Meridiana based on Sicilia, Italy, has awarded another support agreement to Direct Maintenance for A330 line maintenance, this time applicable to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Meridiana is a long standing loyal customer of Direct Maintenance for A330 line maintenance services in Mombasa (MBA, Kenya) and Zanzibar (ZNZ, Tanzania). Its partnership with Direct Maintenance was extended to
British Airways is the first UK carrier to take delivery of the A380, the world’s largest commercial jet. British Airways is also the first airline in Europe to operate both the A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first two of which landed at Heathrow in the last week of June. The airline announced that
Regional Express (Rex) has purchased seven latest generation Saab 340Bplus aircraft. The aircraft were originally operating in the Rex fleet under a lease which expired on 2nd July 2013. The acquisition was funded by Rex’s operating cash flows. The purchase brings the number of Saab 340 aircraft owned by Rex to 33.
AgustaWestland reported that the Italian Police has taken delivery of its first two AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters on schedule. These helicopters will be operated by the 1st Aviation Unit of the Italian Police and based at Pratica di Mare, close to Rome. Additional aircraft will be delivered to the customer in the coming months.
Pratt & Whitney and SkyWest have signed a definitive agreement for a PureSolution Fleet Management Program supporting the PW1217G engines installed in a fleet of 100 MRJ90 Mitsubishi Regional Jets and up to an additional 100 option MRJ90 Mitsubishi Regional Jets for a term of up to 16 years. Each MRJ90 will be powered by
Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled a state-of-the-art Airbus A330 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) at its corporate headquarters to provide on-site training for its pilots. The simulator is manufactured by Sim-Industries, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, and allows Hawaiian to continue its Advanced Qualification Program for pilots using the most advanced and sophisticated technology available. Hawaiian is
Boeing and Garuda Indonesia celebrated the arrival of the airline’s first 777-300ER (Extended Range) in Jakarta on July 2nd. The long-haul, twin-aisle airplane is the first of 10 777-300ERs delivered to the airline and is a key component of the Garuda Indonesia’s Quantum Leap fleet revitalization program.
Airclaims has signed a 6-month contract with Hi Fly Malta to provide CAMO support for an A340-600. Airclaims, a leading provider of aviation claims, risk and asset management services, will be relying on Commsoft’s OASES MRO IT system to fulfil the contract. Designed to combine ease of use with a technical sophistication that allows for
IBA has completed the transition of an ex-Virgin Atlantic A340-600 aircraft into Hi-Fly Malta. The aircraft is the first of its type to transition into the secondary market following its redelivery from Virgin last year. IBA acted as Technical Adviser to a syndicate of banks during both, the original redelivery from Virgin and for the
Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT) now offers type and basic training in compliance with the new requirements of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The statutory requirement referred to as EU1149/2011 states that beginning August 1, 2013, only the new requirements for content and duration for EASA Part-147-approved Type and Basic Training will apply for training
