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Avtrade completes purchases of Airbus A320-200 aircraft

Avtrade has reported the continuance of its aircraft acquisition programme with the purchase of a serviceable Airbus A320-200 aircraft MSN 285. Purchased complete with CFM56-5A engines, the disassembly of the ex- Air France A320 aircraft will bolster Avtrade’s multi-million dollar inventory of Airbus components used to service more than 800 airlines worldwide. Components will be […]

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Versa Capital Management affiliate acquires Silver Airways

Versa Capital Management, a private equity firm focused on control investments in special situations, reported that one of its affiliates has acquired Silver Airways, a Florida-based airline providing flights within its home state and to the Bahamas, as well as to 20 U.S. cities. This month, Silver Airways became one of the first U.S. commercial

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Aircastle delivers Airbus A330-200 to Aerolíneas Argentinas

Aircastle has delivered one Airbus A330-200 aircraft on long-term lease to Aerolíneas Argentinas, the first of two deliveries which will support Aerolíneas’ fleet modernization. This aircraft is a modern wide-body configured to meet Aerolíneas Argentinas’ long-haul requirements and features the airline’s new cabin interior with lie-flat seats in business class. It will be used to

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Global passenger numbers grew 6.4% in 2015

According to data published on Friday in a report by Montreal-headquartered Airports Council International, or ACI, global airport traffic rose 6.4% to 7.2 billion passengers, its fastest rate of growth since 2010. Despite these promising figures, passenger growth this year will likely be tempered by the threat of militant attacks and geopolitical unrest, together with

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Thales signs agreement with SES for tailor made connectivity services over the Americas

Thales, a global leader in space, avionics, and connected inflight entertainment, has signed two milestone agreements with SES,  a leading satellite operator. With these agreements, Thales will offer airlines and their passengers FlytLIVE, the most efficient inflight connectivity experience over the Americas. FlytLIVE by Thales will start operating mid 2017 using in-orbit satellites. To meet

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RUAG adds Gulfstream G550 to MRO service portfolio

RUAG Aviation has announced the extension of the EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organisation approvals to include line and base maintenance for the Gulfstream G550 at its facilities in Munich. This is the latest addition to RUAG Aviation’s expanded portfolio of business aviation MRO capabilities. Gulfstream G550 customers now have the opportunity of choosing a tested

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Airbus delivers North America’s first A320neo to Volaris

Low-cost carrier Volaris took delivery of its first A320neo, making the airline the first operator of the A320neo in North America. Volaris is Mexico’s largest Airbus customer, having ordered 74 A320 Family aircraft, including 30 A320neo. The all-Airbus operator became a customer in 2006, and since then has become Mexico’s biggest A320 Family operator with

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AAR names Noreen Kabra VP, OEM Aftermarket Solutions – Defense

AAR has named Noreen Kabra as Vice President, International Business Development for the OEM Aftermarket Solutions – Defense group. Kabra, who brings to her new role extensive sales experience in the defense aviation aftermarket, will focus on expanding AAR’s OEM footprint via direct sales to foreign militaries, currently offering products from OEMs including Crane, Unison,

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Lufthansa Technik to provide comprehensive technical support for RwandAir's A330 fleet

RwandAir and Lufthansa Technik signed an agreement about the comprehensive technical support of the Airbus A330 fleet of the African carrier. Delivery of the two brand-new A330s, the first widebody aircraft for RwandAir, is scheduled for September. In the framework of a Total Technical Support TTS contract Lufthansa Technik will perform aircraft maintenance services, engineering

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TAI Hürkuş Aircraft with Universal Avionics flight deck obtains TC

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürkuş tandem two-seat trainer has completed all flight testing and obtained Type Certificate (TC) from the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with its validation certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Each flight deck includes two Universal Avionics Radio Control Units (RCU) and two EFI-890R Advanced Flight Displays

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