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Northrop Grumman delivers 1,000th distributed Aperture System for the F-35

Northrop Grumman recently supplied the 1,000th AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) sensor for integration on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The six infrared DAS sensors on the F-35 provide full spherical situational awareness to the pilot, day and night. The DAS provides a revolutionary capability to autonomously detect and track aircraft and missiles in every […]

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Virgin America reports full year 2014 net earnings of US$84.4m

Virgin America reported fourth quarter 2014 operating income of US$34.2m and net income of US$28.1m, excluding special items. This represents the highest net income for a fourth quarter in Company history and the ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement in income, excluding special items. On a GAAP basis, operating and net income for the fourth

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Kaman awarded 777/767 fixed trailing edge kits LTA by Boeing

Kaman has been awarded a multi-year contract for the production of fixed trailing edge (FTE) kits and assemblies for the 777 and 767 commercial programs. The award from Boeing Commercial Airplanes is a continuation of the work Kaman has performed for Boeing since the launch of the 767 program almost thirty years ago. To date

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Alaska Airlines orders six Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ERs

Alaska Airlines’ fleet of fuel-efficient Boeing airplanes is growing again. Seattle’s hometown airline is purchasing six more Boeing 737-900 Extended Range aircraft, valued at US$594m, Boeing’s current list price. The new planes, four scheduled for delivery in 2016 and two in 2017, bring Alaska’s total of locally manufactured jets on order to 79. “We’re delighted

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Heroux-Devtek announces strategic alliance with C&L to enhance in-service support for SAAB 340 aircraft operators

Héroux-Devtek, a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products, announced that its subsidiary Héroux-Devtek UK (formerly APPH) has entered into a strategic alliance with C&L Aviation Group in the United States to enhance the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and support available to operators of all variants of the Saab 340 aircraft family. This

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GA Telesis and L-3 sign avionics services agreement

GA Telesis has signed an avionics services agreement with L-3 Electronic System Services (L-3 ESS), a division of L-3 Aviation Products (L-3 AP). L-3 ESS will provide total avionics support for OEM and third-party components on Boeing and Airbus aircraft, initially focusing on the 737NG, 747, 757, 767 and A320 platforms. As the program evolves,

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PEMCO redelivers third B737 to CDI Cargo Airlines

PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) redelivered its third 737-300F (MSN27518) to CDI Cargo Airlines (CDI). All three PEMCO freighter conversions to date have been performed at STAECO’s Jinan Shandong China facility. PEMCO and STAECO have partnered on about 50 Boeing 737-300 and 737-400 freighter modification projects since 2006. Today, PEMCO together with STAECO and other

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Citilink (Indonesia) chose Turkish Technic for Airbus A320 component pooling

Turkish Technic and Citilink have signed an Airbus A320 component support contract. The signing ceremony was held in MRO Middle East and included the participation of Citilink CEO, M. Arif Wibowo Albert Burhan, and Turkish Technic CEO, Ahmet Karaman. The contract comprises component supply and repair on part number basis. Components will be supplied from

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