Airinmar, a leading provider of innovative aviation repair management solutions, has signed a three-year agreement with ExpressJet, a subsidiary of SkyWest, to manage component repairs for its fleet of more than 300 regional aircraft. Airinmar has supported airlines, MROs, OEMs and military operations for over 25 years through the integration of its proprietary systems, engineering
Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) delivered another new A320-200 to Volaris, an ultra-lowcost airline in Mexico, being the second of seven A320 aircraft that it will lease to the airline under a purchase and lease back arrangement.
It was reported back in May 2012 that China and Russia were in negotiation to challenge the dominance of both Boeing and Airbus in the commercial jet market. The mooted joint venture would, in the simplest of terms, involve Russia providing the technical know-how and China the cash, with the aircraft being manufactured in China.
Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat announced a strategic partnership bringing unprecedented passenger connectivity to Europe’s aviation industry and its customers. A new innovative, combined LTE-based ground network and satellite network delivers travelers in Europe the advantage of in-flight high-speed Internet access when in the air. Airlines will benefit from a cost efficient and future-proof connectivity solution.
Lufthansa Technik AG is the first MRO provider in Europe to install split scimitar winglets on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). With this modification, the aircraft is the third BBJ in the world to be equipped with these new, aerodynamically optimized winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing. The modification took place over a period of ten
Following the Gulfstream G650 Line Maintenance approval received in June 2015, HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance was now granted the approval to perform Part-145 Base Maintenance on G650. As an EASA Part-145 organization, HAITEC holds approvals from Civil Aviation Organizations of Russia, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Bermuda and the FAA for a broad range of Boeing and
The European Union (EU) are looking to revive recommendations from French investigators after the crash of an Air France jet in the Atlantic in 2009 and are also acting as a result of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in March 2014 while efforts by global regulators and the airline industry to agree on
FLY Leasing has contracted to sell 12 older aircraft from its portfolio for US$240m. The sale is anticipated to produce a US$12m pre-tax gain. In connection with the transaction, FLY anticipates recording US$3m in non-cash charges relating to debt modification and extinguishment costs. The aircraft will transfer individually to the new owner, with all transfers
Embraer is a joint-venture aircraft manufacturer where Brazil’s Embraer holds a 51% stake and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China hold a 49% stake. They started assembling ERJ 145 regional jets in northeast China in partnership with Harbin Aircraft in mid-2000. At the time the Chinese government imposed an increase in the import tax on
Boeing announced that 747 fuselage panels will be built at its Macon, Georgia facility beginning in 2018. Boeing will take over the work from Triumph Aerostructures – Vought Aircraft Division, a wholly owned subsidiary of Triumph Group, with the Macon site providing assembled fuselage panels to Boeing’s 747 final assembly line in Everett, Washington. Boeing
