Airbus and its Chinese partners, namely the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Investment Company (TJFTZ) and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), have signed a framework agreement on setting up an A330 Completion and Delivery Centre (C&DC) in Tianjin, China, taking the partnership between Airbus and China a further step forward following the successful establishment
Vietnam Airlines has selected Airbus to provide Flight Hour Services (FHS) for its new fleet of 14 A350-900s on order. With this contract, Vietnam Airlines becomes the first A350 XWB operator to select Airbus FHS. The agreement, which will run for 12 years, provides an extensive scope including A350 line replaceable units (LRUs), guaranteed spare
Amadeus has agreed to acquire Navitaire, a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture that provides technology and business solutions to the airline industry, for US$830m. Navitaire, which focuses on the low-cost and hybrid-carrier segments of the airline industry and has a global customer base of more than 50 operators, provides revenue-generation and cost-streamlining solutions in the
Aeroflot took delivery of its 10th B737-800 Next Generation aircraft made by Boeing. Aeroflot’s Boeing 737-800NG has two-class composition with 20 seats in business class and 138 seats in economy class. The Business class salon is equipped with monitors for viewing media content. All Boeing B737-800 aircraft are delivered to Aeroflot directly from the manufacturer.
PPG Industries has completed its previously announced acquisition of Cuming Microwave Corporation based in Avon, Massachusetts, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Cuming-Lehman Chambers, based in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition enhances PPG’s portfolio of aerospace coatings with specialty coatings and materials that absorb microwaves and radio waves such as radar. The products
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft financing and leasing arm of GE, has posted the appointment of John Ludden as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. He succeeds David Lloyd who retired from GECAS after a 22-year career with GE. Ludden joined GECAS’ legal staff in Shannon, Ireland in 1996 after working in
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has announced that its aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has signed an agreement for a six-year engine maintenance contract worth approximately US$350m from India’s second largest airline Jet Airways and its subsidiary JetLite. ST Aerospace will provide an integrated suite of engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services,
SR Technics, one of the world’s leading pro-viders of technical services for airlines, has announced that it has been selected to provide Integrated Component Services for Etihad Air-ways’ new Boeing 787 fleet, and is in advanced discussions on further Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) contracts. The agreement will cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul of
Direct Maintenance is supporting Qatar Airways with dedicated line maintenance services at Zanzibar International Airport, Tanzania (ZNZ). Direct Maintenance is uniquely placed in Tanzania, being the only EASA Part-145 approved service provider operating from all 3 prime airports of the east-African nation. Next to Zanzibar, Direct Maintenance also offers its comprehensive services at Dar es
AAR, an industry-leading provider of aviation services has been awarded a five-year, approximately US$72m Complete Logistics Support (CLS) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to sustain a fleet of C-130H aircraft on behalf of the Afghan Air Force. Under the contract with the U.S. Air Force, AAR will provide all operational, maintenance, logistics and technical functions
