Heike Tamm

CDB Aviation names Nick Hazeldine Chief Operating Officer

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., has appointed Nick Hazeldine as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. Hazeldine will begin his role in November 2018 and will be based in CDB Aviation’s recently opened global headquarters in Dublin. He is a seasoned aircraft leasing professional with more than […]

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ST Engineering to expand US aerospace MRO presence with new facilities

As part of capacity expansion for its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business in the US, ST Engineering is pursuing the development of a 655,000 ft² airframe MRO complex at the Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida. The development cost for the MRO complex is estimated at US$210 million (about S$290 million), of which

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Boeing opens first European manufacturing site – Sheffield, U.K.

Boeing has opened its first component factory in Europe, at Sheffield in the U.K. The premises will be used for the manufacture of actuation system components for the Boeing 737 and 767 jets from raw materials sourced in the U.K. Parts by the thousand will be produced each month, then shipped to Boeing’s Portland, Oregon

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CDB Aviation signs lease agreement for three A320neo aircraft with Bamboo Airways

CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC (CDB Aviation), a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), have signed a lease agreement for three new Airbus A320-200neo aircraft with Vietnam’s new start-up carrier, Bamboo Airways. CDB Aviation is the first aircraft leasing company to lease new aircraft to the carrier. The agreement

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AAR partnership with WMU boosts aviation maintenance instruction, experience

Western Michigan University’s new partnership with AAR, a global provider of aviation services, is expected to enhance instruction for students studying to become aircraft maintenance technicians, providing real-life work experience and an opportunity to be hired upon graduation. The newly launched AAR Eagle Career Pathway Program at WMU will expand the University’s aircraft maintenance, repair

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GA Telesis completes purchase and leaseback of three aircraft and two spare engines with Aircalin

GA Telesis (GAT) has completed a purchase and leaseback transaction of three aircraft and two spare engines with Aircalin, the international flag carrier of New Caledonia. GAT completed the acquisition of two Airbus A330-200, one A320-200 aircraft and two spare engines (one CF6-80E1 and one V2527) from Aircalin. Simultaneous with the purchase, the aircraft and

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Václav Havel Airport Prague will offer connections to 114 destination during winter 2108

As of October 28, 2018, the winter flight schedule becomes effective. It will provide flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to 114 destinations in 42 countries. New additions will include Belfast, Marrakesh, Amman, Sharjah, Pisa, Split and Dubrovnik. Altogether, Prague Airport will fly to ten new destinations during the winter season. Sixty airlines will operate

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AeroVision International signs ERJ parts support agreement with Contour Airlines

AeroVision International has signed a long-term component spares and exchange agreement with Tennessee-based Contour Airlines. The parts support agreement provides Contour with access to an extensive inventory of components used to support their growing fleet of ERJ 135 & 145 aircraft. Parts will be forward-positioned at Contour maintenance facilities in Tennessee, Georgia, Arizona, California, West

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Oakenhurst Aircraft Services sign partnership agreement with Ontic

Oakenhurst Aircraft Services have entered into a partnership agreement with Ontic. As a recognized approved supplier, Oakenhurst further increases its OEM support for component MRO services. Charlie Parker, Managing Director, stated “We have reacted quickly to the recent demand for our services by expanding our UK Facility in Rayleigh. Additional capacity has been provided by

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Lufthansa Technik Malta receives Airbus A350 base maintenance approval

Lufthansa Technik Malta is officially ready to perform all work required for the Base Maintenance of the Airbus A350-900, as the company has been licensed by the German Federal Aviation Office (LBA). The granting of the “Base Maintenance Approval” certificate by the LBA marks the successful end of an intense period of preparation, in which

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