Embraer concluded the Joint Definition Phase (JDP) of the E190-E2 jet, at the end of May, by conducting the preliminary design review. The Company has also completed the wind tunnel tests of the E190-E2, which will be the first model of the second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial jets for the 70 to
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL, has signed a contract with aircraft manufacturer Airbus to provide transportation of A319, A320 and A321 aircraft components and general cargo from the Airbus production site in Hamburg, Germany, to Airbus’ final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama. DHL will provide a multimodal
AAR, a global aerospace, government and defense contractor, has become the first aviation company to land a multi-year deal under the Obama administration’s “Doing Business in Africa” initiative. AAR signed a five-year multi-million dollar agreement with Kenya Airways to provide power-by-the-hour component support for its fleet of 737NG aircraft. AAR will place inventory on site
Aleris has attained Nadcap accreditation for its new rolling mill in Zhenjiang, China, an industry standard for the production of aircraft aluminum plate and a prerequisite for inclusion on the Qualified Product List (QPL) for major aircraft manufacturers. The certification follows audits performed by the Performance Review Institute in May 2014, with respect to Nadcap
Air Lease Corporation announced the delivery of the first of four new Airbus A321-200 aircraft leased to Air China (Beijing). This delivery is part of a large long term lease placement of 13 new aircraft with Air China from ALC’s order book with Airbus and Boeing. Air China also leased nine new Boeing 737-800s from
Virgin America reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2014. The airline significantly narrowed its net loss from the same period in 2013 with a 51.8% year-over-year improvement. Virgin America reported total operating revenue of $313.4m, an increase of 4.0% over the first quarter of 2013. First quarter 2014 operating loss of $13.1m
With the prospect of new single-aisle jets to replace B737s and A320s still at least 15 years away, the heavy maintenance industry is preparing to offer continued support for the existing fleet. As a result, in the 2014 the airframe MRO of Airbus’ and Boeing’s popular jets will account for over $7bn worldwide. However, due
Sensor Systems has appointed Avio-Diepen as an authorized worldwide distributor of their innovative range of antennas for aerospace applications. Sensor Systems antennas can be found on most major commercial, military and business aircraft applications. One of Sensor System’s major contributions to the industry is a patented, all-metal, one-piece-cast antenna which eliminates “P” static. It offers
Fokker Aerostructures, a business unit of Fokker Technologies, has announced, that as a result of successful collaboration with the regional government, the company will expand its world class composite technology to the Mexican Facility. Composite components for business jet tails that will be manufactured in Chihuahua will now also be locally assembled. Fokker has a
Rolls-Royce committed to a share buyback of £1bn subject to the completion of the sale of its Energy gas turbine and compressor business to Siemens. The sale announced on 6 May this year, is expected to complete by the end of 2014. As no material acquisitions are planned, and reflecting the strength of the balance
