GE Capital Aviation Services and Boeing completed an order for 10 787-10 Dreamliners. The order completes the commitment originally announced during the 2013 Paris Air Show in June and builds momentum in the airplane leasing market for the 787-10. The GECAS deliveries begin in 2019.
Liebherr-Aerospace supplies two major systems, the complete landing gear system and the integrated air management system, for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft, which successfully made its historic, maiden flight on September 16, 2013. These systems feature the latest technologies for the next generation of single-aisle aircraft, thus offering improved reliability and operational performance. Liebherr took advantage of
AWAS has delivered a fourth new Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft from its new order pipeline to Solaseed Air in Japan. AWAS was the first lessor to work with Solaseed and helped to develop a fleet solution to enable the airline to move into new generation 737-800s. AWAS is one of the largest and most established
Triumph Group reported that it expects to record pre-tax additional program costs during fiscal year 2014 totaling approximately $68.0m, primarily associated with the 747-8 program. Of the total incremental costs, approximately $44.0m, will be included in the company’s second quarter fiscal year 2014 financial results. The company expects that approximately $11.0m will be reflected in
AAR has signed a long-term contract with aviation electronics manufacturer Rockwell Collins, which will provide component repair support for Rockwell Collins products used by AAR’s growing portfolio of airline customers under long-term component support agreements. The contract covers products on AAR customer fleets including the Airbus A319, A320, A330, Boeing 737 and 767, and Bombardier
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time on September 17th, beginning a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery in mid-2014. With its distinctive new Boeing livery, the newest member of the efficient 787 family completed a 5-hour, 16-minute flight. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, the first
The first two Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Mexican airline Interjet successfully performed the first revenue flights on September 18th, 2013. The aircraft MSN 95023 and MSN 95024, took off from Mexico City airport (MEX). On the first day of their operations, the first two Interjet SSJ100s will perform 8 commercial flights each from
AJW Aviation, the independent complete aircraft spares support specialist, has been selected by African airline Skypower Express Airways Nigeria to provide power-by-the-hour support to its B737-300 Classic cargo aircraft. This is AJW’s first PBH contract with the airline and will provide support to the aircraft over the next three years. This contract is one of
Boeing will expand its manufacturing site in Helena, Mont. by nearly 50% to support demand for Boeing commercial airplanes and new work for the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney made the announcement at the Montana Jobs Summit in Butte. The nearly $35m expansion will add more than 55,000 ft² of
AFI KLM E&M was awarded the contract to support Air Canada’s eleven new GE90 engines associated with the carrier’s five new Boeing 777s. Air Canada chose AFI KLM E&M in March 2010 to provide exclusive support for its GE90 engines, with a total of 39 engines for 18 aircraft. The contract covers a broad array
