AeroTurbine, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), reported the opening of new logistics centers in Dubai, London, Los Angeles and Singapore. The centers provide 24/7/365 support for OEMs needing logistic support from 3PL services up to and including full global distribution services. The centers are directly connected to AeroTurbine’s primary distribution
CIRCOR Aerospace has partnered with Aero Precision Industries to sell and distribute its Fluid Controls, Landing Gear and Actuation, and Sylmar facility product lines, with a particular focus on foreign military sales. Aero Precision’s agreement with CIRCOR Aerospace features a global territory, tailored upon product lines and current distribution channels. Aero Precision will continue to
CFM International (CFM) has launched a unique new product offering for leasing companies called Portable Maintenance for Lessors (PML), signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SMBC Aviation Capital to launch. The two companies plan to finalize the terms of the contract by year-end. The product will be the first of its kind in the
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has received FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for its FAST (Flight Data Acquisition Storage and Transmission System) engine diagnostic solution aboard the Bombardier Q400 regional aircraft which is powered by PW150A engines. FAST is unique in that it goes beyond traditional diagnostics, prognostics and trend monitoring; the product can also
Sagem (Safran group) and MTU Aero Engines announced the signature of an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture, AES Aerospace Embedded Solutions GmbH to provide safety-critical software and hardware for military and civil aviation applications. This signature follows the Memorandum of Agreement announced in December 2011 by Sagem and MTU Aero Engines. AES will
London Southend Airport announced an exclusive new partnership with Landmark Aviation to handle business jets during summer 2012. Landmark Aviation is one of the world’s largest fixed based operators of business jets. It has 52 bases across the USA, Canada and France and a strong reputation for safety and excellent customer service. The partnership will
Emirates Airline is set to become the first airline to serve a U.S. city with a second-daily A380 service. Having been the first airline to offer an A380 commercial service to the U.S. in 2008, Emirates will increase the capacity on one of its daily flights from Dubai to New York’s John F. Kennedy International
CAE reported that it has sold three full-flight simulators (FFSs) including an Airbus A330 FFS to Aeroflot, a Boeing 787 FFS to Air Canada and a Boeing 737NG FFS to Kunming Aviation Safety Training Centre in China. CAE also sold two integrated procedures trainers (IPTs) and two virtual maintenance trainers (VMTs) to Air Canada, as
Air Transat and its maintenance and store personnel, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), approved on June 29 the agreement-in-principle for the renewal of their collective agreement. The new five-year contract will come up for renewal in April 2016. As with the pact reached between the airline and its pilots
SuperJet International Training Organization achieved the type rating certification on the SSJ100 (RRJ95B) issued by EASA. Four SJI pilots – instructors and examiners – are the first western pilots to obtain the type rating to fly the SSJ100 aircraft in the countries recognized by EASA airworthiness regulations. The certification represents an important milestone for the
