According to the global Embraer Market Outlook for the 70 to 130-seat capacity segment for the next 20 years, released by the Company in June, the market will demand 6,350 new jets in this category, which is valued at US$300bn over that period. Embraer projects market deliveries of 2,250 units in the 70 to 90-seat
The Board of the International Airlines Group (IAG) has firmed up orders for 19 additional widebody and single aisle aircraft (2 A330-200s, 2 A330-300s and 15 A320neos). This latest agreement with IAG and its airlines takes their cumulative Airbus orders to a total of nearly 470 aircraft. The two A330-200s will be assigned to Iberia
Kaman Corporation released that its Aerospace segment has entered into an agreement to acquire GRW Bearing GmbH (GRW), a German-based designer and manufacturer of super precision, miniature ball bearings. The company is expected to have sales in 2015 of approximately €48 million. GRW is focused on the demanding applications segment of the miniature ball bearings
Ameco is to deliver a Boeing 747 of ACT Airlines for C-check in this December. It has been the fourth ACT aircraft since this year. Being capable of airframe overhaul on Boeing 737, 747, 767, 777 and Airbus A319, 320, 330, 380, Ameco is ready for the Boeing 747-8I airframe overhaul capability starting from earlier
On the occasion of the Dubai Airshow 2015, Lufthansa Technik AG and Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI), the Aircraft Maintenance arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), have signed an agreement to enter into a strategic partnership. Lufthansa Technik will support SAEI with Aircraft Component Maintenance for Saudia’s A320 and A330 fleet and will further assist
WIZZ AIR (Hungary) entered into a long term agreement with REVIMA (France) for the support of the airline’s A320 landing gears. Through this multi-year agreement, REVIMA will provide repair and maintenance services for the complete landing gear shipsets, as well as the supply of loaned landing gears. The REVIMA Group is specialized in APU and
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
