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
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
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
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
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
Air Lease Corporation delivered the first of two new Boeing 777-300ER widebody aircraft to Air New Zealand. A second new 777-300ER is scheduled for delivery this fall. Both aircraft are from ALC’s order book with Boeing.
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) announced the order of a BBJ 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane to an undisclosed customer. This is the second widebody order for BBJ this year. Since BBJ introduced the 747-8 and 787 in 2006, widebody airplanes have accounted for nearly 40% of the total net orders for BBJ airplanes. The BBJ 777-300ER
Go2Sky of Slovakia has taken delivery of its third Boeing 737-400 aircraft on lease from Aerotron of United Kingdom. The lease was arranged by ISIS Aviation Services Ltd of Norwich, England acting as sole agent on behalf of Go2Sky. The aircraft, serial number 27001 and registration OM-GTC, is equipped with 162 economy leather seats and
Aeronautical Engineers announces, that it has delivered a B737-300SF 9 Pallet Freighter to Aloha Air Cargo of Hawaii. The aircraft is a high gross weight Boeing 737-300 and was built in 1995. This is AEI’s 9th of the anticipated 30+ freighters to be delivered in 2014. AEI’s B737-300SF 9 Pallet Configuration shall provide Aloha Air
AJW Aviation has signed a five year agreement with Southern Air to provide power-by-the-hour support for four B737 classic aircraft. The aircraft will be utilised domestically, flying for DHL across the USA, Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a multi-year agreement. This PBH contract is AJW’s second with the Kentucky based airline, and
