Embraer rolled out the first prototype of the KC-390 military transport from the production hangar at the industrial plant of Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. This milestone rollout will allow the Company to perform important ground tests prior to the aircraft’s first flight, planned to take place by the end of this year. Following the rollout, the
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing group, issued a trading update for the third quarter of 2014. Avolon took delivery of 8 owned and 1 managed aircraft and sold 2 aircraft in the period. Avolon also committed to acquire six Boeing 787 Dreamliners and, as a launch customer, 15 Airbus A330neos, ending the period with an
Aeronautical Engineers redelivered a total of eight passenger-to-freighter conversions during the third quarter of 2014. AEI redelivered a total of seven B737-400SFs and one B737-300SF freighters to various customers worldwide during the quarter. As an addition to the AEI product line, the company announced that it will be offering its customers the new eight pallet
Comlux America, the Completion and Services center of the Comlux Group based in Indianapolis IN, has had a very busy year in 2014. The company signed two major contracts – one green completion on ACJ320 and one BBJ major refurbishment for a Chinese customer – and delivered two high-end VIP interiors – one BBJ for
BOC Aviation announced the placement of two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with EVA Airways Corporation for delivery in early 2017. EVA Air has been a customer of BOC Aviation since 1994, making it one of the company’s long-standing customers.
South African-based business aviation concern Fireblade Aviation has opened the first and only Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. The Fireblade Aviation FBO, which became operational on September 1st, 2014, already serves domestic aircraft having welcomed its first private jet on September 2nd, 2014. It is anticipated that full approval for
LMI Aerospace, a leading aerostructures and engineering services provider to the commercial, business and regional, and military aerospace, has secured contracts to supply both bonded fuselage panels and numerous detail parts for Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s recently announced new business jets. The multi-year contracts are expected to yield significant revenue for the company. Under the new
Triumph Group announced the acquisition of North American Aircraft Services (NAAS), a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) services focused primarily on plane-side aircraft fuel systems. The acquired business will operate as Triumph Aviation Services – NAAS Division and be included in the Aftermarket Services Group. The business is expected to add
Lufthansa Technik’s Innovation Business Unit has been selected by Bombardier Business Aircraft to supply the nice HD cabin management and in-flight-entertainment (CMS/IFE) system on Bombardier’s new Challenger 650 aircraft. This latest announcement comes after Bombardier’s selection of the nice HD system on the Learjet 70, Learjet 75, Learjet 85, and Challenger 350 aircraft. So far,
Nexcelle is delivering on its integrated propulsion systems (IPS) vision for business aviation, having provided the nacelle for flight tests of GE Aviation’s Passport turbofan engine; completing initial ground tests to support this new 16,000-lb.-thrust category powerplant’s certification; and ramping up the manufacture of nacelle components at facilities in both France and the U.S. Nexcelle
