This week the U.S. Department of Transportation presented new regulations for air-cargo shipments of varying types of lithium batteries, which includes packaging requirements and safeguarding of power cells that have either been damaged or heading for recycling. One forgets that with 1.3 billion rechargeable batteries being produced each year, that means there are an awful
Engility Holdings has been awarded a $23m contract to provide engineering and analytical support to help the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implement the Next Generation Air Traffic Control System, commonly known as NextGen. NextGen is the FAA’s key initiative to shift air traffic control from ground-based radar to
Beijing Automotive Industrial Corporation (BAIC) of China has signed a multi-year contract for the purchase of 50 AgustaWestland helicopters of various models, including AW139, AW169 and AW189. Deliveries are scheduled to start in mid-2015 and continue through to 2019. The contract, that includes training, spare parts and technical support is valued around €400m, excluding customer
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, reported total revenues of US$1.8bn for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 29%year-on-year, achieved on the back of accelerated passenger and cargo growth during the summer. A total of 3.9 million passengers travelled with Etihad Airways between July and September this year, 30%
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.
