Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has expanded on-wing mobile repair team (MRT) capabilities and line maintenance options for operators of its PT6T, PT6C and PW207E helicopter engines in the Middle East. P&WC’s Customer Service Centre – Europe is welcoming Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC), as a Premium Service Provider in the region. GHC will be able
Russia’s airline regulator, the Interstate Regulatory Committee, has issued a statement suspending all flying certificates for Boeing 737s that are operational in Russia. The suspension of these flight certificates has not, however, seen flights themselves suspended as a spokesman for Russia’s aviation watchdog, Rosaviatsya, which is obliged to comply with IAC safety recommendations, said it
Airbus sees an important potential market for its new ACJneo Family in the Middle East, where private jets are well established as business tools for companies, billionaires and governments, helping them to be more productive and efficient. Airbus’ ACJneo Family initially comprises the ACJ319neo and ACJ320neo. The ACJ319neo will fly eight passengers 6,750nm/12,500 km –
Having averted one strike at the end of June, it would seem that negotiations between Lufthansa and the cabin crew union UFO, which represents approximately 19,000 members, have reached an impasse and a strike is now unavoidable, scheduled to start November 6th and lasting for 7 days. Lufthansa have struggled to put together a deal
The A350-1000’s new engine – the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 – has successfully made its first flight-test aboard Airbus’ dedicated A380 “Flying-Test-Bed” aircraft. The aircraft took off from Airbus’ facilities in Toulouse and performed a flight of 4 hours, 14 mins during which the engine covered a wide range of power settings at altitudes up to
Air Canada reported third quarter adjusted net income of CAD$734m, compared to adjusted net income of CAD$457m in the third quarter of 2014, an improvement of CAD$277m or approximately 61%. EBITDAR amounted to CAD$1,076m compared to EBITDAR of CAD$749m in the same quarter in 2014, an increase of CAD$327m or approximately 44% year-over-year. On a
Korean Air finalized the airline’s order of 30 737 MAXs and two additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners valued at nearly US$4bn at current list prices. The airline also has options for additional 737 MAXs as part of the order, which was previously announced as a commitment during the Paris Air Show in June. With this
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, signed an agreement to lease two new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to Okay Airways Company. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2018 and are part of GECAS’ existing orderbook with Boeing. Okay Airways operates a fleet of more than 30
National flag carrier Air New Zealand and the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR signed a contract for the purchase of 15 additional ATR 72-600s. The deal is valued at some US$375m. The airline, which ordered seven ATR 72-600s in 2011, had already exercised all of its five options as well as converted two purchase rights
The Minister of Investments and Development (MID) of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Asset Issekeshev has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CAA International (CAAi), the State-to-State advisory arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA). The MoU supports future collaboration between the UK and Kazakhstan to strengthen the safety oversight of Kazakhstan’s Aviation
