Gogo (GOGO), a leading global aero communications service provider, has been selected by United Airlines to bring its in-flight Internet service to United’s two-cabin regional jet fleet. Installation of Wi-Fi services, which will involve more than 200 aircraft, is expected to begin later this year. The United Express aircraft will be the first regional jets
Aviation Partners Beoing (APB) released that Luxair Luxembourg Airlines has ordered Split Scimitar Winglets for its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. APB’s newest program is the culmination of a five-year design effort using the latest computational fluid dynamic technology to redefine the aerodynamics of the Blended Winglet into an all-new Split Scimitar Winglet. The unique feature
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the new Airbus A350-900 airliner for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) ‘beyond 180 minutes’ diversion time. This includes an option for up to 370 minute maximum diversion time. The A350-900 becomes the first new airliner ever to be approved for “ETOPS beyond 180 minutes” before entry
LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services Company started a “C” Check of the Boeing B767-300ERW (Extended Range-Winglet). The aircraft belongs to Italian operator – NEOS. This is the first aircraft check with such wide range of maintenance tasks, performed in LOTAMS for a different operator than LOT Polish Airlines. The “C” check is also the first one
By the end of the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14), Embraer’s firm order backlog reached US$22.1bn, the highest in the Company’s history, driven mainly by the signing of the contract of the KC-390 and the firm order for 50 E175 signed with Republic Airways Holdings, the operator with the largest fleet of E-Jets in the
Lion Group and CFM International signed a comprehensive Material Support Agreement for the airline’s substantial CFM fleet, as well as a consultancy agreement to support its planned engine maintenance and overhaul center in Indonesia. The long-term, multi-billion dollar agreement will cover nearly 1,000 CFM engines which Lion Air currently has in service or on order.
Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has become the first aircraft lessor to take delivery of the new state-of-the-art AW189 helicopter. The particular aircraft is being placed on long term lease with the AgustaWestland Training Academy, and will be used as part of the conversion-to-type training of pilots to
India’s largest domestic airline by market share, IndiGo and its Co-Founders, Rakesh Gangwal and Rahul Bhatia, Group Managing Director of InterGlobe, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 250 firm A320neo Family aircraft. The agreement will become Airbus’ single largest order by number of aircraft. Aditya Ghosh, President of IndiGo said, “This new order
STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group, was selected by Esterline Technologies as its preferred provider of 24/7 AOG spares and warranty support for Boeing 787 aircraft. The spotlight agreement allows STS Aviation Group to administer its global, live-person coverage for all B787 AOG support inquires as mandated by the Boeing Product Support
Gulfstream Aerospace signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar Airways for the purchase of up to 20 aircraft. The agreement was announced in conjunction with Gulfstream’s introduction of an all-new family of business jets, the Gulfstream G500 and G600. The Memorandum of Understanding establishes the initial agreement for Qatar Airways to order up to 20
