Embraer and Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A. have reached a final agreement for 30 firm orders for the E195-E2 jets. The contract, announced as a Letter of Intent (LOI) during the 2014 edition of the Farnborough International Airshow, in July last year, also includes an additional 20 purchase rights for the same model, bringing the
There are currently 156 foreign airlines operating in China and it has now been announced by the country’s aviation authority that each and every one will have to pass a stringent set of safety criteria in order to continue operating there. The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has indicated that airlines will be evaluated
Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of a 2000 manufacture Embraer ERJ-145EP aircraft on behalf of Aircraft Solutions. The aircraft, serial 201 and registration G-EMBN has been operated by BMI Regional since 2008. Prior to then, it was operated by FlyBe, British Airways and British Regional Airlines. The aircraft was purchased by an affiliate
Global Eagle Entertainment a media and connectivity provider to the travel industry, has been selected by Avianca Holdings to provide the in-flight entertainment service onboard its subsidiaries’ airlines. Through this long-term agreement, GEE will provide a variety of international and regional inflight entertainment (IFE), including movies, TV programming and audio, to Avianca’s fleet of 168+
Wizz Air signed its first lease agreement with Air Lease Corporation for one Airbus A320 to be delivered in July, planned to be the 63rd A320 aircraft in Wizz Air’s fleet. Terms of the agreement were not announced. Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 59
Marshall Aviation Services is to team with Honda Aircraft Company in Greensboro, N.C., USA, to be the company’s Northern European provider of sales and service for the HondaJet. Marshall Aviation Services’ wide sales territory will encompass the UK regions north of the M4; the Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Ireland, Scandinavia and the Benelux countries.
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has signed long-term spares support agreements with six key vendors on the BAe 146/Avro RJ regional jetliner. The agreements cover fixed price repair and overhauls for a total of nearly 340 different parts covering hydraulic and mechanical components, cabin oxygen cylinders/valves, flap electronic control unit and printed circuit boards and a
ADSoftware reported the successful implementation of their AirPack maintenance and logistics system for two more airlines in Thailand; City Airways and Thai Express Air. ADSoftware’s presence in the Asian aviation industry began in 2006 when the French MRO software specialist partnered with Aviation Engineering & Planning Services (AEPS), for the exclusive distributorship of AirPack in
TAG Aviation will open a new line maintenance station at Lisbon/Cascais (LPCS) Aerodrome on June 1st, 2015. This will enhance TAG Aviation’s line maintenance business, adding to seven locations around Europe. The new centre will be in collaboration with Vinair Aeroserviços S.A., a Portuguese aviation company specialised in commercial air transportation, airworthiness management and aircraft
HEICO CORPORATION reported that net income increased 17% to US$33.1m in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, up from US$28.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. In the first six months of fiscal 2015, net income increased 9% to a record US$60.7m up from US$55.8m in the first six months of fiscal 2014.
