Airbus confirms that Emirates Airline has decided to cancel its order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft. The decision follows on-going discussions with the airline in light of their fleet requirement review, as demonstrated by their order of 50 additional A380 at the last Dubai Airshow and their continuous interest in the program. Airbus and Emirates
Airstream has recently completed two further ACMI transactions. They arranged the lease of two MD-83 aircraft on behalf of Spanish operator Swiftair. The aircraft are being used by Polish operator 4 you Airlines and are flying from Poland to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean and Egypt. They have also arranged the lease of an ATR72
In our May 2014 MRO e-magazine cover story regarding 767 modifications, it was incorrectly stated that Boeing no longer charges an annual fee in support of passenger to freighter conversions, ending a policy introduced by Boeing in 2009. However, the correct statement is that Boeing policy for supporting operators of third-party passenger-to-freighter conversions remains unchanged.
GECAS, the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, reported delivery of a new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to TUI Travel as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction. A second 787 aircraft is scheduled for delivery to TUI Travel later this month. GECAS placed an order directly with Boeing in September 2013 for 10 of the Boeing 787-10
Euravia has announced the appointment of Dave Wark as the North America and Asia-Pacific After-Sales Support Director effective immediately. The company’s Managing Director, Dennis G. Mendoros explains that Euravia is entering an exciting development period requiring a focused approach to managing the increases in volume associated with the continuing success of its PT6A, PT6T and
Thales announced the closing of the acquisition of LiveTV from JetBlue for $399m. As part of the arrangement, the two companies will form a partnership that focuses on innovation for both passengers and airline operations. The acquisition of LiveTV is part of Thales’s strategy to meet passenger demands by delivering high quality, fast connections while
GE Aviation, a global leader in jet engine and aircraft system production, on June hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its machining factory in West Jefferson, North Carolina. The new 80,000-ft² expansion will allow for increased capacity as the shop assumes additional machining work. The increase in volume is driven largely by orders
Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first of 30 enhanced CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to American Airlines Group Inc. The aircraft will be operated by American Airlines Group wholly owned subsidiary PSA Airlines, Inc. under the American Eagle brand. The purchase agreement for the aircraft, which was announced in December 2013, also included options on an additional
Aeroflot released that Dobrolet, its wholly owned low-cost carrier subsidiary, has completed its first commercial flight from Moscow to Simferopol. Aeroflot launched a low-cost carrier project to achieve its strategic goal of increasing the availability of air travel for Russian citizens and to further develop air travel as the most efficient form of passenger transport
B/E Aerospace’s Board of Directors has commenced a process to separate its leading businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies — one focused on aircraft cabin interior equipment – design, development, manufacturing, certification and direct sales on a global basis (“Manufacturing Co.”), and the other focused on distribution, logistics and technical services for the aerospace
