Shanghai HaoTong Aviation Engineering (SHAE) has successfully concluded EASA certification and recently gained EASA Part 21 – Subpart J – Design Organization Approval (DOA). This makes SHAE the first EASA approved 3rd party Design Organization within the China’s aviation industry, authorized to independently develop and approve designs for modifications and repairs. Under the scope of […]
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BOC Aviation has signed a purchase and leaseback agreement with Qatar Airways for six new Airbus A350 twin-aisle aircraft, all of which are scheduled for delivery in 2017.
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CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1C integrated propulsion system was simultaneously awarded Type Certificates by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for entry into commercial service on the COMAC C919 aircraft. CFM is unique in that it is the only engine manufacturer to gain dual original
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Sabre Corporation has entered into an agreement with HNA Aviation Group to provide its airlines with software that will help create more revenue opportunities while operating more efficiently. Sabre Airline Solutions will play a key role in helping the airlines navigate the highly complex operating environments that are seen in China and the global aviation
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Air Transport Services Group reported the retirement of John Starkovich, President of ABX Air, an airline subsidiary of ATSG, and the appointment of his replacement, David Soaper, effective February 1, 2017. Soaper most recently held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer at Connecticut-based Southern Air. Prior to that he served as Senior Vice
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AAR reported second quarter fiscal year 2017 consolidated sales of US$423.8m and income from continuing operations of US$12.1m. For the second quarter of the prior fiscal year, the Company reported sales of US$431.5m and income from continuing operations of US$9.2m. Gross profit margins at Aviation Services were constant with prior year margins and improved at
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Boeing delivered the 500th 787 Dreamliner, a 787-8 to Avianca, marking another milestone in the program’s history. Since entering service in 2011, the 787 Dreamliner fleet has grown to include 48 operators, who have collectively flown 696,000 revenue flights, carrying 133 million passengers over 1.7 billion revenue miles. The 787 family is flying more than
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The U.S. Department of Transport has issued a final order granting Delta Airlines and Aeroméxico antitrust immunity, enabling the two carriers to establish a joint cooperation agreement, thus creating the largest trans-border alliance between the U.S. and Mexico which will benefit passengers of both airlines. According to Delta’s SEO, Ed Bastian, “Together, Delta and Aeroméxico
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A federal jury in the Southern District of New York found that global distribution system Sabre violated the Sherman Antitrust Act in a 2011 contract with US Airways. The jury awarded US$5.1m, which by law will be trebled. The company will also be awarded its reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees. The verdict was the result
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The first flight of the Avicopter AC352, powered with WZ16 engine, took place December 21, in Harbin. The AC352 is a new seven-ton, twin-engine, multi-purpose rotorcraft jointly developed by Avicopter and Airbus Helicopters. The WZ16 met all the performance targets set for this maiden flight. Known in the west as the Ardiden 3C, the engine
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