China Eastern Airlines and GE celebrated the 1000th GE engines to be delivered to the airline. This includes engines produced by CFM International, the 50/50 joint company between GE and Snecma (SAFRAN Group) of France. As strategic partners, GE and China Eastern have been in close cooperation for two decades. China Eastern became a GE
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) redelivered its latest Boeing 737 passenger-to-freighter-conversion to Beijing-based China Postal Airlines EMS (CPA), the third 737-300 under the current five-aircraft agreement. The fourth 737-300 conversion is already underway, with CPA’s 15th PEMCO 737 freighter expected within the next year as China Post expands its fleet in support of its 56
GP7200 engines have entered revenue service with Qatar Airways’ first EA-powered A380. The airline operates its first revenue flights between Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar and Heathrow Airport in London, UK. Qatar Airways received its first A380 from Airbus at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany on September 16th. On September 18th, the airline operated
Werner Aero Services announced that its asset management team has signed a multi-year repair management agreement with Nouvelair Airlines in Tunisia. The agreement covers select major A320 QEC components. By leveraging Werner’s network of high quality repair facilities and logistical expertise, Nouvelair will receive expedited turn around time with a predictable cost structure.
Just a few weeks after Embraer received regulatory approval for its medium-sized Legacy 500 business jet, the Brazilian company broke ground on the construction of its Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 assembly complex in Melbourne, Florida. The 236,000 ft² premises should be operational by 2016 and will feature four new buildings. These will include an
Airbus Group N.V. has successfully signed an amended and extended €3bn revolving syndicated credit facility, in a move designed to benefit from the current favourable loan market conditions. The facility, which was amended and restated on October 10th, 2014, has a maturity of five years plus two one-year extension options and carries an opening margin
Boeing and Garuda Indonesia announced an order for 50 737 MAX 8s, valued at $4.9bn at current list prices. The flag carrier of Indonesia will purchase 46 737 MAX 8s and will convert existing orders for four Next-Generation 737-800s to 737 MAX 8s. The order was previously accounted for on Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries Web
Final assembly of VietJetAir’s first A320 on order from Airbus is now underway in Toulouse, France. This is the first of up to 100 of the best-selling single aisle aircraft that will be acquired by the airline under a deal finalised in February this year. The acquisition plan covers firm orders with Airbus for 63
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) and Airbus have signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 70 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, reflecting the strong demand from Chinese carriers for the leading Airbus single-aisle Family for domestic, low cost, regional and international operations.
Customers in Europe and the Middle East who operate large-capacity, long-range “heavy” helicopters now have a convenient, highly skilled option for major refurbishments of their aircraft. Heli-One Poland recently completed its first G-Check inspection, of an Airbus Helicopter Super Puma AS322L aircraft, for CHC Helicopter, Heli-One’s parent company and now is extending that service to
