Virgin Atlantict has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to power its Boeing 787-9 fleet of aircraft. The order, worth $2.6 billion, includes 15 sets of installed engines and four spare engines for Virgin Atlantic
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Lufthansa Cargo and Jade Cargo International are extending their cooperation from 30 March 2008, when the summer timetable goes into effect. Lufthansa Cargo will then be responsible for marketing the airfreight capacity of its Sino-German cargo subsidiary on routes from Europe to Asia. The Blocked Space Agreement (BSA) will apply to all Jade Cargo International
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation is forming a worldwide spare engine pool for 787 modeled after their successful programs for the CFM56-7B serving North America, China and Europe. Willis has been developing the very detailed process to automate spare engine leasing and has achieved a significant success with this method currently adding support for more than
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Enigma a leader in aftermarket service and support technology and a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork, reported that Korean Air has selected Enigma InService MRO and Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul to facilitate the maintenance of its entire fleet of aircraft. Korean Air is one of Asia’s largest airlines, and one of the world’s largest
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LAN CARGO has appointed Federico Germani as its Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Germani is responsible for optimizing the efficiency and operating performance of the company, including managing cargo-related airport operations, ensuring the network efficiency of the freighter fleet and optimizing the utilization of the large belly and freighter capacity throughout the network. Mr. Germani is
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Rockwell Collins announced its intent to acquire Athena Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and provides flight control and navigation solutions primarily to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market segment. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to be completed in about 30 days and is subject to regulatory
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The composite technology, design and construction of the 787 was proven during a series of testing scenarios conducted beginning in late 2007 and concluding this week. The tests were performed on a composite fuselage test section and are part of Boeing’s certification efforts for the 787. Boeing engineers proved the composite barrel design through a
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Bombardier delivered 361 aircraft for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. This represents an increase of more than 10% over the 326 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year. Additionally, the Company received 698 aircraft orders compared to 363 for the same period during the previous year. In fiscal year 2007/08, Bombardier delivered 232
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Finnair signed a new firm order for three more EMBRAER 190s. The total value of the agreement, at list price, is $112.5 million. The aircraft will be configured with 100 seats in a comfortable dual-class layout, and first delivery is scheduled for 2010. Embraer and Finnair initially signed for 12 EMBRAER 170 jets in 2004,
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Goodrich Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire TEAC Aerospace Holdings, Inc. (TEAC), a leading provider of proprietary airborne mission data, video recording and debrief products for the defense industry, and cabin video systems for commercial airlines. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Terms of the acquisition
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