US$560 million. Sixteen countries currently field the Apache. AH-64 Apaches

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Todd Navin joins HAECO Americas as CFO

People

HAECO Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of the HAECO Group, has reported that Todd Navin has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Navin’s career in aerospace industry finance began more than 27 years ago when he joined the Rolls-Royce Energy sector as a recent college graduate. He subsequently served in a variety of operational

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DAE repurchases US$450 million of common shares

Financial

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has repurchased outstanding common shares worth US$450 million. DAE also announced that it had received US$450 million in connection with the early partial repayment of a Note Receivable from certain shareholders. DAE Capital has an owned, managed, and committed to own and manage fleet of approximately 410 Airbus, ATR and Boeing

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Aero Star Aviation has added the Embraer Praetor 500 and 600 to its capabilities and product services

First Embraer Praetor 500 business jet delivered to launch customer Flexjet

Aircraft & Engines

Embraer has delivered its first Praetor 500 business jet to the market, just over one year after its announcement at the 2018 National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), alongside the Praetor 600, both of which have received triple certification from ANAC, the FAA, and EASA. The first Praetor 500 was delivered

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N3 Engine Overhaul Services delivers first overhauled Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine

MRO & Production

N3 Engine Overhaul Services (N3), a Rolls-Royce and Lufthansa Technik joint venture, has overhauled its first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine, which belongs to Munich-based Deutsche Lufthansa airline’s fleet of A350 aircraft. With the delivery, N3 is permanently adding a fourth engine type to its future portfolio – namely the most state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce engine currently in

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Pattonair wins EU backing in bid to revolutionize aerospace industry

Information Technology

Global aerospace and defense supply chain specialist Pattonair has joined forces with two innovative companies to win EU funding for a ground-breaking technology venture. The Derby-based firm is working with complex part machining specialists Advanced Manufacturing Ltd (AML) and technology start-up Parts Pedigree to create a digital cloud-based service for the aerospace industry. The pioneering

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Turkish Airlines adds Xi’an to its flight network

Airlines & Routes

Offering its guests the opportunity to fly directly to 126 countries from Istanbul, Turkish Airlines added Xi’an, the Chinese city with three thousand years of history, to its flight network on December 30. Xi’an became the carrier’s fourth destination in Mainland China and the 318th destination in the world. The flights will be operated three

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