Barfield, a Sabena technics company, started supporting the SATENA ATR fleet in December 2010 through its Airline programs business unit, dedicated to full support contracts. The services provided to the Colombian airline include component and engineering support, pool access and Main Base inventory for a total fleet of 10 aircraft supported by Barfield. Within the
ATK (ATK) has finalized an agreement with Airbus to manufacture and supply composite stringers and frames on the –1000 variant of the A350 XWB program. The contract expansion adds to the work already being performed on the A350 XWB program. This agreement is the next step in ATK’s valuable working relationship with Airbus and its
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) recently inked an exclusive contract with AFI KLM E&M to provide engine support for the CFM56-5B power plants equipping its fleet of A320 family aircraft. MAI is part of Myanmar’s leading financial corporation KBZ Group, which also launched the domestic carrier Air KBZ in 2011. Partnership between the two companies dates
Boeing and Modern Logistics, a new integrated logistics services provider based in São Paulo, Brazil, have signed an agreement to provide Jeppesen flight solutions that will help the new company launch its air-cargo transport service this year. Modern Logistics has signed to use a full complement of services from Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen, a part of
Flying Colours Corp., the Canada-based maintenance, completions, and refurbishments specialists, reported that it has become the first Canadian MRO to receive complete airframe and specialized service CCAR 145 MOC, (China Civil Aviation Regulations 145 Maintenance Organization Certificate), approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the CAAC. The certificate, which was awarded on January 10th,
Lion Group has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power 60 firm Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) aircraft. The agreement is valued at more than US$1.2bn at list price. The aircraft order was announced in March 2013. Jakarta, Indonesia-based Lion Group has been a CFM customer since the year 2000 and recently took delivery of
GE Capital Aviation Services delivered a new leased Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. The new aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing and is part of the airline’s ongoing ambitious fleet expansion plans.
Willis Lease Finance has signed a new engine and APU support contract with AFI KLM E&M. The aircraft engine lease & finance company has added support for GE90 engine series, CFM56-5 series and the maintenance of all types of APU to the previous agreement covering its fleet of CF6-80 and CFM56-7 turbofan engines. The contract
With the placement of the final truss atop the roof this week, the construction of the first building in the Airbus Mobile Assembly Line complex has reached an important milestone. The entire “skeleton” of the building can now be seen. This building is the Final Assembly Line Hangar, which is where A320 family aircraft will
Alaska Air Group reported fourth quarter 2013 GAAP net income of $78m, compared to GAAP net income of $44m in 2012. Excluding mark-to-market fuel hedge gains of $2m ($1m after tax), the company reported record fourth quarter 2013 net income of $77m compared to net income excluding mark-to-market fuel hedge losses of $50m in 2012.
