The Polish Ministry of Defence has chosen the M-346 trainer aircraft produced by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, and its ground-based training system to train its Air Force pilots. The contract, which includes training and technical and logistic support, is worth €280m and includes the purchase of eight M-346 airplanes, plus option on four more
HAECO Cabin Solutions has received its first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) on November 30th, for the green cabin completion of a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft for Air Astana. The HAECO Cabin Solutions/ Air Astana contract is for a total of three aircraft. The first two aircraft entered commercial service on international routes
Finnair has entered into an agreement with US-based leasing company Jackson Square Aviation, to sell and leaseback three new Airbus A321 Sharklet aircraft. The lease periods are 12 years. Airbus 321 Sharklet aircraft will be used in Finnair’s leisure and scheduled traffic and will replace four Boeing 757 aircraft. The first aircraft included in this
Liebherr-Aerospace China, Shanghai (China), recently its Maintenance Organization Certificate per CCAR part 145 from the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC). Liebherr’s new repair station was set up to offer to airlines based in mainland China in-country repair facilities, and thus to improve component support and repair turn-around times. Having started by maintaining
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,
