Icelandair has decided to add two Boeing 767-300 to its fleet from the spring of 2016. Icelandair is a customer-oriented airline serving 42 gateways in Europe, USA and Canada. The Icelandic airline will install “Andromeda” seat in Business Class and “Columbus Three” seat in Economy Class on the new B767-300 aircraft and further enhance the
Dallas-based Flexjet, a provider of fractional jet ownership services, received its first Legacy 500 business jet. Flexjet’s fractional program already features the Embraer Phenom 300 light jet. Since certification by Brazil’s ANAC (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil) in August 2014, the Legacy 500 has been certified by another five aviation authorities in the U.S., Mexico,
LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services (LOTAMS) received an update of PART-145 certificate. With this certificate LOTAMS is authorized to extend the scope of work (Base Maintenance) on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with the Trent 1000 engines.
Nepal Airlines has chosen AJW Aviation to provide full power-by-the-hour services for its current fleet of A320s. As part of the long-term agreement AJW will also locate extensive main base kit at the Nepal Airlines’ facilities at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and at their operational centre in Singapore, taking advantage of AJW’s strategic hub
The ICAO, Russia and the Ukraine have been making progress in talks over re-entry of international air traffic in airspace over the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Managed by Ukraine, the airspace lies off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula, an area which was annexed by Russia in 2014 and since then has become
GE Aviation and Era Group signed two engine service agreements for the CT7-2E1 and -8A turboshaft engines powering the new, twin-engine AgustaWestland AW189 and Sikorsky S-92 helicopters, respectively. These landmark agreements begin a new GE–Era partnership by servicing the newest additions to Era’s fleet, the first AW189s operating in North America and the S-92s, under
Global Eagle Entertainment, a worldwide provider of aircraft connectivity systems, operations solutions and media content to the travel industry, signed exclusive agreements with Fiji Airways aimed at upgrading the passenger experience and introducing advertising sales across the international carrier’s growing fleet of B737s and A330s. GEE is currently delivering a broad range of content, including
Boeing’s Chairman and former CEO is making it clear he believes ExIm bank will receive approval to once again provide finance to foreign purchasers of US-manufactured goods. Without such financial support, a number of major US manufacturers would be put at a financial disadvantage in a highly competitive environment, including Boeing, Caterpillar and General Electric.
Less than one year after delivering the first A350 XWB (-900), the first A350-1000 is taking shape with the assembly start of the first fuselage major components at Airbus plants in Hamburg and Saint-Nazaire. The forward fuselage section has been delivered by Premium Aerotec to Airbus in Hamburg where it will be equipped before being
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Frontier Airlines for nine new Airbus A321 aircraft. Delivery of the first new aircraft is scheduled for October 2015 with the remaining new deliveries scheduled in 2015 and 2016. All nine aircraft are powered by CFM56-5B3 engines and are part of Frontier’s existing orderbook with
