EPCOR, a wholly owned AFI KLM E&M (Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance) subsidiary dedicated to total support of Auxiliary Power Units (APU) and Pneumatic Components, is driving LEAN MRO operations with Quantum Control. EASA and FAR 145 accredited, EPCOR’s engineering experts continuously work on APU and APU component development while also providing repair
JetBlue Airways, New York’s Hometown Airline, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced plans to begin codeshare operations and provide customers with enhanced travel options worldwide. The agreement, which is subject to government approval, will see Etihad Airways place its “EY” code on JetBlue-operated flights, initially facilitating connections between the
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) reported the delivery of two new leased Embraer E190 aircraft to Air Costa, a new Indian airline focused on regional operations. Air Costa is promoted by the LEPL Group – a major urban infrastructure player in India. Air Costa started operations in October 2013 and currently flies to six
AJW Aviation has once again been selected by Russian airline JSC UTair Aviation to extend its power-by-the-hour support contract for an additional twenty A320 and three B767 aircraft. The initial contract which was signed in April 2013 was to provide power-by-the-hour support for the airline’s fleet of thirty-seven B737-500 and B737-400 aircraft.
A change in management is underway at Lufthansa Technik Philippines: on February 1st, Dr. Burkhard Andrich, currently Senior Vice President Aircraft Component Services at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg, will take over as President and CEO of the Manila-based Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP). This joint venture with Philippine aviation service provider MacroAsia Corporation has a staff
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace and defense industries, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and liabilities of EADS North America’s Test and Services division (EADS T&S) for approximately $53m in cash plus a net working capital adjustment. The agreement is expected
Rockwell Collins reported first quarter fiscal year 2014 earnings per share of $0.96, an increase of 2% from earnings per share of $0.94 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. Total sales for the first quarter of 2014 were $1.07bn, an increase of 1% from $1.06bn for the same period in 2013. As previously
Delta’s net income for the December 2013 quarter was $558m excluding special items. Delta’s net income for 2013 was $2.7 bn, a $1.1bn increase over 2012. Delta’s GAAP net income was $8.5bn for the December 2013 quarter and $10.5bn for 2013. These results include an $8.0bn non-cash gain associated with the reversal of the company’s
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has delivered the third 737 classic freighter to Sideral Air Cargo based in Brazil. The aircraft is a high gross weight B737-400SF (MSN 24808) built in 1990 and was converted at Commercial Jet’s Miami facility, which is one of five authorized AEI Conversion Centers worldwide. Sideral Air Cargo’s fleet now consists of
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced an order for 40 737s. The order, with a list-price value of approximately $3.9bn, consists of 20 737 MAX 8s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s. The follow-on order increases the GECAS order book for the 737 MAX to 95 airplanes and the 737NG to 387 airplanes.
