Embraer confirms firm order from Tianjin Airlines for 20 E195s and 2 E190-E2s

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Embraer and China’s Tianjin Airlines, a subsidiary of the HNA Group, have signed the final agreement for the sale of 22 aircraft. The contract, with an estimated value of US$1.1bn at current list prices, comprises 20 E195s and two E190-E2s, making HNA Group Tianjin Airlines the first Chinese airline to order the E-Jets E2s. The […]

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Aerostar reports continuing growth in commercial aircraft business and stable defense performance

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Romanian aerospace company Aerostar S.A, has released its financial results for 2014 recording another successful financial year, with turnover up 23%, and net profits increased by 25%. Exports represented 70% of turnover, there was continued Investment in plant, machinery and training, with employment remaining stable at around 1900 people. Aerostar continued implementing its strategy of

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Split Scimitar Winglets certified for Boeing Business Jet

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Aviation Partners released that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the Split Scimitar Winglet (SSW) retrofit on BBJ aircraft. European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval is expected to follow shortly. The approval was granted to Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), a joint venture between API and The Boeing Company,

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Marshall Aviation Services adds Birmingham UK, FBO to its extensive capabilities

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Marshall Aviation Services, the business aviation-focused arm of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, is preparing to expand activities at its newly secured Fixed Based Operation (FBO) facility at Birmingham International Airport, UK. The Birmingham FBO will also be home to a new aircraft sales office for Marshall Aircraft Sales, specific to a new business jet

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Business strategy of Small Planet Group of airlines pays off with profits soaring

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The group has recorded the highest profit in its history and the outlook remains strong. Liquidity is at a record high and there is no long-term interest bearing debt on its balance sheet. Whilst Small Planet‘s revenue grew modestly from the year before (9.2%), its profit before tax reached €8.2m compared with €1.7m for the

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French Constitutional Court quashes Airbus insider trading case

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In what has been seen by many as a potential case of double jeopardy, Judges in the Paris Criminal Court have dropped all charges against a number of individual and corporate defendants in a case of alleged insider trading at Airbus which relates to events that took place in 2006. The trial itself began last

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GE Aviation’s H Series selected to re-engine Ikhana Twin Otters

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IKHANA Aircraft Services selected GE Aviation’s H Series turboprop engines to re-engine Twin Otter DHC-6-100/-200/-300 aircraft. IKHANA is a specialist in structural upgrades, re-life, systems modifications, and increases to the max takeoff gross weight of the Twin Otter. The H Series turboprop engines will extend the performance and capabilities of the Twin Otter beyond what

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Boeing Capital appoints Daniel da Silva to lead on strategic policy issues

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Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC) has named Daniel C. da Silva vice president of Strategic Regulatory Policy. He will oversee policy and regulatory issues related to the aircraft financing mission of BCC, a wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary primarily responsible for arranging, structuring and providing financing for Boeing’s commercial airplane, space and defense products.

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VivaAerobus receives first of 52 A320s on order

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Ultra-low-cost carrier VivaAerobus has taken delivery of its first new A320 following the aircraft handover at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse. The A320 is the first to be delivered from an order placed in 2013 for 52 aircraft (12 A320ceo and 40 A320neo), which is the largest single deal by a Mexican customer. VivaAerobus

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Northrop Grumman appoints Jane Bishop Vice President, E-2/C-2 Programs for Military Aircraft Systems

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Northrop Grumman Corporation announced Jane Bishop has been appointed vice president, E-2/C-2 programs for the Military Aircraft Systems division of its Aerospace Systems sector. In her new role, Bishop will be responsible for the continuing development, production and delivery of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the U.S. Navy’s carrier-based airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.

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