The BelugaXL has received its Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) paving the way for entry-into-service by early 2020.The aircraft is an integral part of Airbus’ industrial system and a key enabler for production ramp-up requirements beyond 2019. The BelugaXL allows for 30% extra transport capacity being seven meters longer and one […]
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AJW Group has extended its decade-long power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with the Danish airline Jet Time. The extension to the contract sees AJW continue to provide support for the airline’s current fleet of B737NG aircraft, along with new additions to be introduced in the next 12 months. AJW’s PBH offering guarantees the supply, repair and overhaul
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About 1.4 million passengers flew with Austrian Airlines in October 2019, comprising an increase of 4.4% from the prior-year month. Traffic for the month climbed 1.5%, while capacity increased 0.5% compared to the previous year. The load factor for October increased 0.9 points to 82.8%.
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Qatar Airways has ordered CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power its new fleet of 50 Airbus A321neo family aircraft. In addition, the national airline of the State of Qatar has also signed with CFM a Rate-Per-Flight-Hour (RPFH) support agreement to cover its entire fleet of LEAP-1A engines, including spares, for a combined total value of
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Boeing has appointed Conrad Chun as vice president of Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, effective immediately. Chun most recently served as vice president of Communications for Boeing Global Services where he was responsible for media relations, employee and executive communications, digital communications, government and customer relations, and product and services marketing communications in support of
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CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., has delivered the first of two Airbus A321neo aircraft to Brazilian airline Azul S.A. The aircraft is the first A321NX version of the Neo-family, fitted with Airbus’ Cabin Flex option, to be operated by a Brazilian airline. The A321neo, configured in
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Avianor has reached a highly important milestone and has received Transport Canada (TCCA) approval to add the Airbus A220-100 and A220-300 to its important maintenance capability list. With this approval, Avianor can offer post-delivery modification services to operators of the Airbus A220 family of aircraft. With this addition of the Airbus A220 heavy maintenance approval,
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Hardide, the developer and provider of advanced surface coating technology, has announced that its Hardide-A coating has been selected for use on components for the new F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Following extensive testing, Hardide-A coating has been approved for use on drag chute components for the F-35A CTOL (conventional take-off and landing) variant
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GA Telesis Component Solutions Group (CSG) has established a comprehensive landing gear leasing pool. Available assets for lease in 2019 include multiple ship sets of ready-to-go A320 family (enhanced gear), A330, 737-700, 737-800, 777-200ER, CRJ700 and CRJ900 landing gear shipsets. The Company has a plan to increase the pool size and to add additional sets
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Airbus Helicopters has announced that its VSR700 unmanned aircraft successfully performed several take-offs and landings at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on Friday, November 8. The longest flight lasted approximately 10 minutes. This stage of the flight-test program required that the unmanned aircraft was tethered to the ground with
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