AAR wins IDIQ Award from U.S. Army for aircraft maintenance and supply chain management

AAR , a provider of aviation services to commercial airlines and governments, has been awarded a 10-year hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price), indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command for aircraft and support equipment maintenance, minor modification and supply chain management. The work will be primarily performed outside the continental U.S. in support of […]

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BAA Training establishes new company in Vietnam

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BAA Training has announced the establishment of a new company in Vietnam – BAA Training Vietnam which is to operate a training centre of 4 full flight simulators and Ab Initio flight school by 2023. According to the Boeing projections Asia Pacific region will require up to 253,000 new pilots until 2036. Looking at South-East-Asia

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Ameco and Lufthansa Technik sign MoU for cooperation in business aircraft services

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Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco) and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for in-depth cooperation of support for business jets at Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE). The intent of this cooperation between Ameco and Lufthansa Technik will be the establishment of a long-term cooperative partnership, which will combine

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Fokker Techniek awarded first Airbus ACJ319neo VIP completion contract by K5-Aviation

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On the first day of the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, Fokker Techniek, a business of GKN Aerospace, has announced that it has signed a contract with long-term customer K5-Aviation for the first ever ACJ319neo VIP completion. The completion starts in May 2019 and is scheduled to be ready for delivery at the beginning

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Universal Avionics names Curtis Thelen new CFO

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Universal Avionics has appointed Curtis Thelen to the position of Chief Financial Officer for the company. Mr. Thelen transitions into this new role as predecessor, Michael Delgado retires after 20 years with the company. Mr. Thelen joined Universal Avionics in 2007 when he assumed the position of Controller. He has a business degree in Finance

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American Airlines uses Russian airspace again after temporary rerouting

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Keeping a close eye on the geopolitical issues resulted in American Airlines rerouting flights on Saturday that would ordinarily use Russian airspace. With U.S, President Trump threatening to attack Syrian chemical weapons capabilities, and the country being a close ally of Putin’s Russia, political tension between the two countries has risen considerably over recent weeks.

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Primera Air takes delivery of its first A321neo

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Primera Air, a low-fare Nordic airline, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo at an event in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, which was assembled in Hamburg, is the first of three A321neos to be leased from GECAS in 2018. Primera Air will also lease a further five A321neos from other lessors, including two A321LRs,

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Comlux appoints John Fleeman as new Head of Maintenance

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Comlux Completion, Comlux’s completion and service center in Indianapolis and approved by Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier, has appointed John Fleeman as the new Head of Maintenance. Fleeman is joining the Comlux team after 21 years at Associated Air Center in Dallas. He has acquired a wealth of industry knowledge over the years in both BBJ

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Skyworld Aviation expands lease management portfolio

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Skyworld Aviation has been appointed to provide lease management services for five aircraft relating to four Saab 2000’s and one ERJ 145. Three Saab 2000 aircraft are owned by Swedish shipping company Erik Thun AB and one is on sub lease from Eastern Airways (UK), all operating with Skywork Airlines of Switzerland. The fifth aircraft,

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LHT Supervisory Board early extends Executive Board mandate of Constanze Hufenbecher

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At its latest meeting, the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Technik AG early appointed Constanze Hufenbecher as Chief Financial Officer of Lufthansa Technik AG for further five years until January 31, 2024. The extension will be effective from February 1, 2019. Constanze Hufenbecher has been Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Board of Lufthansa

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