Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has delivered the 50th B737-400SF 11 pallet position freighter conversion. The aircraft built in 1992 (MSN 26437) is a high gross weight B737-400 and was delivered to Ypsilanti, Michigan based Kalitta Charters. This represents an important milestone in AEI’s freighter conversion history. Orders continue to remain strong as AEI has another 15
After receiving a negative Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (USOAP) report from ICAO, two new aviation entities—the National Civil Aviation Institute (NCAI) and the Air Transport Department (ATD)—will handle aviation and infrastructure safety compliance, respectively, with the intention of replacing the existing Thai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) which has witnessed lapses in safety oversight
Lufthansa Technik AG is investing considerably into research and innovation as part of an ongoing investment program. To further enhance its future development activities, it recently opened a completely new chemistry lab, which has been integrated with the existing metallurgy lab in a new building at the Lufthansa Technik home base in Hamburg. With these
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, issues an update for the first quarter of 2015 (‘Q1’). Avolon agreed sale and leaseback transactions for 19 new aircraft in the first quarter, adding a further US$841m of commitments to Avolon’s pipeline. At the end of the first quarter, Avolon had a delivered (owned and managed) fleet of
The proven GuideU floor path marking system from Lufthansa Technik is now available for the successful Embraer 170 and Embraer 190 regional jets. The required STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) is issued in time for the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Now, thanks to a refinement of the existing system, the elegant, sweeping curves required for
It was on the 31st January 2014 that the FAA downgraded India’s aviation safety rating to Category 2 after it had been having concerns since 2009. Back then, the FAA, who were concerned by what it felt was gross under-staffing, especially in the Directorate of Airworthiness, warned of their intention to downgrade India to Category
AeroVision International (Muskegon, Michigan) reported the acquisition of an additional 6 ERJ-145 / 50-seat aircraft. The aircraft will be added to the existing 36 ERJ-145 LR aircraft AeroVision has previously acquired and will be either returned to service via outright sale / lease or “reduced to spares” as part of AeroVision’s ongoing support of the
Cascade Aerospace, an Operating Unit of IMP Aerospace & Defence, celebrated the 100th delivery of a CC-130 Hercules aircraft from its base in Abbotsford, British Columbia to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) following scheduled maintenance. The aircraft will be returned to service to continue its role as one of Canada’s premier long range Fixed
On April 8th, American Airlines received a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for American and US Airways, marking a major milestone in the integration of the two airlines. The FAA’s approval for American and US Airways to operate under one certificate is the culmination of more than 18 months of work
Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity and entertainment solutions to the global aero market, announced the ATG 1000 – a new connectivity system particularly well-suited for light jets, turboprops and owner-flown aircraft. Via the Gogo Biz network service, the ATG 1000 enables high-performance e-mail with attachments and calling and texting with passengers’ own smartphones
