National Airlines has committed to its first order of four Boeing 777 Freighters, enhancing the airline’s commercial cargo service and increasing its market share across global operations. “We are elated by this remarkable order of four Boeing 777 Freighters. This demonstrates our commitment to offering efficient, resourceful, and modern air freight services to support our […]
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Vallair, a multi-disciplinary MRO and mature aircraft asset specialist, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the College de Paris International to collaborate on a wide range of aeronautical skills training, certification and development programmes. These will be delivered by Aircraft Academy, a Vallair Group company. Grégoire Lebigot, President of Vallair Group, said: “The
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GKN Aerospace has extended its agreement with Airbus for the continued manufacture of all electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the entire A220 aircraft. This multi-year contract extension reaffirms GKN Aerospace’s role as a key EWIS supplier to Airbus. Having established itself as a long-term supplier to Airbus for EWIS on the A220, A320 and
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The Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has finalised the financing contract for the export of 32 Embraer E175 commercial jets to American Airlines. The operation, worth around R$4.5 billion (US$808 million), is facilitated through BNDES Exim Post-shipment, a direct credit line from the Bank to support the commercialisation of national goods
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RECARO Aircraft Seating has been selected by long-term partner Alaska Airlines to retrofit its Boeing 737-800 and MAX 8 aircraft with the R2 economy-class seat and R5 business-class seat. This retrofit will cover 79 aircraft in the Alaska fleet, totalling 12,719 PAX, with deliveries scheduled to begin in Q4 2024. As the launch customer for
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ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), a provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, will commence the first ATR 72-600 large cargo door (LCD) freighter conversion. This project was initially planned in 2022 but was postponed due to sustained demand for the passenger variant of the aircraft. ACIA acquired five ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft this
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GE Aerospace plans to invest more than US$1 billion over five years in its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and component repair facilities worldwide. These investments will help GE Aerospace create capacity to meet growth in both the widebody and narrow-body installed base by adding additional engine test cells and equipment. The funding will also
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Last month, StandardAero celebrated its 1,000th CFM International CFM56-7B shop visit, supporting a major North American operator of Boeing’s 737 NG passenger jet. StandardAero is an authorised service partner for the CFM56-7B turbofan engine, which it supports through a General Support License Agreement (GSLA). StandardAero launched its CFM56-7B programme in June 2009, when its Winnipeg,
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The Airbus A321XLR, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, has received its Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), paving the way for the entry into service of the new aircraft at the end of the summer. The Type Certificate was handed over by Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA, to Isabelle Bloy,
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