VistaJet, a leading global business aviation company, is adding $320m worth of new aircraft to its fleet as part of its ongoing worldwide expansion strategy. This represents the largest number of wide-body business jets to be delivered by Bombardier to a single customer within a 30-day period. The eight new jets include three Bombardier Global
Baltia Air Lines has signed a Line Maintenance Agreement with F&E Aircraft Maintenance, to provide contract line maintenance (Licensed Airframe & Powerplant Mechanics) to Baltia Air Lines at JFK International Airport. Baltia Air Lines is America’s newest airline, currently undergoing Air Carrier Certification. Baltia’s principal base of operations is at Willow Run Airport, Michigan. Upon
KLM UK Engineering has obtained its FAA Approval this year. KLM UK Engineering is one of the first UK based MRO’s to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration since the US Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration prohibition stopping the FAA issuing any new foreign repair station certifications was lifted early this year.
FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has successfully passed EASA certification and was granted with an extended Design Organization Part 21J STC approval which allows aviation maintenance service providers to perform major cabin interior modifications. The newly received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) extended approval confirms that FL Technics
TES Aviation Group announced the signing of a long term engine support program with VIM Airlines (Moscow, Russia). The Engine Management program will support the established Russian airline with all off-wing technical and commercial engine management activities, including reliability programming, fleet forecasting, financial modelling, maintenance planning and repair event management, with the objective of reducing
Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board has approved the purchase of ten A320ceo aircraft for its subsidiary Eurowings. The new aircraft will become the backbone of the new low cost business model announced by the Lufthansa Group in July 2014, which foresees Eurowings operations on direct connections within Europe. The Lufthansa Group is Airbus’ biggest airline group
At a ceremony in Hamburg hosted by Airbus, Qatar Airways, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, welcomed a new star to its fleet – the A380. The airline took delivery of the first of its 10 Airbus A380 aircraft on order.
The long range Falcon 7X will soon become the first business jet certified to operate at Daocheng Yading, the world’s highest commercial airport. The certification campaign at Daocheng, situated in China’s Sichuan province at an altitude of 14,470 ft (4,411 m), was initiated at the request of Chinese customers and is intended to meet demand
Boeing and leasing company Avolon have finalized an order for six 787-9 Dreamliners and five additional 737 MAX 9s, valued at more than $2.1bn at list prices. Avolon announced a commitment to purchase the airplanes during the 2014 Farnborough Airshow in July. This marks Avolon’s first order for the super-efficient 787 Dreamliner and will increase
Intrepid Aviation announced the acquisition of one A330-300 equipped with two General Electric CF6-80E1A4 engines. The aircraft (MSN 1367) was manufactured in late 2012 and has since been on lease to China Airlines. This is the second A330-300 aircraft Intrepid has acquired on lease to the Taiwan-based airline.
