Avianor has completed an agreement to sell its Wheel and Brake Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) business to AeroRepair Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aero 3 of Londonderry, New Hampshire, USA. Avianor’s wheel and brake MRO facilities located in Mirabel, Quebec and Calgary, Alberta will join the Aero 3 network of four MRO locations
Originlly known as the Aviation Industry Administration Commission and founded in 1956, AVIC has undergone 12 separate reforms up until now. By 1999 and known as the China Aviation Industry Corporation, it comprised a consortium of individual aircraft manufacturers which, in July that year, was split into two sections, China Aviation Industry Corporation I and
FLY Leasing, a global leader in aircraft leasing, has acquired a Boeing 737-800 aircraft in a sale and leaseback transaction with a European airline with which FLY has a long-standing relationship.
Boeing has acquired Peters Software GmbH, a market leading provider of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) based training content for early stage (“ab-initio”) pilot training. Located in Cologne, Germany, Peters Software specializes in curriculum and materials for commercial and private pilots operating in rapidly growing markets aligned with EASA. According to Boeing’s Pilot and Technician
With its customer Finnair launching operations of its first Airbus A350 XWB, Lufthansa Technik AG commenced the component support for the new aircraft type. The first European airline to operate the A350, Finnair, signed a twelve-year contract in May with Lufthansa Technik. As part of the exclusive Total Component Support TCS, Lufthansa Technik holds some
OHS Aviation Services, the interior refurbishment specialist, headquatered in Berlin Schönefeld SXF, has just completed its 15th full VIP refurbishment on a Bombardier Global cabin for an undisclosed private customer. The VIP refurbishment included a new seat design, seat belts, new carpet, counter tops, divan re-covering, wood veneer rework, new sidewall and ceiling coverings, engineering
Eurocontraol has successfully signed two agreements to exchange flight plan data. The first is with the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the second is with the Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) of Brazil; both were signed at the ATC Global 2015 exhibition in Dubai and held between the
Rolls-Royce has signed a TotalCare Flex agreement, with bmi regional, for 17 Embraer 145 aircraft powered by AE 3007 engines. The agreement marks a new milestone for TotalCare Flex, designed for owners and operators of mature engines, as it is the first deal signed with a regional aircraft operator. The new service builds on the
Frontier Airlines, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA has taken delivery of the first Airbus A321 to join its fleet. In the last year, the airline has placed firm orders for 19 A321s, reflecting its market strength and the need for the largest Airbus A320 Family member. All 19 A321s are the current engine option (ceo)
Having had their offer accepted back in June this year, the Atlantic Gateway consortium led by JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines founder David Neeleman, together with Portuguese bus company Barranquiro Group, have been given the go ahead by the Portuguese anti-trust regulator Autoridade da Concorrência (AdC) to acquire a 61% stake in TAP Portugal,
