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Waypoint Leasing signs purchase and leaseback agreement with RLC in Gulf of Mexico

Waypoint Leasing (Ireland), one of the largest independent global helicopter leasing companies, has closed on a multi-aircraft agreement with RLC, the largest privately held helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico. The initial transaction includes the purchase and leaseback of 10 helicopters, including the Bell 407 and Bell 206L4, supporting near-shore shelf production of natural

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Boeing opens propulsion systems facility in South Carolina

Boeing celebrated the opening of its new propulsion engineering and assembly facility in North Charleston. The team of engineers, manufacturing and support personnel at Propulsion South Carolina (PSC) are responsible for the design and assembly of the 737 MAX engine nacelle inlet, the design of the 737 MAX engine nacelle fan cowl and the design

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Spring Airlines receives its 50th A320

Spring Airlines, an all Airbus A320 Family operator and China’s first low cost airline, has taken delivery of a new A320 at Airbus (Tianjin) Delivery Centre on lease from ICBC Financial Leasing, a leasing company owned by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The newly received aircraft brings the carrier’s total Airbus A320 fleet

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Asiana Airlines to order 25 A321neo aircraft

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A321neo single aisle aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet modernisation programme. Seating 180 passengers in a two class layout, the new aircraft will be operated on the carrier’s regional services, as well as on selected domestic

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AV8 MRO acquires Hawker Landing Gear inventory

AV8 MRO have acquired a multimillion dollar inventory of Hawker Landing Gear and parts, substantially increasing their parts inventory and bringing the number of complete ship sets of landing gear for all series to 13. By entering into a formal agreement with Duncan Aviation, AV8 MRO will acquire Duncan Aviation’s Hawker landing gear inventory and

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STG Aerospace receives STC approvals for next generation, photoluminescent, emergency floorpath marking system

STG Aerospace has received STC approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its next generation, photoluminescent, emergency floorpath marking system. safTglo SuperSeal UltraLite (SSUL) is now FAA and EASA approved for Airbus 320 and EASA approved for Boeing 747, 757 and 737 airplanes. STG Aerospace first launched

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Ameco Beijing provides engine PBH services for the first time

In February of 2015, Ameco signed an engine Power-by-the-Hour (PBH) contract with Shanghai Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. Based on the contract, Ameco will provide engine overhaul, repair and other value-added services on 14 PW4000s from six Boeing 767s of Shanghai Airlines. This is the first time for Ameco to provide

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Kuwaiti firm Al Nasriyah awarded contract to build new Iraq Airport

Al Nasriyah Al Kuwaitiyah Co (Al Nasriyah), have been awarded a 45 year contract to build and manage a new airport, NADA, in three phases in the Iraqi city of Al Diwaniyah, capital of the Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. The city is strategically located on the Baghdad Basra rail corridor and the initial intention for the airport

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German Air Force takes delivery of A400M Full Flight Simulator

The German Air Force (GAF) has taken delivery of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the A400M aircraft provided by Airbus Defence and Space. The training device entered service at Wunstorf Air Base, where the GAF A400M fleet will be based, on January 8th and will be used to train about 60 GAF crews in

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