DAE Capital has taken delivery of its first new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on lease to Gol Linhas Aéreas, Brazil’s largest airline by passengers carried. The delivery took place at the Boeing delivery center in Renton, USA. In addition to being the first MAX aircraft to enter the DAE fleet, this delivery marks the […]
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TRUEAERO Asset Management (TAAM) has completed its first Boeing 777 C-Check. The aircraft, a Rolls-Royce Trent 800-powered 777-200ER, underwent the major inspection event, which was completed over 45 days between February and March, as part of a transition to a new lessee. TAAM provided contractual oversight services on behalf of the aircraft’s owner, with deployment
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Six months after Australian Carrier Qantas was forced to amend its website details, removing any reference to Taiwan being a separate country to China, American carriers are now in the crosshairs of the Chinese government as it looks to enforce its One China Policy. While territories such as Macau and Hong Kong are accepted as
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The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 20 H145M military helicopters equipped with the innovative HForce weapon management in the frame of the military modernisation programme Zrinyi 2026. Together with the helicopters, Airbus will provide an extensive training and support package. With a maximum take-off weight of 3.7 tonnes, the H145M can be used for
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ERA (European Regions Airline Association) has welcomed the adoption of the updated EU aviation safety rules by the European Council which aim to increase efficiency and lower costs, while bringing greater competitiveness and less administration for airspace users. The new rules include first ever EU-wide rules for civil drones of all sizes. ERA supports any
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Southwest Airlines has reached a Tentative Agreement with the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), which represents the Company’s 2,400 Employees in the aircraft mechanics and related workgroup. The agreement gives employees improved compensation, a ratification bonus, and updated work rules. “We’re glad our Employees will have the opportunity to vote on this Tentative Agreement, as
Nepal Airlines has taken delivery of the first of two A330s, which it will lease from Portuguese lessor Hi Fly. These will be in addition to its two existing A320ceos and will be one of the largest aircraft operating out of Tribhuvan International Airport. Situated at high altitude, only the most sophisticated of aircraft are
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Spirit AeroSystems has officially opened its new logistics warehouse at its manufacturing operations in Subang, Malaysia. The 50,000-ft² facility will accommodate increasing volumes of assembly work on aerostructure components for commercial airliners. The expansion will free up other manufacturing space and improve the site’s capacity to rapidly build complex aerostructures for high-rate production programs at
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The first BelugaXL has rolled out of the paintshop unveiling a special livery making it look like a Beluga Whale. The livery was one of six choices submitted to Airbus employees through a poll where 20,000 people participated. With 40% votes in favour, the smiley livery won. The BelugaXL will now undertake gound tests before
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GECAS and Oz Management have announced the closing of STARR 2018-1. Operating as START Ltd., this closing marks the first aircraft portfolio purchase vehicle structure to include a dedicated Asset Manager for equity investors. In this transaction GECAS is selling a portfolio of aircraft to Start Ltd, which is financing its acquisition through issuance of
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