Garmin International, a global leader in satellite navigation, has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the installation of dual touchscreen-controlled GTN 725’s in the ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft. The GTN 725 GPS navigators expand the operating utility of the ATR 42/72, by offering Precision-Area Navigation (P-RNAV) capabilities to operators
GOL reported that the antitrust authority (the General Superintendency of the CADE – Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (“CADE”) deceided to grant unconditional approval for the exclusive long term strategic partnership for commercial cooperation between the Company and Air France-KLM executed on February 19th, 2014. The approval may be reviewed by the Court of the
Coopesa RL in San Jose, Costa Rica successfully performed the Split Scimitar Winglet modification on three B737-800, for two undisclosed customers. Coopesa is scheduled to perform this modification on two additional B737-800’s over the next few weeks for two other undisclosed customers.
Marshall Aviation Services, part of the Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, completed a significant avionics upgrade with the installation of a Garmin G1000 full glass cockpit aboard a Beechcraft King Air 300 – for a European operator. The G1000 avionics installation has become an appealing option for all King Air pilots seeking greater situational awareness
British Airways has called on the expertise of a North Yorkshire manufacturing company to provide an engineering solution for its new fleet of Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft. The airline has placed an order with Unison, based in Scarborough, for its tube bending machinery to produce replacement rigid hydraulic tubes for its new aircraft.
AJW Aviation has signed a new power-by-the-hour pool access agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines. This 5 year agreement will cover two A340-500 aircraft, allowing the airline access to AJW’s extensive inventory of A340 components. This sees an extension of the already successful relationship between the two companies; AJW having recently handled the rebranding of the entire
PEMCO World Air Services announced the redelivery of a 737-400F (MSN 25375) for Brazil’s Rio Linhas Aéreas (Rio Cargo), the national postal service carrier of Brazil. The 11-pallet freighter was converted at PEMCO’s Costa Rican conversion operation at COOPESA. Rio Cargo is currently modernizing its fleet that recently numbered 12 Boeing 727s and two 767s
For the fiscal year ended March 31st, 2014, Triumph Group reported that net sales totaled $3.763bn, a 2% increase from fiscal year 2013 net sales of $3.703bn. Organic sales for the fiscal year decreased 6%. Net income for fiscal year 2014 was $206.3m, versus $297.3m for fiscal year 2013. The fiscal year’s results included approximately
The static strength test aircraft of Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) was transferred from the final-assembly factory (Komaki South Plant of MHI’s Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works located in Aichi Prefecture) to the strength test station to start preparations for the static strength test. The test will start this summer 2014, after preparations have been completed. The
Bombardier Aerospace announced the achievement of key product development milestones on the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program, with the start of production and assembly of major structures for the first Flight Test Vehicle (FTV1) of the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program. Structural and system suppliers, as well as various Bombardier Aerospace
