Flying Colours, the North Americas-based completions, refurbishment and maintenance specialists, has refurbished its first Sikorsky S-92 helicopter at its Peterborough, Canada headquarters. Delivery of the nine passengers S-92 took place at the end of January. The helicopter, which is a VIP variant, features a unique and eye-catching electric blue themed interior designed exclusively by the
Aircraft cabin lighting company STG Aerospace reported that Copa Airlines has become the latest airline to install its liTeMood retrofit LED lighting system representing the first airline in Latin America to complete a 737-800 liTeMood installation. With many of their 737NG fleet installed with Boeing Sky Interior, Copa looked for a cost effective solution to
Abu Dhabi Airports announced that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 20.7% in January 2015. A total of 1,887,631 passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month, compared with 1,564,266 in January 2014. There were 14,128 aircraft movements in January 2015, which was an 18% increase over January 2014’s figure
Werner Aero Services has signed a long-term Engine Material Sale and Management agreement with a major European MRO to provide marketing and distribution services of its engine surplus spares. Under the agreement, which covers the V2500A-5 engine products, Werner will distribute the components throughout its world-wide network of customers. “We are very excited for the
While Myles Worth, the current secretary of Aer Lingus’s Central Representative Council (CRC) may have dropped his opposition to the IAG bid for Aer Lingus, the two major airline unions, SIPTU and IMPACT have made it clear that any comments made by Worth should be seen as personal and that ahead of a meeting with
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that following a thorough inspection of the aircraft and a review of all the associated build documentation, Transport Canada inspectors have issued the flight permit that allows the first CS300 flight test vehicle to join the flight test program. Pending optimal weather conditions, the CS300 aircraft’s first flight is expected to
ARKIA Israeli Airlines selected up to four Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, powered by the Trent 7000 engine. Bruce Blythe, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President – Customers, Civil Large Engines, said; “We welcome ARKIA’s decision to select the A330neo, powered by our Trent 7000 engines. We look forward to delivering outstanding performance and economics.” ARKIA also operates two
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc. (AMES) announced that it has been granted a Class 4 Airframe Rating by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This rating gives AMES broad approval to perform maintenance on nearly all commercial aircraft that can be accommodated within its hangar facilities. AMES, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group,
The AFI KLM E&M engine shop at Schiphol recently completed its first “Quick Turn” shop visit on a GEnx-1B engine. This first operation is important as it marks the beginning of a product offer slated for substantial development in the years ahead. AFI KLM E&M has actively geared up to get ready for the entry
AerCap reported fourth quarter 2014 net income was US$298.2m, compared with US$65.6m for the same period in 2013. Fourth quarter 2014 reported basic earnings per share were US$1.41, compared with US$0.58 for the same period in 2013. The increase in net income and earnings per share over the fourth quarter 2013 were driven primarily by
