Aeroflot has taken delivery of a new factory-direct Boeing 777-300ER – the 13th of 16 aircraft B777-300ER’s ordered by Aeroflot. The latest addition to its fleet further expands Aeroflot’s capacity on long-haul routes to such destinations as (but not limited to) Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, from its base at
FedEx has permanently retired 15 aircraft and 21 related engines as it continues to rationalize capacity and modernize its aircraft fleet to more effectively serve FedEx Express customers. The permanent retirement of aircraft and related engines includes: seven MD11 airframes and 12 related engines; three A300 airframes and three related engines; four A310-300 airframes and
Commsoft, a world leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, is pleased to announce that VIM Airlines, one of the largest airlines in Russia, has chosen OASES to support both its scheduled and charter passenger operations. OASES, designed to combine ease of use with an industry-leading technical sophistication, is structured in a modular format and
Liebherr-Aerospace supplies critical systems for Dassault Aviation’s new-generation business jet Falcon 5X, which was unveiled to the public at the aircraft manufacturer’s facility in Bordeaux-Merignac (France) on June 2nd, 2015. The company’s share in this two-engine aircraft comprises the integrated air management system and the cabin air humidification system. Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Liebherr’s center of
Lightweight, high-performance metals leader Alcoa (AA) is investing US$22m in Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology at its facility in Whitehall, Michigan. The investment will enable Alcoa to capture growing demand for advanced titanium, nickel and 3D-printed parts for the world’s bestselling jet engines. Steep ramp-up rates for narrow- and wide-body aircraft engines—the top-selling jet engines
GE Capital Aviation Services announced delivery of a new ATR 72-600 aircraft to its new customer Alliance Air. Two additional aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2015. All three aircraft are part of GECAS’ existing order book with ATR. Alliance Air is a subsidiary of Air India and currently operates a fleet of 9 aircraft
SkyQuest International has arranged the successful sale of one Fairchild Metro 23 SA227-DC aircraft on behalf of AAR Airlift Group, Florida, United States. The aircraft has been sold to McNeely Charter Service, of Memphis, Arkansas, United States. The 1994 aircraft, Serial Number DC-868B, is powered by Honeywell TPE331-12UHR engines and is fitted with 19-passenger seating
Back on the 28th January this year, Tokyo-based Skymark filed for bankruptcy protection having failed to carve a profitable niche in Japan’s competitive low-cost flight market. The filing for bankruptcy protection was as a result of defaulting on their six-aircraft Airbus A380 order stage payments and Airbus’ subsequent actions in initiating proceedings against the airline.
Avolon (AVOL), the international aircraft leasing company, delivered one Boeing 737-8 aircraft to Flydubai. This is Avolon’s sixth aircraft on lease to Flydubai. The delivery was financed by Arab Banking Corporation (ABC). The company also announced the delivery of one Boeing 787-9 aircraft to Virgin Atlantic. This delivery is the second of four Boeing 787-9
GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics Inc. has been selected by the United States Tinker Air Force Base to supply 147 turbine nozzle support structures for the Pratt & Whitney F-100 series engines which power USAF F-15 and F-16 aircraft. This contract is valued at approaching USD10M. These are critical spares items for the United States Air Force,
