Bombardier Commercial Aircraf delivered its 500th Q400 turboprop aircraft to Calgary-based WestJet Encore. The milestone aircraft is one of 36 ordered by WestJet Encore and its parent company WestJet.
AVINCO has arranged the sale of a B737-800 on behalf of STL (Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance) and ANATC (All Nippon Airways Trading). This Aircraft bearing MSN 34710 was purchased by Macquarie and delivered on the 24th of June.
West Star Aviation has released that they have delivered their 500th Pilatus PC-12 aircraft with exterior paint from their Grand Junction, CO (GJT) location. The aircraft was delivered to Pilatus during a commemoration ceremony held June 18, 2015. At the ceremony, which was attended by West Star’s GJT team as well as Pilatus Business Aircraft
Baltic Aviation Academy, aviation training provider located in Central Europe, has signed a partnership agreement with the European airline – Turkish Airlines. Providing a wide range of aviation training including pilot Ab Initio, Type Rating, Ground handling, and Cabin Crew training, Baltic Aviation Academy has been added to the list of training providers at Turkish
FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has been selected to act as an exclusive representative of Aviointeriors, one of the top world leaders in the aircraft passenger seat market segment. As of June 2015, the company shall represent the supplier in multiple in Russia, CIS, the Baltic States
Vector Aerospace Corporation, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has announced that it is investing in the addition of a new engine test cell at its Summerside facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada through a financing partnership with provincial and federal governments. This new multimillion dollar test cell, which
It had been reported to Reuters last week that the European Commission was unlikely to give a favorable decision on IAG’s offer to buy Aer Lingus, the flag carrier airline of Ireland, unless concessions were offered. In acquiring the airline IAG are looking to purchase the 25% stake held by the Irish Government which the
Discovery Air Defence Services (DA Defence), a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Air has deployed McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawks to Decimomannu Air Base in Sardinia, Italy. The DA Defence Skyhawks are providing Red Air adversary training support to German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Eurofighters on deployment in Italy. DA Defence is providing Red Air mission training
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft financing and leasing arm of GE, has reported it has completed a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with a new customer, PT Batik Air Indonesia, for four new Airbus A320 aircraft. GECAS delivered the first aircraft earlier this month. The remaining three aircraft will be delivered throughout the rest
With a slowing down of the world’s second largest economy, the country’s state planner is approving billions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure programs on the transport front to include railway links and air travel. This year alone CNY500 billion ($US80 billion) has been approved for 193 aviation projects as China’s new wealthy middle class increase
