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Safran to acquire Rolls-Royce’s 50% share in joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme

Safran has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce to acquire Rolls-Royce’s 50% share in their joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme. Upon closing, Turbomeca (Safran’s helicopter engine business) will assume global responsibility for the design, production, product support and services for the RTM322 engine, a 2,100-2,600 shp engine family equipping the Apache, EH101 and NH90 helicopters. Rolls-Royce

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Kahala Aviation orders four AEI B737-400SF 11 Pallet conversions

Aeronautical Engineers has been selected by Kahala Aviation of Ireland to provide two firm 737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration conversions, with options for two additional conversions to be started in May of 2013. The first aircraft, a B737-400, MSN 25052 was built in 1991 and will be converted at one of AEI’s North American Conversion Facilities.

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First of two AW101 VVIP helicopters delivered to Turkmenistan

AgustaWestland reported the delivery of the first AW101 VVIP helicopter to Turkmenistan Airlines. The contract for two AW101 VVIP helicopters was signed at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show. Assembly of the aircraft took place at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility in South West England. AgustaWestland has also provided pilot and maintainer training and an initial spares

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IAG and British Airways select the A350

After a thorough selection process, International Airline Group (IAG), and British Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft plus 18 options, as part of the airline’s on-going long-haul aircraft fleet renewal and modernisation strategy. IAG, owner of both British Airways and Iberia, has also secured commercial terms and

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Tail section for Qatar Airways’ first A380 rolls out of paint shop

The vertical tail section for the first A380 for Qatar Airways has been painted with the airline’s trademark oryx logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg. The painting was completed earlier this week and the assembly of the airline’s first A380 is set to begin this month, for delivery in early 2014. The distinctive Qatar Airways

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TransDigm Group and Aerosonic Corporation announce acquisition agreement

TransDigm Group and Aerosonic announced a definitive merger agreement, providing for Aerosonic to become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TransDigm. TransDigm and Aerosonic both design, manufacture and supply highly engineered aircraft components. Under the terms of the agreement, TransDigm will offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Aerosonic for $7.75 per share in

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B/E Aerospace posts first quarter 2013 results

B/E Aerospace announced first quarter 2013 financial results. First quarter 2013 revenues of $842.2m increased $94.9m, or 12.7%, as compared with the prior year period. First quarter 2013 operating earnings were $153.6m, an increase of 18.3%, and operating margin of 18.2% increased 80 basis points as compared to the prior year period. The growth in

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Rockwell Collins' Clay Jones to retire on July 31

Rockwell Collins announced that Chairman and CEO Clay Jones, has informed the company’s board of directors of his plans to retire as CEO effective July 31, after almost 34 years of service. Rockwell Collins President Kelly Ortberg is expected to succeed Jones as CEO at that time. Jones will remain on the company’s board of

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