AJW Group has purchased a Boeing 777-200 LR airframe for teardown, installed with GE90 110/115 engines. The aircraft was delivered on January 12. The Boeing 777-200LR airframe is compatible with both 777-300ER and B777F aircraft, of which there are just under 1000 in service (976 in service as of 06/09/2018) . All components will be […]
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FADEC Alliance, a joint venture between GE Aviation and FADEC International, has signed a 25-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik to provide Full Authority Digital Engine Controls (FADEC) availability services for LEAP engines globally. Lufthansa Technik and FADEC Alliance will use the engine controls for support agreements, loans and exchanges across their global airline customer bases
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Airbus’ manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step on January 16, in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company’s A220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony. The assembly line will satisfy the strong and growing U.S. demand for the A220 aircraft, the newest offering in Airbus’ commercial aircraft product line. Tom
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Vietnam’s startup airline Bamboo Airways has completed a long overdue maiden commercial flight which will now see competition in South-east Asia ramp up. The flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi Noi Bat International Airport carried 5 crew and 180 passengers after securing an Air Operator Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam
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Boeing and United Airlines have confirmed that the carrier ordered 24 additional 737 MAX jets and four more 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes last year. The US$4.5 billion order, according to list prices, was booked as unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. The Chicago-based airline has steadily placed new orders for the two Boeing jets
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Liebherr-Aerospace has begun printing 3D components for Airbus. Following approval from the European aircraft manufacturer, first equipment fit for flight that Liebherr will be supplying will be nose landing gear brackets for the Airbus A350 XWB. Liebherr has collaborated intensively with Airbus over the past few years and development of additive manufacturing is advancing
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On January 16, Embraer presented its preliminary forecast for 2019 and 2020 at a meeting with investors at the New York Stock Exchange. For 2019, Embraer expects to deliver between 85 and 95 commercial jets, 90 to 110 executive jets, including light and large jets, 10 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and two multi-mission KC-390 aircraft.
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Aireon has signed a credit facility agreement for US$200 million with a group of several independent investor funds, led by Deutsche Bank. This credit facility provides Aireon with the resources to fund various company initiatives and to continue to pay Iridium for the costs related to the integration, launch and hosting of the AireonSM payload
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Acropolis Aviation, the UK VVIP charter operator, has accepted the first Airbus ACJ320neo on January 16th, at Airbus’ Toulouse, France, headquarter. Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, the aircraft flies on to Basle, Switzerland where cabin outfitting will immediately commence by AMAC Aerospace. Its new Alberto Pinto cabin interior, which meets Acropolis‘s unique specification, will be
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West Star Aviation has named Tommi Krell Director of Corporate Communications. Krell will be responsible for managing internal employee communications channels, as well as assisting Human Resources with enhancing and expanding corporate recruiting strategies. Krell has 5+ years of aviation marketing and communications experience, previously holding various marketing positions with Jet Aviation. Prior to that,
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