February 13, 2020

Airbus and the Government of Québec become sole owners of A220 program

Airbus, the Government of Québec and Bombardier have agreed upon a new ownership structure for the A220 program, whereby Bombardier transferred its remaining shares in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Airbus Canada) to Airbus and the Government of Québec. The transaction is effective immediately. This agreement brings the shareholdings in Airbus Canada, responsible for the A220, […]

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Sine Draco acquires one Airbus A321-200 for P-F prototype development

MRO & Production

Sine Draco Aviation Development (Sine Draco) has acquired an Airbus A321-200, MSN 963, for its passenger-to-freighter conversion program (SDF). The aircraft will serve as the prototype for Sine Draco’s supplemental type certificate (STC) development. Sine Draco anticipates approval of its STC for the A321-SDF in mid-2021. The company began feasibility analysis and engineering development several

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DAES Group announces new business partnership at Singapore Airshow 2020

MRO & Production

DAES Group, a global aerospace solutions provider, has announced a new business partnership with MDS Aero, a supplier of turnkey test solutions for engine and engine components. The agreement was signed on February 12, during a private meeting at the Singapore Airshow. MDS Aero designs, builds, and upgrades aero engine test facilities all over the

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Green Africa Airways signs MoU with Airbus for 50 A220s

Aircraft & Engines

Green Africa Airways, Nigeria’s Lagos-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 A220-300 aircraft, one of the major orders to be placed globally for the A220 program and the largest ever from the African continent. Babawande Afolabi, Founder & CEO of Green Africa Airways said: “Together with Airbus, we are incredibly proud

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Airbus posts full-year 2019 net loss of €-1,362 million

Uncategorized

Airbus’ net commercial aircraft orders increased to 768 aircraft (2018: 747 aircraft), including 32 A350 XWBs, 89 A330s and 63 A220s. At the end of 2019, the order backlog reached 7,482 commercial aircraft. Airbus Helicopters achieved a book-to-bill ratio by value above 1 in a difficult market, recording 310 net orders in the year (2018:

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Rolls-Royce starts manufacture of largest fan blades for next-generation UltraFan® demonstrator

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has started manufacture of the world’s largest fan blades, for its UltraFan® demonstrator engine that will set new standards in efficiency and sustainability. A set of the composite blades have a 140-inch diameter, which is almost the size of a current narrow-body fuselage and are being made at the company’s technology hub in Bristol,

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Turkey’s AtlasGlobal airline closes down – blames costs of operating from new Istanbul Airport

Financial

Turkey’s AtlasGlobal low-cost airline has finally thrown in the towel and declared bankruptcy after a stop-start period that began on 26 November last year when it temporarily canceled all scheduled flights and stopped all booking of flights while it underwent restructuring. Scheduled flights resumed earlier than anticipated, on December 16, though charter flights using two

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AVIAA and LOFT will offer Citation and CJ training

Other News

AVIAA, the expanding group purchasing organization for business aviation, has added LOFT as another strategic partner for its membership. For the past 15 years, LOFT has provided experienced flight instruction to Cessna Citation and CJ pilots through the entire training process. Its unique Part 142 simulator training program, based in Carlsbad, California, will now be

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Leidos and Rusada team up to deliver Aviation MRO and Flight Operations Software

Information Technology

Leidos, a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, has signed a partnership agreement with Rusada to become a systems integrator for ENVISION, Rusada’s Aviation Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Flight Operations software. ENVISION is used by aircraft operators, MRO providers and manufacturers to efficiently manage their maintenance and airworthiness activities. The web-based software utilizes

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Finnair will add extra frequencies to New York JFK airport for summer 2020

Airlines & Routes

Finnair is adding additional frequencies to its popular New York JFK route for the upcoming summer 2020 season. Between April 4 and October 24, Finnair will operate three additional weekly frequencies on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Between May 4 and October 24, a fourth additional frequency will be added on Tuesdays. Furthermore, a fifth additional

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Airbus and the Government of Québec become sole owners of A220 program

Sine Draco acquires one Airbus A321-200 for P-F prototype development

DAES Group announces new business partnership at Singapore Airshow 2020

Green Africa Airways signs MoU with Airbus for 50 A220s

Airbus posts full-year 2019 net loss of €-1,362 million

Rolls-Royce starts manufacture of largest fan blades for next-generation UltraFan® demonstrator

Turkey’s AtlasGlobal airline closes down – blames costs of operating from new Istanbul Airport

AVIAA and LOFT will offer Citation and CJ training

Leidos and Rusada team up to deliver Aviation MRO and Flight Operations Software

Finnair will add extra frequencies to New York JFK airport for summer 2020

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