Azerbaijan Airlines to award power-by-the-hour contract to A J Walter Aviation and British Airways Engineering

April 9, 2013

AJW, in partnership with British Airways Engineering, has been selected by Azerbaijan Airlines to provide power-by-the-hour component support for its new fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft which will commence flight operations in 2014. Under the agreement, AJW and British Airways Engineering will provide extensive component supply, inventory management and repair services, underpinned by experienced technical

GECAS to lease two Airbus A320s to new customer Aer Lingus

April 8, 2013

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced it will lease two Airbus A320 aircraft to new customer Aer Lingus. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for this month.

VAS Aero Services opens state-of-the-art distribution and logistics center in Seattle

April 8, 2013

As part of its commitment to global expansion, VAS Aero Services has recently increased the capacity and capabilities of its Seattle distribution facility. This 300,000-ft² distribution and logistics center, a key component in the company’s partnership with The Boeing Company, supports VAS’s surging growth and strategic position in the Pacific Rim region. Now fully operational,

Boeing completes certification testing for new 787 battery system

April 8, 2013

On April 5th, Boeing completed a 787 certification demonstration flight on line number 86, a Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines. The flight marks the final certification test for the new battery system, completing the testing required by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The flight departed from Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

GOL enters into investment agreement with General Atlantic

April 8, 2013

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. announced that, on April 5th, 2013, it entered into an investment agreement with the private equity firm General Atlantic, which establishes that General Atlantic, subject to certain conditions, will make a direct or indirect investment in GOL’s subsidiary SMILES S.A., through a private equity fund constituted in accordance with CVM

Ramco signs 10 aviation deals in FY 2012-13

April 8, 2013

Ramco Systems, the global Aviation Software provider on Cloud, Mobile and Tablets continues its successful voyage through the year by signing 10 Aviation deals in FY 2012-13. This includes, Aviation majors such as Emirates, GoAir, Air Tahiti, Caribbean Airlines, Hevilift among others. The last quarter of the financial year saw four new wins including a

New carbon fabric can save airlines millions in fuel cost

April 8, 2013

A unique carbon fabric from Sweden, TeXtreme, could substantially reduce weight of existing aircraft and thereby enable significant savings in fuel costs for the airlines while contributing to a greener world. A conservative replacement of current traditional materials with TeXtreme carbon fiber fabrics, for example-in composite panels in aircraft, could lower the weight of aircraft

Air Lease Corporation places three Airbus A320s with NAS Air

April 5, 2013

Air Lease Corporation announced lease agreements with NAS Air (Saudi Arabia) for three Airbus A320-200 aircraft (MSNs 2776, 3218 and 3256). The three aircraft are contracted on six year leases and will deliver in May, August, and October 2013.

Lockheed Martin delivers first C-130J to Tunisia

April 5, 2013

Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules to the Republic of Tunisia, marking the first delivery to an African country. Lockheed Martin signed a contract in 2010 with Tunisia to deliver two C-130Js between 2013 and 2014, in addition to providing training and an initial three years of logistics support.

Air Transat to add permanent and seasonal Boeing B737 aircraft to fleet

April 5, 2013

Air Transat will add Boeing B737 narrow-body jets to Air Transat’s fleet, which currently comprises Airbus A310 and A330 wide-body aircraft, beginning in 2014. In so doing, the company will internalize its medium-haul operations outbound from Canada to sun destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Florida, for which it has relied on a third-party partner

Top Stories

Azerbaijan Airlines to award power-by-the-hour contract to A J Walter Aviation and British Airways Engineering

GECAS to lease two Airbus A320s to new customer Aer Lingus

VAS Aero Services opens state-of-the-art distribution and logistics center in Seattle

Boeing completes certification testing for new 787 battery system

GOL enters into investment agreement with General Atlantic

Ramco signs 10 aviation deals in FY 2012-13

New carbon fabric can save airlines millions in fuel cost

Air Lease Corporation places three Airbus A320s with NAS Air

Lockheed Martin delivers first C-130J to Tunisia

Air Transat to add permanent and seasonal Boeing B737 aircraft to fleet

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