Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi signs contract with Peruvian Minister of Defence for two C27J Spartan

January 15, 2015

Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi signed a contract, valued at around €100m, with the Peruvian Ministry of Defense to supply two C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The contract, which brings the number of C-27J Spartans ordered by the Peruvian Air Force to four, also includes integrated logistic support and technical assistance. The first two aircraft, ordered in December 2013,

Boeing, Embraer open joint aviation biofuel research center in Brazil

January 15, 2015

Boeing and Embraer opened a joint sustainable aviation biofuel research center in a collaborative effort to further establish the aviation biofuel industry in Brazil. At the Boeing-Embraer Joint Research Center in the São José dos Campos Technology Park, the companies will coordinate and co-fund research with Brazilian universities and other institutions. The research will focus

Gogo receives FCC regulatory approval for 2Ku In-flight Connectivity Technology

January 15, 2015

Gogo (GOGO), a leading global aero communications service provider, has received regulatory approval from the FCC to operate its next generation in-flight connectivity technology – 2Ku. The FCC approval clears a major hurdle in the path to launching the new service. The approval is a blanket approval from the FCC for Gogo to operate its

Aeroflot and SCA sign agreement for additional 20 SSJ-100s

January 15, 2015

JSC Aeroflot and JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA) have signed an agreement for an additional 20 of the latest Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. Aeroflot will receive the additional SSJ-100s in full specification, able to accommodate 87 passengers in a spacious dual-class configuration (12 seats in business and 75 in economy) and with a flight range

Rolls-Royce selected by Air Europa for Trent 1000 engines and service worth US$1.1bn

January 15, 2015

Spanish carrier Air Europa has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines and TotalCare long term service support, worth US$1.1bn, for 14 new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Air Europa already has eight Trent 1000-powered 787-8s on order that will enter service in 2016. Juan Jose Hidalgo, President of Globalia, the parent company of Air Europa, said: “We

UAS completes full capabilities for GTCP331-200 series APU with new test cell

January 15, 2015

Unique Airmotive Services (UAS) has brought on line a new digital state-of-the-art test cell capable of testing the Honeywell APU series GTCP331-200. We will also be expanding our capabilities to also include the piece parts and accessories, including Fuel Controls, Combustors, Atomizers, etc. These additional capabilities will allow UAS to serve our already growing list

FL Technics becomes Aeroflot's approved AOG/CRIT spare parts supplier

January 15, 2015

FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, announced the start of a new cooperation with Aeroflot – the flag carrier of the Russian Federation. Under the cooperation the company will act as the carrier’s approved supplier of various spare parts in both scheduled and AOG situations. Having passed Aeroflot’s

Precision Aircraft Solutions awarded first conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines

January 15, 2015

Precision Aircraft Solutions has begun conversion of the first B757-200PCF aircraft for Asia Pacific Airlines. Said President of Asia Pacific Airlines Mike Quinn: “Asia Pacific had very specific needs for our operating area. We not only had to have Pratt & Whitney engines and Boeing APB winglets installed, but we also had to have an

Asian LCCs come under increased scrutiny after permit revelations regarding Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501

January 14, 2015

As soon as it was discovered there were discrepancies over the rights for Indonesia AirAsia to fly between Surabaya and Singapore, it comes as no surprise that many Asian airlines are having their permits to fly routes heavily scrutinized. At the time, Indonesia AirAsia had permits to fly the route in question on four days

Boeing fuel dashboard to enhance GOL 737 fleet operations

January 14, 2015

Boeing and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes announced an agreement to implement the Boeing Fuel Dashboard solution across GOL’s Next-Generation 737 fleet on January 14th, at the MRO Latin America conference. The Boeing analytics software solution will provide GOL operations teams with greater visibility on current fuel-use trends across the fleet and insights into opportunities for

Top Stories

Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi signs contract with Peruvian Minister of Defence for two C27J Spartan

Boeing, Embraer open joint aviation biofuel research center in Brazil

Gogo receives FCC regulatory approval for 2Ku In-flight Connectivity Technology

Aeroflot and SCA sign agreement for additional 20 SSJ-100s

Rolls-Royce selected by Air Europa for Trent 1000 engines and service worth US$1.1bn

UAS completes full capabilities for GTCP331-200 series APU with new test cell

FL Technics becomes Aeroflot's approved AOG/CRIT spare parts supplier

Precision Aircraft Solutions awarded first conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines

Asian LCCs come under increased scrutiny after permit revelations regarding Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501

Boeing fuel dashboard to enhance GOL 737 fleet operations

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