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,
Airbus A320 family aircraft production in the U.S. is on schedule to begin this summer as the large aircraft components for the first U.S.-produced aircraft departed from the port in Hamburg, Germany, bound for Mobile, Alabama, on May 29th. The major component assemblies (MCAs) consist of the wings produced in the UK, the rear fuselage
328 Support Services GmbH, the Type Certificate holder for the D328, announced that its parent company, Sierra Nevada Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications to meet the need of producing the country’s first regional jet as part of its Regional Aircraft Project (“Project”).
AJW Technique, the ascendant component repair and overhaul specialists, have achieved CAAS Certification. This endorsement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has been a priority for the AJW Group over recent months. “We have an expanding requirement for a broad range of repair services for an increasingly diverse number of operators like Singapore Airlines,
Rolls-Royce has been selected by MEA (Middle East Airlines-Air Liban) to supply Trent 700 engines and TotalCare service support for an additional Airbus A330 aircraft. The airline, which this year celebrates its 70th anniversary has ordered Rolls-Royce powered aircraft over the last 50 years, dating back to Dart-powered Viscount aircraft. MEA has operated Trent 700
Aerolineas Argentinas and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have signed an exclusive five years agreement for maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the fleet of CFM56-5C engines powering Aerolineas’ seven Airbus A340-300 aircraft. For the CFM56-7 engine type Lufthansa Technik and Aerolineas Agentinas agreed to set-up a Joint Shopvisit Program under which, depending on workscopes, the airline
Mystery still surrounds the reason why a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A330-300 suffered a double engine failure while flying over the South China Sea at an altitude of 39,000ft. The aircraft, registered as 9V-SSF and operating flight SQ836, was carrying 182 passengers and 12 crew, having departed Changi Airport just before 5:30 p.m. local time
