Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners’ Turkish Engine Center, recently celebrated delivery of its 100th overhauled CFM56 engine to Turkish Airlines. The Turkish Engine Center is a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and Turkish Technic. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, Turkish Technic was established in May 2006 to provide airframe, line maintenance, Auxiliary
Jackson Square Aviation has joined the growing list of leasing companies to recognize the value of CFM International’s TRUEngine program, qualifying 28 CFM56-5B and 46 CFM56-7B engines in its portfolio. The TRUEngine designation serves as a method for identifying engines with CFM-approved content and facilitates product support of the engine system. Moreover, industry stakeholders can
Embraer reported that in the first quarter of 2012 (1Q12), it delivered 21 jets to the commercial aviation market and 13 to business aviation. This result surpassed the 20 commercial and eight executive jets recorded in the same period of 2011. On March 31, 2012, the firm order backlog totaled US$ 14.7 bn. The E-Jets
Porter Airlines successfully conducted the first biofuel-powered revenue flight in Canada. In the successful conclusion to a test program that was launched in 2010, the airline flew one of its Bombardier Q400 turboprops from its base at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Ottawa using a 50/50 blend of biofuel and Jet A1 fuel in
AWAS has delivered a new Airbus A321-200 aircraft to Royal Jordanian, the fourth of seven new aircraft as part of the agreement reached in early 2011. This placement is part of Royal Jordanian’s major fleet renewal programme, to offer its customers superior comfort while driving enhanced efficiencies across its network.
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) made aviation history on April 17th, as a 787 Dreamliner flew for the first time powered in part by sustainable biofuels. The delivery flight between Boeing’s Delivery Center in Everett, Wash. and Tokyo Haneda Airport is also the first ever transpacific biofuel flight. “Our historic flight using sustainable biofuels
VEB-leasing JSC, a subsidiary of Vnesheconombank, and Transaero Airlines JSC signed a cooperation agreement under which VEB-leasing will finance the acquisition of four new Airbus A380 aircraft to be used by Transaero, as part of a long-term lease arrangement between the two companies. The deal, which total catalog price is $1.6bn, plays a major role
Boeing executives and more than 500 employees, suppliers, union representatives and government officials joined China Southern Airlines celebrated the 4,000th Next-Generation 737 at a special event on Friday 13th, at Seattle’s Boeing Field. The 4,000th Boeing Next-Generation 737 jetliner off the 737 production line in Renton, Wash., will be delivered to China Southern Airlines, headquartered
Commercial aircraft company, Jet Midwest Group, announces the acquisition of 17 complete Boeing 767 aircraft from Air Canada. “We are excited to have purchased the entire fleet of 767 aircraft from Air Canada and feel it fits well within our commitment to the Boeing wide-body marketplace,” says Jet Midwest Group. “This acquisition will expand our
AgustaWestland North America, has delivered AW139 aircraft to the Egyptian Air Force via its contract with U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Contracting Center for Foreign Military Sales. Produced in the United States at the company’s Philadelphia, Pa. facility, AgustaWestland configured the AW139s for the Egyptian Air Force’s search and rescue missions.
