Ducommun Incorporated has received a contract from Boeing to produce engine inlet bulkheads for the 737 MAX — Boeing’s newest family of single-aisle airplanes. Ducommun will produce the titanium assemblies at its Parsons, Kan. operations center and ship them for integration into 737 MAX engine nacelle inlets at Boeing’s new Propulsion South Carolina facility. Ducommun
AviaAM Leasing, a WSE listed global aviation holding company engaged in commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, is further developing its cooperation with Russian carriers by supporting Orenburg Airlines with another Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Under the cooperation, the aircraft is already the third Boeing 737 NG delivered to the Orenair’s fleet. Prior to the aircraft’s
Rolls-Royce announced the merger of two wholly owned subsidiaries, Aero Engine Controls (AEC) and Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS), to form a new business, Controls and Data Services (CDS), which will continue to operate as part of the Rolls-Royce Group. The new business will bring together equipment sensors, controls and monitoring systems with performance analysis
NetJets, a Berkshire Hathaway company and the worldwide leader in private aviation, together with Bombardier Aerospace, revealed the first Signature Series Challenger 350 aircraft at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, NY. This event marked the official entry-into-service of the Challenger 350 aircraft. Bombardier Business Aircraft President Éric Martel presented the ceremonial keys to NetJets
Waypoint Leasing, a leading global helicopter leasing company, has increased the committed borrowing capacity under its five year revolving credit facility from $335m in November 2013 to $468m as of June 30, 2014. The facility bolsters Waypoint’s ability to continue adding attractive and diversified helicopter assets to its fleet, which today includes over 40 aircraft
Triumph Group reported the completion of the previously announced acquisition of the hydraulic actuation business of GE Aviation. The acquired business will operate as Triumph Actuation Systems-Yakima and Triumph Actuation Systems- UK & IOM. The business is expected to add approximately $180m in annual revenue and to be immediately accretive to earnings. The purchase price
Moog and Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, signed a 12 year exclusive contract for comprehensive support of the Moog Flight Control Systems on Scoot’s fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft. The program will include maintenance and inventory support via Moog’s strategically selected worldwide stocking locations, giving Scoot 24/7 access to spares no matter where their
Boeing has delivered the 1,500th 747 to come off the production line to Frankfurt, Germany-based Lufthansa. The milestone airplane is a 747-8 Intercontinental, the 14th one that Lufthansa will incorporate into its long-haul fleet. Lufthansa is the launch customer of the 747-8 Intercontinental and took delivery of its first airplane in April 2012. The airline
The first production HondaJet achieved its initial flight, marking another milestone toward aircraft certification and entry into service in 2015. The event took place at the company’s world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The first production aircraft lifted off from the Piedmont Triad International Airport. During the 84-minute flight, the aircraft climbed to 15,500 feet
Horizon Air’s aircraft technicians and fleet service agents have ratified a new six-year contract, the airline and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced on June 27th. About 94% of members participated, and 53% of those voted in favor of the agreement. The contract, ratified well ahead of the amendable date of Dec. 16th, 2014,
