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Scoot selects UTC Aerospace Systems C.A.R.E. program for Boeing 787 maintenance

Scoot, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has selected UTC Aerospace Systems to provide asset management and repair services for components on its Boeing 787 aircraft through a Comprehensive Accessory Repair and Exchange (C.A.R.E.) program agreement. As part of the C.A.R.E. program agreement, UTC Aerospace Systems will provide inventory support and maintenance, repair and overhaul

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Transaero Airlines financial results for first six months of 2014

Transaero Airlines released that total revenue from all operations for the first six months of 2014 has increased by 1.1% over the same period of the previous year, up to 48.8bn rubles (US$ 1.39bn). Traffic revenue increased by 6.5%. From 2012 Transaero has been sccessfully implementing the Cost Reduction Programme. Thanks to this programme the

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Ameco provides aircraft releasing for Singapore Airlines’ A380

On August 1st, Ameco Beijing starts providing line maintenance and aircraft releasing services for Singapore Airlines’ A380 aircraft which is used by the carrier on Beijing-Singapore route, seven flights per week. Ameco has been providing line maintenance and aircraft releasing services for Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 in Beijing since 2011 and extended

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IAG converts eight A350 XWB aircraft options into firm orders

Rolls-Royce reported that International Airlines Group (IAG) converted eight Airbus A350-900 options into firm orders, powered by Trent XWB engines. The engines will have long-term TotalCare service support. The A350-900 aircraft will go into service with IAG’s Spanish airline Iberia, which will become a new operator of the Trent XWB. In April 2013, IAG ordered

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Liebherr-Aerospace delivers first flight test bed components for Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 business jet

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS has delivered the first set of bleed air system components for the engine flight test bed of the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program, Bombardier’s latest ultra long-range business jets. The testing activities will be performed on GE Aviation Passport engine. Bombardier has selected Liebherr’s center of excellence for air management

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Safran reports strong performance for first-half 2014

Safran reported first-half 2014 adjusted revenue was €7,208m, up 4.4% year-on-year (5.3% organic).Adjusted recurring operating income at €981m (13.6% of revenue), up 16.5% year-on-year. After one-off items totalling Euro (10) million, profit from operations was €971 m. Adjusted net income – group share of €632m (€1.52 per share) compared with €658m in 2013 which included

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EASA approves winglet-modified converted freighters and combis from Precision Aircraft Solutions

Precision Aircraft Solutions has received approval from EASA to convert 757-200 passenger aircraft with winglets to freighter and combi configurations. The authorization allows European customers to benefit from the significant fuel savings and enhanced payload capacity derived from Precision’s winglet-compatible conversions. This EASA approval is Precision’s first since restructuring earlier this year. Today with five

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Bombardier releases financial results for second quarter 2014

Bombardier Aerospace’s revenues amounted to $2.5bn for the three-month period ended June 30th, 2014, compared to $2.3bn for the same period last fiscal year. EBIT totalled $141m, or 5.6% of revenues, compared to EBIT before special items of $107m, or 4.7%, and EBIT of $138m, or 6.1%, for the same period last fiscal year. Free

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ANA to become first A320neo operator in Japan

ANA Holdings has firmed up an order for 30 A320neo Family aircraft (seven A320neo and 23 A321neo). The initial agreement was announced in March 2014. Deliveries will start from 2016. ANA’s A320neo Family will be equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines.

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