Embraer delivered the first E175 to SkyWest, based in the State of Utah, U.S. The aircraft is part of the firm order signed by the airline last year, for 40 E175 aircraft. SkyWest Airlines will operate the aircraft as United Express for United Airlines. The E175s are configured in a dual-class 76-seat layout. An additional
Lufthansa Technik AG and LIST components & furniture GmbH have founded the joint venture company INAIRVATION, in which each of the two companies holds a 50% stake. The new company combines the experience of Lufthansa Technik as one of the world’s leading providers of VIP aircraft cabin conversions and manufacturer of in-flight entertainment electronics with
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has entered into an agreement with Donghai Airlines Co., Ltd for the lease of two used Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which have already been delivered to the airline.
Embraer Executive Jets selected Universal Aviation, the ground support division of Universal Weather and Aviation, to operate the Fixed Base Operation (FBO) of the Company’s new Service Center at Bertram Luiz Leupolz Airport (SOD) in Sorocaba, 50 miles west of São Paulo’s state capital. Universal Aviation will serve the Company’s current customers, as well as
Kenya Airways has selected AFI KLM E&M to provide component support services for a total of nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners currently on order and scheduled for delivery between March 2014 and end-2015. Billed power by the hour, the contract also includes pool access and a Main Base Kit pre-positioned at the client’s Nairobi base.
Romanian aerospace company Aerostar has won a contract from Tanzanian-based low-cost carrier Fastjet for the heavy maintenance of two of the airline’s fleet of three Airbus A319 airliners. The first of the aircraft arrived at Aerostar’s Bacau facility in February for its annual ‘C’ check and was redelivered on March 13, with the second aircraft
Embraer inaugurated a new Service Center for its executive jets, on March 27th, at Bertram Luiz Leupolz (SOD) Airport, in the city of Sorocaba, Brazil. The Company’s new facility, which involved an investment of more than US$25m, is expected to generate up to 250 direct and specialized jobs over the coming years. The 20,000-m² area
MTU Maintenance has signed a new contract with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Saudi Aramco for the maintenance and on-wing support services of its General Electric CF34-8E engines. The contract covers all engines powering Aramco’s Embraer ERJ-170 fleet and has a duration of five years. MTU Maintenance has been a reliable provider for the maintenance
Japan Transocean Air (JTA) announced the purchase of CFM56-7B engines to power 12 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The engine order is valued at $260m at list price. JTA will have the flexibility to switch to the LEAP-1B-powered Boeing 737 MAX. Based in Naha, Okinawa, JTA is a member of the Japan Airlines Group and a
WestJet has converted five of its 25 options to firm orders for Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2015. The first of the five will arrive in June 2015. With the conversion of these options, WestJet will have a fleet of 25 Q400s by the end of 2015. The
