On the release of startling results showing that 67 of 70 security tests for illegal weapons were failed across the USA and subsequent demand from Jeh Johnson, Homeland Security Secretary, that safety standards have to be improved, Mr Melvin Carraway, the acting Administrator for the Transport Security Administration (TSA), has been reassigned. In a statement
Jet Midwest Group has completed the final of a three part transaction under which Jet Midwest acquired a total of thirteen aircraft from American Airlines. Included in the transaction were five Boeing 757-200 aircraft, three Boeing 767 aircraft, and five MD80 aircraft. Jet Midwest has already placed all of the MD80 aircraft and one of the
Frontier Airlines, headquartered in Denver, Colorado (U.S.), has placed a firm order for 10 A321 and two A320 aircraft. All 12 aircraft are current engine option (ceo) aircraft. This is the second time in less than a year that the airline has ordered the A321, the largest member of the Airbus A320 Family. Including this
Boeing employees in Renton, Wash., have started building the first 737 MAX on schedule. Last week, employees started to assemble the wings for the first 737 MAX flight test airplane. Wings are the first 737 components to be assembled in the Renton production process. The wings will be attached to the first 737 MAX fuselage
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
