Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), its joint venture with the Boeing Company, has launched its new Split Scimitar Winglet (SSW) program for the Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) family of aircraft. The announcement to launch the BBJ SSW comes on the heels of similar announcements from APB for the Boeing 737 NG airliners earlier this year. Using
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed an engine service agreement with Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) for the support of Beechcraft King Air series turboprops and Hawker business jets. Under this agreement, P&WC will provide HBS with comprehensive engine support, including repair, hot section inspection and overhaul, for PT6A-powered Beechcraft King Air turboprops, PW305B-powered Hawker
In the next weeks Lufthansa Technik will finalize its cabin installation work on two VIP completion projects from undisclosed customers in its Hamburg hangars. The first one, a BBJ 2, will be delivered back to the customer in December 2013. The second one, a Boeing 767-400FSER, is planned to be handed over to its owner
Honeywell reported for the aerospace segment, that sales were down (2%) compared with the third quarter of 2012 driven by an (11%) decline in Defense & Space sales as a result of planned ramp downs and program delays, as well as supply chain constraints, partially offset by Commercial growth. Commercial OE sales were up 3%
UK-based passenger aircraft seat manufacturer Acro Aircraft Seating has announced that Braathens Regional, the Swedish wet lease and charter company, will be the first operator to fly with its newly modified seats in Saab 340 and 2000 aircraft. Developed in cooperation with global defence and security company, Saab, Acro will supply 13 shipsets equating to
WheelTug plc reported the execution of a Slot Option Purchase Agreement with Volaris for Airbus A320 WheelTug Systems. With the new reservations the order book for WheelTug aircraft drive systems grows to 731 delivery slots reserved by thirteen airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and Asia. Volaris is the leading Mexican ultra-low-cost airline and
CDB Leasing, one of China’s top leasing companies, is the previously announced undisclosed customer that signed a conditional purchase agreement for five CS100 and 10 CS300 jetliners. The purchase agreement also includes options on an additional five CS100 and 10 CS300 aircraft, for a total of up to 30 CSeries aircraft. This agreement was initially
Jet Time has taken delivery of the first of six new ATR 72-600 turboprops. This aircraft has been acquired on lease from the Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). All the ATR72-600 aircraft will be assigned to feed the SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) route network, as part of a commercial arrangement between SAS and
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) redelivered the first of three B737-400SF 11 Pallet freighters to Yangtze River Express of Shanghai. The first freighter to deliver is a high gross weight B737-400SF (MSN 28759) built in 1998. The conversion was performed at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services in Shanghai China. This is AEI’s 14th of
Global Eagle Entertainment has acquired Travel Entertainment Group Equity, the UK-based parent company of IFE Services Limited (IFE Services) from GCP Capital Partners for approximately $36m in cash. IFE Services is a leading provider of in-flight entertainment services to airlines and cruise lines worldwide. The acquisition expands Global Eagle’s leadership in delivering content and software
