Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), a world leader in inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) solutions for the world’s foremost airlines, has named Ken Sain as chief executive officer. He succeeds Hideo Nakano, who has served as Panasonic Avionics CEO since 2017 and as deputy CEO prior to that. Nakano will now serve as Special Advisor for […]
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Royal Jordanian Airlines has entrusted Hawker Pacific Aerospace, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik, with landing gear services for the airline’s regional aircraft fleet of Embraer E-Jets. The three-year contract encompasses landing gear overhauls for one Embraer 195 and two Embraer 175s. In addition, Hawker Pacific will support Royal Jordanian with landing gear spares on a
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Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has confirmed that it has purchased and immediately leased back one ATR 42-500, MSN 831, to Compagnie Aérienne Inter Régionale Express. Compagnie Aérienne Inter Régionale Express is a French airline company which operates two brands, in French Guiana as Air Guyane and in Caribbean islands as Air Antilles. This aircraft will
While Boeing Co. is the subject of numerous claims from victims’ families over the fatal Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes which both involved the now-grounded Boeing 737 MAX, a new lawsuit filed in Delaware – Kirby Family Partnership LP v. Dennis Muilenburg, 2019-0907, Delaware Chancery Court (Wilmington). The lawsuit claims that Boeing Co. directors
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After a quiet first day for aircraft orders, the second day of the Dubai Airshow saw Airbus triumph over long-time rival planemaker Boeing with two megadeals worth a total US$30 billion. The first of the two massive Airbus deals was with Emirates Airline (Emirates) for 50 350-900 wide-body aircraft valued at US$16 billion at list
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LOT Polish Airlines and GE have signed a five-year TrueChoice Overhaul service agreement for the airline’s fleet of CF34-8E engines that power its 18 Embraer E170/175 aircraft. The TrueChoice Overhaul agreement provides time and material overhauls with tailored workscopes. The agreement is valued at more than US$100 million over the life of the agreement.
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SunExpress is exercising options for ten additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes to continue renewing its fleet and growing its position in the leisure travel industry, the airline and Boeing have announced at the Dubai Airshow. The purchase, valued at US$1.2 billion according to list prices, adds to a previous SunExpress order for 32 737
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CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has delivered the first of six Airbus A330-900neo aircraft as part of a sale-and-leaseback transaction and on long-term lease to a new customer in Asia Pacific, the flag carrier of Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia. The fleet of six A330neo wide-body airliners, equipped with
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L3Harris Technologies has delivered its third custom wide-body paint completion in 2019 at its recently enhanced facility. L3Harris’ aircraft paint completions occur in a 73,000 ft² climate-controlled hangar capable of accommodating some of the largest military and civilian aircraft, including the Boeing 747-8 and Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. The paint facility recently received a multi-million dollar
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Boeing and Embraer have announced their joint venture to promote and develop new markets for the C-390 Millennium multi-mission airlift and air mobility aircraft will be called Boeing Embraer – Defense. The organization will only be operational after the companies’ joint venture receives regulatory approvals and meets closing conditions. The C-390 Millennium is a tactical
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