BOC Aviation has purchased two Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft. Both aircraft have been committed on long-term leases to AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the world’s leading international cargo airlines. “We are pleased to add a strong new partner, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, to our customer base as it expands its services within the cargo sector,” said Steven Townend, […]
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Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has announced it is to provide business-class and first-class passengers with iPads. At the same time, Doha-based Qatar airways has decided to offer the use of laptops for business-class passengers. Meanwhile, Dubai-based Emirates is to provide all passengers with a specialist handling service whereby passengers can keep their large electronic devices
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Gogo (GOGO), a provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, has been selected by Virgin Australia to bring inflight connectivity to its domestic and international services. From April 2017, Virgin Australia will begin customer testing of the service using Gogo’s 2Ku technology on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. A full installation of 2Ku across
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Kaman Aerospace Group, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation and Kineco Limited reported that Kaman has increased its stake in the parties’ Indian manufacturing joint venture Kineco Kaman Composites India (JV) to 49% from 26%. The Goa based JV manufactures advanced composite structures for aerospace, imaging/medical, and other industries for customers including BAE Systems, Hindustan Aeronautics
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Olivier Savin has been appointed as Safran Nacelles’ Vice President – Customer Support & Services, heading the company’s global network for airlines and aircraft operators utilizing its product line of Safran jet engine nacelles. He replaces Philippe Couteaux, who has assumed new responsibilities elsewhere in the Safran group.
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Israel Aerospace Industries, Israel’s largest national military and civilian security defense company, issued its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company reported new engagements signed with customers at a scope exceeding US$4bn. The scope of new engagements derives from a record number of global medium-sized transactions signed, alongside existing long-term
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Swiss airline Zimex Aviation and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey have signed an exclusive five-year contract for the maintenance of eight PW124B engines from the Canadian manufacturer, Pratt & Whitney. The engines are installed in ATR 72 aircraft. With this new contract, Zimex Aviation and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey are expanding its partnership further. “On the
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Aergo Capital has taken delivery of one new B737-900ER (MSN 43188) aircraft from Boeing and leased the aircraft on a long-term lease to Thai Lion Air, part of the Lion Air Group. PK AirFinance, together with the Korean Development Bank, provided funding for the transaction on delivery. The acquisition was facilitated by Transportation Partners and
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Hawker Pacific has announced an additional resource to support the growth of its Spares and Logistics business and provide additional customer support. Gary Dawson has been appointed to the new role of National Sales Manager, Spares and Logistics. Gary will focus on enhancing customer satisfaction and handling the additional product offering through leading OEM providers
Ten months after the first flight of the E190-E2, Embraer performed the inaugural flight of another member of the E2 family ahead of schedule. On March 29, the E195-E2, the largest aircraft of the family took off for the first time. The flight, originally scheduled for the second half of the year, happened just three
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