328, the Germany-based refurbishment, completions and maintenance aviation company and part of the 328 Group, has won a contract to manufacture an Airbus A340-600 rear galley complex for Jet Aviation Basel, Switzerland. The manufacture will be undertaken at 328’s Headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany with installation to take place at Jet Aviation in Basel. The project
Embraer delivered the first E175 jet to United Airlines. This aircraft is part of the contract signed between the two companies in April of 2013 for a firm order of 30 E175 jets. The E175s will be operated by Mesa Airlines of Phoenix, AZ, under the United Express brand and are configured in a 76-seat
AJW Aviation has signed a five year contract with SmartLynx, the Latvian based wet-lease and charter specialist. This new power by-the-hour agreement sees the relationship between AJW and SmartLynx extending to 2019, following on from a successful five year PBH agreement signed in 2009. The European airline provides full charter operation for its home markets
UK-based passenger aircraft seat manufacturer Acro Aircraft Seating reported a highly successful 2013 and a very promising start to 2014. The company announced firm orders into the fourth quarter of 2014 with recent confirmed orders for the retrofitting of five Spirit Airlines’ Airbus A319 aircraft with its Superlight seat this spring and installation on 25
Ethiopian Airlines signed a three-year contract with Ameco Beijing for engine overhaul services. Based on the contract, Ameco Beijing will overhaul six RB211s for the African carrier in the next three years from 2014 to 2016. The first engine is due to layover in April. This is the second three-year contract Ameco Beijing signed with
Hawaii Island Air has placed a firm order for two Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners and has also taken options for four additional Q400 NextGen aircraft. The aircraft will be delivered with a dual-class, 71-seat configuration. Island Air is Hawaii’s leading regional airline and second oldest carrier. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen
Boeing and Air Canada have finalized an order for 61 737 MAX airplanes to lead the airline’s single-aisle fleet renewal plan. The order, valued at $6.5bn at list prices, consists of 33 737 MAX 8s and 28 737 MAX 9s, as well as 18 options and 30 rights to purchase additional 737 MAXs.
VAS Aero Services, a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, has named aviation industry senior executive Tommy Hughes as Chief Commercial Officer. Hughes, formerly senior vice president for sales and marketing for the company, is responsible for global assets and repair services, in addition to worldwide sales. During a 20-plus year career in
Aircell, has launched Gogo Biz in-flight Internet and voice service to business aircraft in Canada. Business aviation customers can now use the service anywhere it’s available in the Continental U.S., Alaska and Canada. This latest addition of Canadian coverage is the largest geographical expansion for Gogo Biz since the service was introduced to the business
Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the 300th Phenom 100, a clean-sheet-design jet announced in 2005. The first aircraft was delivered in December 2008, and the current fleet is operating in over 25 countries. The 300th Phenom 100 was delivered to Laticínios Bela Vista, an agribusiness company based in Bela Vista de Goiás, in Central Brazil,
