MTU Aero Engines kicked off GEnx turbine center frame deliveries on Wednesday, August 24, when it handed the first production module over to GE Aviation. In a last bolt ceremony held at MTU in Munich, Rhonda Sample, Manager Manufacturing Programs at GE Aviation officially took delivery of the module from MTU CEO Egon Behle. Thus,
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced delivery of two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft leased to Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines. The aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. With bases at Tokyo International Airport and Kobe Airport, Skymark now operates a fleet of 20 Boeing 737-800s to 12 destinations in Japan.
Boeing delivered to United the Next-Generation 737-800 that was used as the flying test bed for the performance improvement package. The airplane played a key role in testing and certifying the performance improvement package now available on Next-Generation 737s. Boeing began performance improvement testing in November 2010 with the goal of reducing fuel consumption by
FlairJet it is to open two new bases at East Midlands and Dublin Airports where it will position two Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft. The new East Midlands location will enable FlairJet to operate its Phenom 24/7, opening up great potential for freight and aero medical charters. Newly acquired Phenom 100 G-NUDD will be positioned there
Air Transport Services Group released that Cargo Aircraft Management, (CAM), its aircraft leasing subsidiary, has delivered a second Boeing 767 wide body freighter to RIO Linhas Aéreas, S.A., of Brazil. RIO will dry-lease the Boeing 767-281 special freighter from CAM for 59 months and have access to engine maintenance services through CAM’s contract with Delta
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) announced continuing lease placements and acquisitions of 12 additional Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. ALC and XL Airways Germany signed a long term lease for ALC’s Boeing 737-800 (MSN 32920), currently on lease to Air Berlin, for delivery in March 2012. In addition, ALC has acquired the following 11 aircraft: Two Boeing 737-800s (MSNs
Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced the delivery of the first two ATR 72-600s to Royal Air Maroc. Royal Air Maroc will be the first operator of the new ATR “-600” series. The 70-seater aircraft will allow the Moroccan national airline to reinforce its domestic and its nearest international network. In 2009 the airline ordered four ATR
Boeing received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification on August 19th for the new 747-8 Freighter, passing two of the final landmarks on the airplane’s journey to entry into service. The FAA granted Boeing an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) and an Amended Production Certificate for the 747-8 Freighter, while the
Rolls-Royce reported that the RR300 engine has received certification from the Russian airworthiness authority IAC-AR, enabling flight operations for the Robinson R66 helicopter and opening up future growth for the versatile aircraft.The RR300 engine, which powers Robinson’s first gas-turbine aircraft, received flight certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration in October 2010 and is in
On August 16th the first A380 for China Southern Airlines took to the skies for the start of a final phase of flight and ground tests. The tests are being carried out from Airbus’ facilities in Hamburg, where the aircraft has undergone painting and full cabin furnishing. During the upcoming programme of flights, all cabin systems
