Boeing Commercial Aircraft has selected Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France), to design, develop, supply and service the Nitrogen Enriched Air Inerting System (NEAIS) regulation valves for the KC-46 Tanker Program. The KC-46A aircraft is a multi-role tanker derivative of Boeing’s successful 767 Program. Boeing has been selected by the US Air Force to deliver 179
Lufthansa Technik AG is to close its jet engine overhaul facility at Rathcole, Co. Dublin, Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland (LTAI). On December 20, LTAI served notice of termination of employment on about 400 staff at the plant. On November 15th, LTAI had announced the start of a 30-day process to consider closing the company, subject
Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has reached an agreement with the City of Kansas City and the Kansas City, Missouri, Aviation Department to lease a portion of the KCI Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Base at Kansas City International Airport. The operation, which at full capacity will provide ATS with 607,000 ft² of operating space, will create
Aeromexico, Mexico’s global airline, together with Gogo (GOGO), a leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, have agreed on the principal terms and conditions relating to providing in-flight Internet and wireless in-flight entertainment service – Gogo Vision – on at least 75 aircraft.
TransDigm Group Incorporated has completed the acquisition of Airborne Systems, for approximately $250m in cash. Airborne Systems was owned by Metalmark Capital and the acquisition was previously announced on December 2, 2013. Airborne Systems is the industry leading designer and manufacturer of personnel parachutes, cargo aerial delivery systems, emergency escape systems, naval decoys and other
AAR reported second quarter fiscal year 2014 consolidated sales of $540.7m and net income of $20.0m. For the second quarter of the prior fiscal year, the Company reported sales of $512.8m and net income of $17.8m. Sales in the Aviation Services segment increased 8.7% to $424.7m, driven by growth in the Company’s supply chain operations,
XL Airways France & Turkish Technic signed an agreement for B737-800 aircraft base maintenance services. The service will be performed at Turkish Technic’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey. XL Airways France is a French airline with its head offices at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and in Tremblay-en-France. It operates scheduled flights mainly to long-haul destinations in
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) reported a new multi‐year contract extension with JetBlue Airways. Under the new agreement, PEMCO will provide aircraft heavy maintenance services for JetBlue’s large fleet of Airbus 320 aircraft for up to five years. This is the fifth consecutive year PEMCO has been selected by JetBlue for its airframe maintenance requirements.
AgustaWestland has been awarded a contract for 16 AW101 helicopters plus support and training, valued at approximately £1bn (€1.15bn), to meet the Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter (NAWSARH) requirement. The contract also includes an option for six further aircraft. Aircraft deliveries to the Royal Norwegian Air Force, who will fly and operate the helicopters, will
Bombardier Aerospace announced that its purchase agreement with Abidjan-based airline, Air Côte d’Ivoire, is now firm. The transaction, which was announced as a conditional purchase agreement on November 18th, during the Dubai Airshow, covers two Q400 NextGen aircraft with options for an additional two. Air Côte d’Ivoire is the national airline of Ivory Coast.
