TAROM has signed a firm order to acquire three ATR 72-600 aircraft as part of a continuation of its fleet modernisation which began in 2019. The deal will also see the airline upscale its ATR 42-500 fleet to the larger 72-seat ATR 72-600 aircraft, offering more capacity and welcoming passengers into the comfort of the […]
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Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELF) has reported the purchase and lease back of 25 Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. The agreement, completed in October 2021, includes engines for both the Airbus A220 and Airbus A320neo aircraft families. Included in the transaction is also an EngineWise® long-term maintenance agreement, in which the engines will join Pratt
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Singapore-based Aeroter has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Swedish company Savback Helicopters AB to distribute and sell its innovative VRT500 light, single-engine helicopter. From its headquarters in Sweden, Savback will also cover sales representation of the aircraft in Norway, Denmark and Finland. The co-axial format VRT500 helicopter is on display at the Dubai Airshow,
The United Arab Emirates Air Force & Air Defence has formally ordered two additional Airbus A330 Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft increasing the country’s MRTT fleet up to five aircraft. With deliveries starting in 2024, this agreement will also cover the upgrade of the country’s current A330MRTT fleet to the latest enhanced version. “Since its
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Kuwait Airways has signed a contract with Lufthansa Technik regarding comprehensive base maintenance layovers for Airbus A330ceo aircraft. The agreement covers a total of four six-year checks for Airbus A330-200s, the first two of which have already been successfully completed at Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) in Manila. The first and second of Kuwait Airways’ aircraft
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Boeing Co. has accepted liability for the crash of the Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX on March 12, 2019, in which all 157 passengers and crew were killed, according to a filing in the US District Court in Chicago. In a statement Boeing admitted under the agreement “that the 737 MAX had an unsafe condition and
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As a direct result of the US now opening to more visitors, demand for travel is rising sharply. SAS is now updating its traffic programme and increasing the number of flights to and from the US. Flight bookings with SAS to the US over Christmas and New Year have increased significantly. SAS is offering up
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ST Engineering has reported that its Commercial Aerospace business has secured a component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH™) contract from Virgin Australia Airlines. Under the five-year contract, ST Engineering will provide full integrated component support to Virgin Australia’s growing fleet of Boeing B737NG aircraft starting this month. The suite of comprehensive component MRO services includes repair management, pool
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Embraer successfully concluded the Hungary Critical Design Review (CDR) and has begun the structural assembly of its first KC-390 Millennium for Hungary. In the coming weeks, parts will be assembled to generate the structural panels and frames for the main components of the fuselage and semi-wings. The first aircraft is scheduled to be delivered in
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The SIA Group has reported financial performance for the first half of FY2021/22. Group revenue rose SG$1,193 million (+73.0%) year-on-year to SG$2,827 million, attributable to improvements in both passenger and cargo segments. Passenger flown revenue grew by SG$598 million (+385.8%) on the back of the recovery in traffic, partly offset by weaker yields. Cargo flown
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