Rolls-Royce has appointed HAECO Group as the first authorised on-wing services provider in the Asia Pacific region. On-wing services are jointly provided by HAECO Hong Kong and Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (“HAESL”), and currently cover Rolls-Royce engine models RB211, Trent 500, Trent 700 and Trent 800 as well as the IAE V2500. The
Robinson Helicopter Company announced its R66 Turbine Police Helicopter with the FLIR Systems Ultra 8000 Infrared Camera and the Spectrolab SX-7 searchlight with 30-million candlepower has been reconfigured to include a multitude of upgrades. This high performance 4-place police helicopter comes standard with a Garmin G500H Primary and Multifunction Display System (PFD/MFD), a Garmin GTN
Following the successful launch of their new mobile applications at the Paris Air Show, ADSoftware announced the signing of Skyward Express Limited (Kenya) and Asia Atlantic Airways (Thailand) for their AirPack maintenance software. Bangkok-based carrier Asia Atlantic Airways operates two Boeing 767-300ER jets, while Skyward operates a fleet of 3 Fokker 50s, 1 Fokker 100
Garuda Indonesia and CFM International announced the expansion of their long-term partnership, providing support for the airline’s future fleet revitalization program. At the 2015 Paris Air Show, Garuda Indonesia has committed to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines. Garuda Indonesia is a long-time CFM customer and
After the federal Export-Import Bank’s charter ran out on the 30th June when Congress chose not to renew it, a rare Sunday meeting of the US Senate has seen a 67-26 majority vote enable the federal credit agency to now operate until September 30th 2019. The vote was to advance the legislation required, though the
BA CityFlyer has signed an exclusive agreement with airline pilot training and resourcing company CTC Aviation for Direct Entry Pilot selection services. Significantly, this is the first time that the airline has outsourced their selection of First Officers to an independent service provider. CTC Aviation’s Airline Resourcing team will be providing selection services to support
Boeing and Jin Air celebrated the airline’s first direct-delivered Next-Generation 737-800 in Seattle. Jin Air is the low-cost affiliated company of Korean Air. The delivery marks the 13th Boeing 737-800 to join Jin Air’s all-Boeing fleet. The airline currently serves 16 routes in Asia and operates a total of 15 airplanes, including two 777-200ERs.
WestJet has begun rolling out its new inflight entertainment system featuring wireless Internet connectivity and more than 450 movies and television programs, called WestJet Connect. The system will be activated on all of WestJet’s Boeing 767ER aircraft and more than 30% of WestJet’s Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft by end of 2015, with installations on the
Transaero Airlines received delivery of its first Airbus A321 as a result of a long-term leasing agreement between the airline and ICBC Leasing of China. The delivery from Airbus’s Hamburg plant is part of Transaero’s fleet renewal programme and business efficiency enhancement programme. Under these programmes Transaero’s fleet is being expanded with new fuel efficient
GKN, a UK headquartered global engineering group with over 50,000 people working in the aerospace, automotive and land systems markets, has agreed to acquire Fokker Technologies Group B.V from Arle Capital for an enterprise value of €706m (£499m). The acquisition of Fokker further enhances GKN’s position as a leading global supplier to the aerospace industry.
