Beijing General Aviation to manufacture P750 aircraft in Changzhou High-Tech Zone

October 29, 2015

Beijing General Aviation officially started the construction of the aircraft production facility for Beijing Navigation Changzhou Aircraft Industry (BNCAG) in Changzhou National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone’s Aviation Industrial Park on October 28th, 2015. Once the new facility starts operation, it is scheduled to produce 70 P750 planes annually and serve as BGAC’s manufacturing and maintenance

CFM delivers first LEAP-1B engines to Boeing

October 29, 2015

CFM International has delivered the first advanced LEAP-1B engines to Boeing to support factory rollout of the first 737 MAX airplane before year end and first flight in early 2016. “The delivery of the first LEAP-1B engines for the new 737 MAX ushers in the next era of our successful partnership with CFM International,” said

Airlines for America dealt a blow with Delta’s departure

October 28, 2015

Airlines for America (A4A) has been dealt its biggest blow in a 75+ year history as one of its biggest airlines and the third-biggest US airline by capacity, Delta, had decided to end its membership of the only trade organization in the US for leading commercial airlines. In a statement, Delta confirmed that “The USD$5

BOC Aviation delivers first of three 737 aircraft to Pegasus

October 28, 2015

BOC Aviation delivered the first of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus Airlines. The remaining two are scheduled for delivery within the next three months.

GE Aviation to build unique materials factories

October 28, 2015

GE Aviation is creating adjacent factories in Huntsville, Alabama, to mass-produce silicon carbide (SiC) materials used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite components (CMCs) for jet engines and land-based gas turbines. GE Aviation will invest more than US$200m to construct two factories on 100 acres in Huntsville. When the factories are operational later this decade, they

FAA makes follow-up safety inspection in Thailand

October 27, 2015

The FAA is back in Thailand after a previous inspection in July revealed 35 issues and 6 major concerns. The nation was given 65 days in which to make improvements or risk being downgraded to Category 2. This would have a massive impact on the country’s aviation industry reputation after the United Nations’ aviation agency

Alec Burger appointed President and CEO of GE Capital Aviation Services

October 27, 2015

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft financing arm of GE, announced the appointment of Alec Burger as its president and CEO effective January 1st, 2016. Burger will take over the executive management of the business from Norman C.T. Liu, who will stay on as chairman of GECAS until late 2016 when he will

GECAS delivers first of up to seven leased Airbus A330s to Lufthansa

October 27, 2015

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), delivered a leased Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Deutsche Lufthansa A.G. The aircraft is the first of up to seven leased A330-200s scheduled for delivery to Lufthansa through 2017 as part of the carrier’s fleet expansion. The remaining aircraft are currently leased by GECAS to other airline customers around the world.

Volo Aero MRO acquires Flag Precision

October 27, 2015

Volo Aero MRO announced the purchase of Flag Precision Corp an FAA certified repair station based in Massachusetts. Flag Precision Corp was established in 1964 and became an FAA certified repair station in 1993 with a limited powerplant and airframe rating, providing specialized services. With a strong reputation of providing high precision grinding solutions to

Aeroflot takes on 56 new routes as deal to buy ailing Transaero fails

October 26, 2015

Aeroflot has failed to acquire its planned purchase of a major stake in ailing Transaero, Russia’s second-largest and privately-owned airline which employs over 10,000 staff. As a consequence its failing financial status has been declared hazardous to passenger safety by the federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsia, and the Transavia has been grounded. Its operator’s certificate

Top Stories

Beijing General Aviation to manufacture P750 aircraft in Changzhou High-Tech Zone

CFM delivers first LEAP-1B engines to Boeing

Airlines for America dealt a blow with Delta’s departure

BOC Aviation delivers first of three 737 aircraft to Pegasus

GE Aviation to build unique materials factories

FAA makes follow-up safety inspection in Thailand

Alec Burger appointed President and CEO of GE Capital Aviation Services

GECAS delivers first of up to seven leased Airbus A330s to Lufthansa

Volo Aero MRO acquires Flag Precision

Aeroflot takes on 56 new routes as deal to buy ailing Transaero fails

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