African airline Air Botswana has signed a firm order for two ATR 72-600s. Having operated ATR -500 series aircraft since 1996, the Botswanan national flag carrier has been an ATR operator for more than 20 years and will now upgrade and restructure its fleet with the addition of the latest generation turboprop aircraft. The aircraft […]
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West Star Aviation is pleased to announce that it has acquired hangars at Perryville Regional Airport, (KPCD) in Perryville, MO, and will quickly bring capabilities online as its fourth full-service maintenance facility. The company closed on its fourth hangar on the airport in late June, expanding their KPCD footprint to over 120,000 ft² in hangar
Liebherr-Aerospace will include Used Serviceable Materials (USM) as part of its services to customers. USM by Liebherr will be available across the worldwide network of the company and will be centrally managed from Liebherr-Aerospace’s Dubai Service Center. Liebherr-Aerospace will source Liebherr systems and equipment from aircraft destined for dismantling. The company’s worldwide network of service
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Following the delivery last week of Okay Airways’ first leased Boeing 737 MAX 8, GECAS signed another contract with Okay Airways for the purchase-and-leaseback with pre-delivery payment financing of two Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The aircraft, fitted with CFM LEAP-1B engines, are scheduled for delivery in July and September 2019. Established in 2004, Okay Airways
Embraer forecasts demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150 seats worldwide, worth US$ 600 billion, over the next 20 years. The in-service fleet is set to increase to 16,000 aircraft, up from the 9,000 aircraft currently in operation. Market growth will drive 65% of this demand, while the remaining 35% will replace ageing
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At the Farnborough International Airshow, DHL Express announced an order for 14 Boeing 777 Freighters, which also includes options and purchase rights for 7 additional aircraft. The delivery of the first four planes is expected to be completed in 2019. Overall, these 14 intercontinental plane replacements are capacity neutral, but operational wise with significant cost,
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ATR has appointed Maggie Bergsma as Head of Communications and Corporate Branding for ATR. Bergsma joins ATR from Airbus Defence and Space where she held several senior communication roles for the last seven years after having been with Airbus Commercial Communications for eight years and spending 15 years in international consultancy prior to that.
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GKN Aerospace has developed a new hydrophobic coating for cockpit windows in its transparencies centre of excellence in Garden Grove, USA. The permanent surface treatment delivers in-flight / ground operation rain shedding and significantly enhances resistance to surface abrasion. The technology is being flight trialled in the USA and is now undergoing performance assessment with
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GE Aviation has successfully completed one-third of the 25 major test campaigns required for certification of the GE9X and is on track to certify the engine next year. GE9X, the largest commercial engine, will power Boeing’s new 777X aircraft. Completed tests include crosswind operability, high-pressure turbine stress, icing, emissions, water ingestion and the first phase
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The first pre-serial H160 has been fitted with its rear fuselage, the first major component assembly having been pre-assembled in Albacete, Spain according to the site specialisation strategy implemented in Airbus Helicopters. The main fuselage of the first pre-serial aircraft arrived from the company’s facilities in Donauwörth, Germany earlier in the year. A total of
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