China Southern Airlines will equip an additional 40 Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft with Blended Winglets. China Southern is already enjoying the benefits of APB’s (Aviation Partners Boeing) Advanced Technology product on 32 aircraft, saving fuel and increasing their takeoff weight capability from difficult airports such as Kunming.
Universal Avionics’ EFI-890R Flat Panel Display and Radio Control Unit (RCU) have been selected for the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürkuş project. A primary and basic trainer aircraft designed and manufactured by TAI, the TAI Hürkuş is a tandem two seat, low wing and single engine turboprop aircraft. The TAI Hürkuş is primarily being built
Flying Colours has completed and delivered its first Global Express refurbishment and maintenance project for a Malaysian customer. It is the fifth Global Express refurbishment project Flying Colours has completed in the last twelve months and reflects the company’s developing focus on this aircraft type. The latest project in the Flying Colours Corps.’ expanding programme
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has ordered 193 F110-GE-129E engines to power 84 new twin-engine Boeing F-15SA aircraft. With the order the RSAF becomes the largest operator of F110 engines other than the U.S. government. This follows earlier RSAF orders for 156 engines to power 71 re-engined F-15S aircraft. The agreement calls for deliveries
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has been selected by ASL Aviation Group, to provide three B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration Freighter Conversions. The aircraft are all ex Qantas high gross weight B737-400’s, (MSN 24440/1992, MSN 24433/1994, MSN 24446/1994). All three aircraft will undergo freighter modification at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, Inc., located in Miami Florida. AEI’s
Jet Aviation Basel signed an agreement with an undisclosed client from the Middle East for the completion of a BBJ3. The spacious cabin interior of the aircraft has been designed by Studio E/motions. The layout for the BBJ3 aircraft includes a spacious living area, a conference/dining room and a private bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Completions
Airbus has successfully powered-up the flight-deck of A350 XWB “MSN1” for the first time, following the initial application of electrical power to the aircraft’s front fuselage. This significant milestone was passed only two weeks after this section was delivered to the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse. Moreover, it gives a promising indication of the
Constant Aviation announced they have completed their fifth winglet modification on the Citation X. “We made a commitment to make the Citation X one of our niche aircraft. The commitment required a significant investment in talent, training, tooling, and experience allowing Constant to become Citation X experts. Within the first seven months of 2012, we
Austrian based carrier InterSky and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey prematurely prolong their partnership by signing an agreement that extends the duration of the existing contract by additional five years. In 2010 InterSky and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey entered into an exclusive Agreement to support InterSky’s fleet PW123 powered Q300 aircraft with engine MRO services.
The second-generation supplemental cooling system developed, manufactured and qualified by Liebherr-Aerospace for the Airbus A380 aircraft has entered into service in July 2012, upon delivery of the A380 serial number 078 to Malaysia Airlines. Liebherr-Aerospace’s supplemental cooling system is a high-power cooling system that features latest-generation power electronics and a screw compressor. The system provides
