StandardAero signed a six-year contract with Mandarin Airlines to perform customized maintenance, repair and overhaul services for APS2300 auxiliary power units (APUs) on its fleet of Embraer ERJ190 regional aircraft. The contract is StandardAero’s first APU program in Republic of China (Taiwan) and the new contract is expected to continue until December 31st, 2021, when
AerFin reported the acquisition of the trade and assets of Airline Services Components (ASC), a leading commercial aircraft rotable component business based at London Gatwick Airport. ASC Management team and staff will transfer to AerFin, enhancing the company’s airframe parts distribution and routes to market for Boeing and Airbus components, including recent acquisitions of A320,
Three Liebherr companies have confirmed their participation in the Clean Sky 2 Joint Technology Initiative (JTI): While Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Lindenberg (Germany), one of the founding members of Clean Sky 2, has recently signed the Grant Agreement Papers, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France) and Liebherr-Elektronik GmbH, Lindau (Germany) have joined the consortium as affiliates. From
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) at Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport in Putrajaya. The AOC will allow Malaysia Airlines to take flight as MAB come 1 September 2015. MAB’s CEO Designate Christoph Mueller said, “We would like to thank the Director General of DCA,
Embraer Executive Jets reported that its new Legacy 450 business jet received type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The approval comes a few weeks after the aircraft earned certification from Brazil’s civil aeronautics authority (ANAC).
BOC Aviation reported financial results for the six months ended June 30th 2015. The company reported net profit after tax of US$171m, a year-on-year increase of 5%, while total revenue rose 3% to US$535m and total assets rose 5% to US$12bn. BOC Aviation maintained strong liquidity with US$477m in total cash and fixed deposits, and
Boeing will provide the first P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for Australia and additional P-8As for the U.S. Navy following a US$1.49b contract award from the Navy for 13 aircraft. The order includes nine aircraft for the U.S. Navy and four Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a long-time partner to the
The Dutch safety board has announced that a final report on the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over the Ukraine will be released on the 13th October. For relatives and governments this news will help shed light on who is being held responsible for the attack on the plane which crashed killing all 298
GOL has ordered Split Scimitar Winglets for 15 of its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. APB’s latest program is the culmination of a five-year design effort using the latest computational fluid dynamic technology to redefine the aerodynamics of the Blended Winglet into an all-new Split Scimitar Winglet. The unique feature of the Split Scimitar Winglet is
With the increase in use of drones, whether for commercial or recreational use, the number of incidents reported relating to near misses with commercial aircraft is on the increase. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) was forced to issue a warning last month after seven incidents of drones flying near planes at a number of
