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,
Aegean Airlines took delivery of the first three A321 shipsets of Columbus Two, the seat model for medium range applications that belongs to the Columbus Family, Aviointeriors’ lightweight economy class products. The delivery program will continue over the coming weeks on a tight schedule in order to support the growing commitments of the Greek airline
Air Services, a Directional Capital company specializing in off-wing services and commercial maintenance, expanded their capabilities to now include hydrostatic services. “We have completed the required DOT certification and FAA approval to support all hydrostatic testing and capabilities. We expanded our composite and accessory facility by an additional 5,000 sq. feet to house this new
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has recently deployed SMART (Specialised Monarch AOG Response Team) to carry out engine repairs for Mega Maldives Airlines. Under terms of the agreement, MAEL’s highly skilled engineers were despatched from the UK to the Maldives and successfully carried out acoustic panel repairs on the international airline of the Republic of Maldives’
Aeronautical Engineers has formally launched both Passenger to Freighter and Passenger to Combi Conversion Programs for the Boeing 737-800. Both programs have been studied for the past year and will be marketed as B737-800SF (Special Freighter) and B737-800C (Combination Passenger and Freighter). The program development costs are being fully funded by AEI. The modification touch
