Fiji Airways and Etihad Airways announced a new and far reaching interline agreement between the two carriers. This agreement will allow reciprocal sales from and to 12 cities in Europe, 17 cities in the Middle East, 5 cities in Africa, 5 cities in North America, 29 cities in Asia and 3 cities in Australia to
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed Minsheng Financial Leasing as the customer who placed an order for 10 Challenger 350 jets on December 30, 2013. The announcement was marked by a special ceremony attended by Bombardier and Minsheng Financial Leasing executives at the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai, China, on April 15, 2014.
Effective May 5th, current Aerolia CEO Christian Cornille will be appointed Executive Vice President – Industry of Airbus Helicopters. In this role, he will be in charge of raising the industrial model of Airbus Helicopters to a new standard, which is a key aspect of the Division’s transformation plan. Christian Cornille will be a member
Amur JMW Aviation, a joint venture between Amur Finance Company and the owners of Jet Midwest announced that the company has completed a major fleet transaction with Avianca Airlines. The deal consists of AJMWA purchasing the entire ten (10) Fokker 50 aircraft fleet from Avianca Airlines to be delivered to Jet Midwest’s facility in Kansas
During the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), Embraer delivered 14 jets to the commercial aviation market and 20 to the business aviation market, for a total of 34 aircraft, compared to 29 aircraft delivered in the same period of 2013. On March 31st, 2014, the firm order backlog totaled US$ 19.2bn, an increase of US$
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced its strongest ever passenger and cargo volumes for a first quarter, together with US$1.4bn in total revenues during the three-month period, marking a year-on-year increase of 27%. A total of 3.2m passengers travelled with Etihad Airways during the first quarter of 2014, over
Completion & Service center Comlux America, based in Indianapolis IN, has been awarded the maintenance and refurbishment contract for a BBJ based in Asia. The BBJ is expected to arrive at the Comlux America facility during the 2nd quarter of 2014 and will spend 4 months on site. The undisclosed owner of the BBJ is
In May 2014, Ameco Beijing will open a hangar dedicated for VIP and business jet completions and maintenance. Ameco Beijing transformed this hangar from a former painting hangar. The hangar can accommodate a wide-body aircraft or three narrow-body aircraft simultaneously and was equipped with advanced completion equipment and security systems. The Beijing-based MRO specialist also
BOC Aviation added Grupo Aeromexico as a new customer with the lease of three new Embraer E190 aircraft for delivery between April and June this year.
ITP Group, through its affiliate ITP Externals, and Rolls-Royce have reached an agreement to renew their contract to supply pipes for several different types of Rolls-Royce next generation engines within the next five years. The agreement extends the constant supply that has flowed since April 2008 under the terms of the first stage of the
