Airbus Helicopters has delivered 409 rotorcraft and logged gross orders for 350 helicopters (net: 335) in 2017, with a strong commercial performance on the heavy and super-medium segments. The company booked 54 orders for helicopters of the Super Puma family and 19 orders for the super-medium H175, confirming those types as best-sellers on their respective […]
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BOC Aviation will lease seven Airbus A320NEO aircraft to Chongqing Airlines, with all aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2018. “We are pleased to welcome Chongqing Airlines as a new airline customer, and to support the growth in its fleet as we deliver the first of its new technology A320NEO aircraft,” said Robert Martin, Managing Director
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Boeing has received an amended type certificate (ATC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the 787-10 Dreamliner, clearing the airplane for commercial service. The awarding of ATC caps a successful flight test program that began in March 2017 and involved three flight test airplanes that accumulated about 900 test hours. Boeing’s flight test
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Natixis Investment Managers, the asset management arm of French bank Group BPCE, has acquired a minority stake in specialist aircraft lease and asset management firm Airborne Capital. The stake was acquired for an undisclosed sum from the existing shareholders, comprising Airborne’s founding management team and FEXCO, Ireland’s largest privately owned financial services company. The deal
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Ryanair has confirmed that all 15 of its UK pilot bases – including London Stansted, which had previously rejected an improved pay deal, have now voted in secret ballot to accept pay increases of up to 20% and these increases will be paid in the January payroll. The majority of Ryanair’s pilots in Ireland have
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Aergo Capital (Aergo) has released that its Chief Commercial Officer, Gerry Power, will depart Aergo on February 28, 2018. Powell was seconded to Aergo to undertake the role of Chief Commercial Officer and he will now return to Power Aviation Support after successfully completing his contract.
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Onur Air has signed component repair and access (pool) contract with Turkish Technics for its Airbus A330 aircraft. The contract will be effective until 2023. The contract comprises component repair and access on ATA (The Air Transportation Association) Chapter basis. Access to components will be available from Turkish Technic Istanbul main base and worldwide pooling
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International Aircraft Associates (IAA) in its 40th year of business, has promoted Al Vorhauer as its Senior Vice President. In his new position, Mr. Vorhauer will continue to be an integral part of IAA’s executive team responsible for the company’s strategic growth and continued excellence in quality. His expertise coupled with a vast aviation background will fortify IAA’s business operations and growth.
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Rostrum Leasing, a recently formed Ireland based aircraft and engine leasing company, is acquiring 39 B737-300 classics as well as 34 CFM56 spare engines from Southwest Airlines in a transaction arranged by Bristol Associates.
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In what would appear to be an overt snub to Taiwanese authorities, China has opened up a number of disputed air routes, including a northbound M503 route in the Taiwan Strait, without informing Taiwan. According to Taiwan, this contravenes a deal agreed in 2015 to discuss such routes prior to opening. Openly, Taiwan has condemned
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