The first Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engine for the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft successfully completed ground testing at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla., test facility. The engine completed over 120 hours of testing, validating overall engine operation and fuel efficiency. The engine will next undergo flight testing on the company’s experimental 747
Hawaiian Airlines has selected the Pratt & Whitney PurePower 1133G-JM engine to power its new fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide off-wing engine maintenance via its PureSolution Fleet Management Program. Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engine uses an advanced gear system allowing the engine’s fan to operate at a different speed
PPG Industries has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft Incorporated, a privately-owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, Calif. Deft’s primary business is supplying structural primers and military topcoats to the North American aviation industry, and it has smaller architectural and industrial coatings businesses. “Acquiring Deft will advance PPG’s strategy to
US Airways reported that it priced an offering of two classes of enhanced equipment trust certificates in the aggregate face amount of approximately $820m. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering to finance its purchase of 18 Airbus aircraft scheduled to be delivered from September 2013 to June 2014 and to use
Air Lease Corporation announced a lease agreement with Aerolíneas Argentinas for six new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, each on lease for twelve years. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery between November 2014 and February 2016.
AVINCO and AVIATORS announced a strategic partnership to strengthen their position in the Indian helicopter and commercial aircraft market. AVIATORS is active across Aircraft Charter, Aircraft Management and Aircraft Sales sectors in India, as well as the aviation media with AVIATORS magazine. AVINCO is a leading player in helicopter and commercial aircraft trading worldwide, with
Jet Aviation Hong Kong received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide line and base maintenance to Gulfstream G650 aircraft. With this approval, Jet Aviation Hong Kong joins the growing roster of company facilities authorized to provide maintenance, alterations and repair services to the new ultra-long-range, ultra-large-cabin Gulfstream G650. The Hong Kong maintenance facility
Royal Air Maroc and AFI KLM E&M, officially announced a new phase in the development of their Aerotechnic Industries (ATI) joint venture. Set up in 2009, the 50/50 joint venture between the two groups is now extending the scope of its activities to overhauls for Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) airframes. ATI is headquartered at
Lufthansa Technik is offering a new aviation-qualified high-performance Wireless Access Point (WAP) based on the latest developments from Aruba Networks. Optimized for the extremely high-density characteristics common in aircraft cabin environments and complying with the most stringent aviation security constraints, the new WAP offers ultra-fast data communications. The device can be easily configured by airlines
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), will lease four new Airbus A321 aircraft to Air China to help expand the carrier’s fleet. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in August 2014. All four aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus.
