The deliveries of three new EC225s to customers in Vietnam and Malaysia further expands the fleet of Eurocopter’s workhorse helicopter deployed worldwide in demanding operating conditions of the offshore oil and gas industry. EC225 deliveries involve the Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH South), along with Awan Inspirasi Sdn Bhd (AISB) and MHS Aviation – both
Boeing has received FAA approval to fly Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required (RNP AR) procedures on the 787 fleet. Operators that fly RNP AR procedures significantly reduce fuel burn, emissions and airport congestion by flying precisely along a predefined route using advanced on-board navigation systems together with GPS-based global navigation satellite systems. As an
Certification testing is underway on the first Passport development engine at GE Aviation’s Peebles Testing Operation in Ohio. The engine began ground testing on June 24th and ran for more than three hours, reaching more than 18,000 lbs. of standard day sea-level takeoff thrust. Eight Passport engines and one core will be involved in the
AVIOINTERIORS, Italy has received an order from ArkeFly, the Netherlands for Andromeda business class seats, to be installed on two B767-300ER’s. ArkeFly is a wholly-owned Dutch charter airline and part of travel company TUI Nederland. Andromeda business class seats will be delivered within the first quarter of 2014, to start service in April.
Boeing’s workhorse 717 continues to figure prominently in the success of established and new operators as the manufacturer’s leasing unit, Boeing Capital Corp., announced additional deployments of the modern and fuel-efficient twinjets. Australia’s largest regional airline, QantasLink, will receive an additional five leased 717s to add to its existing fleet of 13 of the twinjets
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered a new leased Airbus A320 to Japan’s Peach Aviation to help expand the low-cost carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is the 10th A320 in its fleet – all leased from GECAS. The first aircraft was delivered to Peach in November 2011. All 10 aircraft were part of GECAS’ existing order
The SEGERS GROUP has entered into an agreement to acquire PROPTECH Portsmouth Limited, a privately owned FAA and EASA certified aircraft propeller repair and overhaul MRO located in Portsmouth, England. When the acquisition process is completed, Proptech will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Segers Group. The acquisition follows Segers Group’s strategic initiative to
Aviation training centre Baltic Aviation Academy continues its rapid expansion and enters another aviation training market by being approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Philippines (CAAP). According to the certificate, Baltic Aviation Academy complies with the requirements of the Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations and Implementing Standards Part 3 to provide the following type rating
Thomas Cook has recently selected Thales to provide a set of avionics solutions including Flight Management System, Surveillance products and the new On-Board Airport Navigation System (OANS) on their new Airbus A320 and A321. Under the terms of this agreement, Thomas Cook will be among the first airlines in the world to equip their Single
Lockheed Martin received an aircraft maintenance and logistics contract with an initial funding value of $5m from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., to provide field and sustainment-level maintenance for U.S. Army helicopters. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will lead the Army’s Regional Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Central Operations at Fort Campbell, Ky., home
