Global aviation educator Airways Aviation is opening its latest Aviation Theory School in Baghdad later this month, paving the way for aspiring Iraqi pilots to launch their flying careers. The new Iraqi school, equipped with modern teaching facilities including a flight simulator, is located in the education precinct close to the University of Baghdad and
Boeing and All Nippon Airways finalized an order for three 787-10 Dreamliners, valued at approximately US$900m at list prices. With this order, originally announced as a commitment in January 2015, ANA becomes Boeing’s newest 787-10 customer and first airline in Asia to operate the entire family of 787 Dreamliners. ANA, the launch customer of the
London Oxford Airport reports a steady increase in Business Aviation activity over the last twelve months. For the period February 2014 to February 2015 the airport reports a growth of 7.5 % year on year in commercial business aviation flights (those flown by AOC operators). In particular it notes a peak growth for the period
Embraer announced a firm order for 15 E175s and two E190s from KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s regional subsidiary. The contract for the 17 E-Jets also includes an option for 17 additional E-Jets for KLM Cityhopper or Air France regional subsidiary HOP! The firm order, which will be included in Embraer’s 2015 first-quarter backlog, has an estimated
Bruce Aerospace has been awarded a contract to supply LED lamp replacements for the various versions of the SAAB 340 and 2000 Series Aircraft. The Bruce LED Lamp offers a Plug & Play replacement for the existing T5 fluorescent lamps. This modification involves removal of the existing ballast units which in turn will increase reliability
airberlin reported a preliminary operating result (EBIT) of €-278.8m to €-303.8m in the 2014 fiscal year (2013: €-231.9m) – a business year dominated by high restructuring costs. Total revenue for 2014 was €4.16bn (2013: €4.15bn) – an increase of 0.3% from the previous year. Allowing for expenses of €85m-€110m, which were incurred for the turnaround,
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, delivered a new A321 aircraft to Philippine Airlines (PAL). The delivery is Avolon’s sixth aircraft on lease to PAL, comprising five A320 family aircraft and one A330 aircraft.
AeroWorx has been approved by Honeywell Aerospace as an Authorized Mechanical Service Center. AeroWorx is located in Torrance, CA and is a leading FAA repair station provider of pneumatic, hydraulic, electromechanical and fuel system repair and overhaul services for military and commercial aircraft. Besides being one of just a handful of Honeywell Authorized Mechanical Service
ENAER and Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi officially announced the signing of an industrial cooperation agreement under the form of a Memorandum of Understanding. According with the agreement, the Chilean aeronautics company, ENAER and Alenia Aermacchi will collaborate on the logistic support of the C-27J, worldwide considered as the benchmark in the new-generation, medium battlefield airlifter category, and
Having originally taken a 3% stake in Aer Lingus in May 2012 and increased that by acquiring a further 4.5% last year, Etihad Airways has announced that should the deal to sell Aer Lingus to IAG be backed by the Irish government, they would be prepared to sell off their stake in the airline. The
