AIM Aviation, the UK-based leading designer of custom cabin interiors for the world`s major airlines, acquired Altitude Aerospace Interiors from Air New Zealand. Altitude Aerospace Interiors, based in New Zealand, is a leading designer of custom cabin interiors and is ideally situated for the Far East and Australasian markets, thereby complementing AIM’s strong presence in
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, today announced the completion of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with Philippine Airlines involving two new Airbus A321 aircraft. The two aircraft — one delivered in August, and the other earlier this month — will be used to expand the airline’s fleet. Philippine Airlines,
AMAC Aerospace, a leading provider of corporate aviation maintenance and completion services, is returning to the 10th AIREX Istanbul Air Show, the international civil aviation and airports exhibition at Ataturk Airport (September 25th to 28th) with a raft of new maintenance approvals. AMAC Turkey, created two years ago, recently achieved approval from The Directorate General
Finnair will operate its flight from Helsinki to New York on September 23rd, with an Airbus A330 using environmentally sustainable biofuel, coinciding with the UN Climate Summit taking place in New York on the same day. As a leader in the sustainable development of commercial aviation, the airline believes strongly in proactive measures to manage
Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, center of excellence for aerospace air management systems within the Liebherr Group of Companies, has added a new logistics center to the infrastructure of its site in Toulouse (France). Many guests, including representatives from institutions and industry, were present at the inauguration ceremony on September 19, 2014. The new logistics center, which
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced an order for 20 737 MAX 8s. The order, previously unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is worth more than $2.1bn at list prices and also includes options and purchase rights for a further 15 737 MAX 8s. The order represents the largest single Boeing order by number
As part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ongoing efforts to improve its responsiveness to the U.S. aviation industry as it certificates new products and operators, the agency took an important step today to streamline the aircraft certification process to help the industry get products to market faster and retain competitiveness. The FAA is replacing
AWAS has placed three widebody 767-300ER passenger aircraft with current customer Boliviana as part of the airline’s plan to commence long-haul service from Cochabamba to Miami in the US, and Madrid, Spain. Two of the three aircraft will be placed into immediate service to launch the Miami and Madrid destinations, while the third will be
Amentum, the Dublin based commercial aircraft leasing company, has arranged the acquisition of two factory new 737-900ER aircraft for investor customer Archway Aviation (an Irish based operating lessor) in a sale & lease back transaction with Lion Air. The first aircraft (MSN 39880) was delivered on September 15th. The second aircraft (MSN 39878) will be
Lufthansa Technik is investing almost €60m in the construction and equipment of a new wheels and brakes shop at Frankfurt’s East Harbor. The new building will be put into service at the beginning of 2017. It will enable Lufthansa Technik, as a world leading provider of technical services for the aviation industry, to continue to
