Jet Aviation St. Louis has completed the installation of a sophisticated system of controls for climate, air quality, and final finish in the paint shop. The most recent improvement is the installation of three new state-of-the-art decontamination chambers designed to remove traces of hexavalent chromium (hexachrome) dust from painters’ body suits, shoes and painting tools
It was announced by the American Air Force back in January 2015 that Boeing would be invited to build two 747-8 aircraft. These are to replace the two current 747-200Bs, designated VC-25A, which were ordered during the Regan Administration and delivered in 1990. Today it has been announced that Boeing have been awarded the contract
ATR and Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air signed in Teheran a deal for the introduction of 40 newest generation ATR 72-600s. The agreement includes firm orders for 20 aircraft plus 20 options, and is valued at one billion euro. The signature of the deal follows the commercial discussions held in the last days in
GAMECO has reported that it completed the 100th C-checks on a FedEx aircraft. At the same time the re-delivery of N722FD to FedEx marks also the first time that GAMECO reaches this milestone of 100 C-Checks for a single customer other than China Southern Airlines. It was just in 2008, when GAMECO signed the A300/A310
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 took to the skies for the first time on January 29th. The 737 MAX program achieved the milestone on schedule which begins a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery. With the latest technology LEAP-1B engines from CFM International and Boeing-designed Advanced Technology winglets, the first member of the
It is nearly two years since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared without trace and since then the only trace of the aircraft has been the part of a flaperon which washed up on the shores of Réunion Island and which was discovered on the 29th July 2015. Of the 239 passengers and crew on board,
At a time when a record 54.4% of Americans are planning a vacation over the next six months, the travel industry is growing concerned as to what effect the spread of the Zika virus throughout the greater part of Central and South America will have. While the majority of operators have witnessed minimal impact so
Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package. Iran Air has signed an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of the full range of new Airbus airliners (73 widebodies and 45 single aisle). This includes pilot and maintenance training and support services to help
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa (AA) today announced a long-term supply agreement with Boeing for multi-material aerospace parts. Under this agreement, Alcoa will supply components for the 777X—Boeing’s newest commercial airplane—the 737 MAX—scheduled for first delivery in 2017—and the 787 Dreamliner. The deal draws on capabilities gained through the Firth Rixson acquisition and the Company’s new
HAECO Cabin Solutions announced that Cathay Pacific Airways will become the launch customer for its new Vector Y+TM economy class passenger seat on Cathay’s A350-1000 aircraft. The new seat, designed for long-haul operations, is the latest model from the Vector seat platform featuring carbon fiber construction, recline with seat pan articulation and industry-leading living space.
