Tanzania’s Precision Air Services accepted delivery of its first ATR 72-500. This first delivery follows a deal inked in 2006, for the purchase of 6 new
Boeing delivered its 1,400th 747, a 747-400 Freighter to GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) for lease to AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a subsidiary of the Volga-Dnepr Group. This is the seventh 747 freighter in the AirBridgeCargo Airlines fleet, joining five 747-200/-300 Freighters and a 747-400 Freighter. The Volga-Dnepr Group also has ordered five of Boeing’s new 747-8
Cessna Aircraft Company completed a successful visit to the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition Forum 2008 on Feb. 14 in Hong Kong and the Singapore Airshow Feb. 19-24 by wrapping up orders for 74 aircraft, with an estimated value of more than $219 million. Cessna announced several agreements that were finalized in time for
The first Challenger 890 corporate shuttle has entered service with Calgary based Suncor Energy, a major North American developer of oil sands. The aircraft will join Suncor
Aer Lingus Group reported that it has exercised its rights under an agreement entered into with Airbus SAS (‘Airbus’) in 2003, regarding the acquisition of four A320-200 aircraft. The four A320-200 aircraft are scheduled for delivery on dates between late 2010 and early 2011. Aer Lingus will seek to implement one or more of a
Uzbekistan Airways, the national carrier of Uzbekistan, has become CFM International newest customer with an order for CFM56-5B engines to power six new Airbus A320 aircraft scheduled to begin delivery in 2011. The order is valued at more than $80 million at list price.
International Aero Engines reported that the new build standard of the V2500
AAR has signed an agreement to acquire Avborne Heavy Maintenance, Inc. (Avborne) and a related entity from AHM Holding, Corp. Avborne is an independent provider of aircraft heavy maintenance checks, modifications, installations and painting services to commercial airlines, international cargo carriers and major aircraft leasing companies. Founded in 1985, Avborne performs heavy maintenance on both
Pratt & Whitney selected Hamilton Sundstrand to provide engine controls and accessories for the company’s next generation of engines for the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), Bombardier CSeries and Cessna Citation Columbus business aircraft. Under the agreement, Hamilton Sundstrand will provide the engines’ control, fuel, pneumatic and thermal management systems.
United Arab Emirates announced the purchase from EADS, through its Military Transport Aircraft Division, of the A330 MRTT (Multi Role Transport Tanker) as the new air to air refuelling aircraft for the UAE Air Force & Air Defense.
