B/E Aerospace has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EMTEQ, a provider of aircraft interior and exterior lighting systems, as well as aircraft cabin management and power systems. The Company also has signed a definitive agreement to acquire F+E Fischer + Entwicklungen GmbH & Co. KG (Fischer) the leading manufacturer of seating products for civilian
WestJet reported that guests now have full access to their personal electronic devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, including taxi-in and out, take-off and landing in non-transmitting or flight mode, starting immediately. The move follows a recent Transport Canada exemption that enables airlines, once they have met all necessary safety conditions, to provide guests
Constant Aviation, a Directional Aviation Capital company offering full-service maintenance capabilities with a nationwide network, received Administración Nacional de Avianción Civil (ANAC) Brazil Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to install Swiftbroadband Aviator 200 and Aircell GoGo Wi-Fi systems in the Phenom 300.
The ongoing uncertain economic outlook in Europe and Asia is contributing to weak consumer demand in Finnair’s main markets. Air traffic is expected to grow moderately in 2014. Finnair, however, will not be able to benefit from that growth without progress in its cost savings program and its target cost structure in place. Finnair estimates
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) completed a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with Aerovías De Mexico S.A.de C.V., (Aeromexico), for a new GEnx engine. The engine will be used as a spare to support the airline’s Boeing 787 fleet.
Boeing and Japan Transocean Air (JTA) finalized an order for 12 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The arrival of the new 737-800s in 2016 will mark the start of the airline’s fleet renewal program. The order, first announced as a commitment on March 27, is valued at $1.1bn at list prices. As part of the agreement, JTA
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has secured a contract with TAG Aviation to provide full maintenance support services for its Boeing 757-200ER aircraft. Farnborough-based TAG Aviation, which is a new customer for MAEL, will be operating the 757 on “Around the World” flights on behalf of TCS Expeditions, a tour operator. The services MAEL will provide
Air Lease Corporation took direct delivery of the first of 15 777-300ERs (Extended Range) from its existing order pipeline with Boeing. This 777-300ER, the eighth 777 in ALC’s fleet, is one of two delivering to British Airways on long-term lease from the lessor. The second 777-300ER for British Airways is scheduled to deliver from Boeing
Rusada Software released that following the selection of its MRO software, TNT Airways long haul fleet have completed the implementation project that started in April 2013. The inaugural important project milestone was completed in August 2013 when the first B777F OO-TSA was live in the Envision System. Now, just over a year after the project
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered a new Embraer E190LR aircraft to Montenegro Airlines to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is from GECAS’ existing order book with Embraer. Montenegro Airlines currently operates a fleet of nine aircraft to destinations in Europe.
