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StandardAero Singapore signs agreement to become first independent Rolls-Royce authorized MRO facility for RR300 helicopter engines in Asia

StandardAero has completed a license agreement with Rolls-Royce that designates the company’s Singapore facility as an Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC) for RR300 helicopter engines. This authorization, signed on May 16 of this year, follows StandardAero’s Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada RR300 AMROC agreement, signed in December, 2013. StandardAero’s Singapore repair shop is a state-of-the-art

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Bombardier’s Challenger 350 jet receives Transport Canada certification

Bombardier Aerospace announced that the Challenger 350 aircraft has been awarded Transport Canada (TC) certification. Bombardier expects certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be received shortly. “With Transport Canada certification of the Challenger 350 aircraft program in-hand, another significant milestone has been achieved,” said Stéphane Leblanc, Vice-President and General Manager, Challenger Programs,

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Kagoshima International Aviation orders one GrandNew EMS helicopter

AgustaWestland and Kaigai Corporation of Japan released that Kagoshima International Aviation has placed an order for a GrandNew light twin helicopter to perform emergency medical service missions for Hakodate City Hospital in Southern Hokkaido. The aircraft, which is expected to enter service in early 2015, will be based at the Hakodate Airport. Kagoshima International Aviation

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FLY Leasing sells four older aircraft

FLY Leasing, a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, has sold four aircraft from its portfolio. The four aircraft have an average age of 14 years and the sales will further reduce the age of FLY’s fleet. The sales generated a gain over FLY’s net book value. FLY has now sold five aircraft in

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Boeing, Japanese partners reach agreement on 777X supplier work

Boeing has reached an agreement with five key Japanese partners for significant work on the new 777X airplane. Japan Aircraft Industries (JAI) and Japan Aircraft Development Corporation (JADC) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to provide approximately 21% of the major airplane structure components for the 777X, including fuselage sections; center wing sections; pressure

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Precision Aircraft Solutions to begin first full freighter conversion of winglet-modified 757-200 aircraft

Precision Aircraft Solutions has just signed an agreement with Canadian airline Cargojet to perform the world’s first 15-pallet passenger-to-freighter conversion of a winglet-modified 757-200 aircraft. The converted aircraft will fly long-distance routes in Canada, thereby benefitting from the fuel savings made possible by the winglets. The conversion will begin in June with redelivery later this

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Microturbo (Safran) e-APU60 is certified by FAA

Microturbo (Safran) reported that its new e-APU60 power system is certified by the American FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). The e-APU60 has been specially designed to meet the demands of new-generation more-electric aircraft. It is characterized by an excellent power-to-weight ratio and exceptional compactness. Tests performed last year on the new-generation AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter validated its

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Fokker officially opens new manufacturing facility in Izmir, Turkey

Fokker Elmo, a business unit of Fokker Technologies, has officially opened its new 8,000 m² manufacturing facility for aerospace and defense electrical interconnection systems in the Aegean Free Zone in Izmir Turkey. Manufacturing in Izmir since 2008, Fokker Elmo’s newest facility now employs 275 highly qualified staff supported by the proprietary integrated Wiring Design and

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EASA certifies ATR's new Pratt & Whitney Canada 127N engines

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the ATR 72-600 aircraft for the use of new PW127N engines. Following in the PW127M’s flight path with over 10m hours of operation, the PW127N provides a 4.5% power increase for Maximum Take-Off ratings (MTO), thus enhancing performance in hot and high operating conditions. The PW127N will

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