Northrop Grumman delivered the center fuselage for Italy’s first F-35 Lightning II to the newly commissioned Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility at Italy’s Cameri Air Base July 12. This on-time delivery to Lockheed Martin enables the first assembly of an F-35 aircraft at the FACO facility and increases international participation on the F-35
B/E Aerospace announced second quarter 2013 financial results. Second quarter 2013 revenues of $850.3m increased $82.2m, or 10.7%, as compared with the prior year period. Second quarter 2013 operating earnings were $158.7m, an increase of 15.2%, and operating margin of 18.7% increased 80 basis points as compared to the prior year period. The growth in
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), announced delivery of a leased Airbus A321 to Turkish airline Atlasjet Havacilik A.S. to help expand the carrier’s fleet. Atlasjet operates a fleet of 15 aircraft to some 20 domestic and international destinations.
Airstream International Group has arranged, in collaboration with a large US based Lessor, the dry lease of one DHC-8-Q300 on lease to Island Aviation Services of the Maldives. MSN499 is currently undergoing pre delivery maintenance in Calgary, Canada and is expected to enter service later this year.
SIAEC Group posted a profit of $69.0m, a decrease of $1.1m or 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Revenue decreased $11.1m or 3.7%, primarily due to lower material and fleet management revenue. Expenditure fell by $4.4m or 1.7%, mainly from decreases in subcontract and material costs. The resulting operating profit for the quarter
At Liebherr-Aerospace’s test center in Toulouse (France), the qualification tests of the A320neo engine bleed air system have started with development testing at equipment level. In the first phase of the test campaign, performance testing of the pre-cooler and bleed valves is currently being carried out. The system components are undergoing a wide array of
Fokker Services has received approval from EASA and FAA for its new component repair shop in Singapore. The component repair shop focuses on Regional Aircraft and serves its customers with Avionics, Hydraulics and limited structure component maintenance. Fokker Technologies has been doing business in the Asia Pacific for many years. In order to adapt to
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, reported that the Armed Forces of Malta has signed a contract for one intermediate twin AW139 helicopter plus two options, to perform maritime border patrol and SAR missions. The plan foresees the acquisition of a total of three aircrafts by 2015 including an Integrated Logistic Support package and the training of
The Aerobahn De-icing Manager from Saab is now available for airport operators, airlines, and de-icing companies to proactively manage and track the aircraft de-icing process. The De-icing Manager from Saab integrates airport surface surveillance and flight data to provide users with real-time situational awareness of de-icing pad activity. Users can schedule and sequence aircraft into
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have announced an order for five 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes, valued at $1.6bn at list prices. The Turkish flag-carrier has exercised options on five 777-300ERs that were first announced in December 2012 as part of a previous firm order for 15 777-300ERs. Turkish Airlines now has 20 777-300ERs currently an order
