Based on the 4E-class Changzhou Airport’s position as one of Jiangsu province’s top three airports, the Changzhou municipal government plans to establish an aviation industrial park at Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (CND). The park will be dedicated to the development of aviation sector-related high-end manufacturing and related modern services. The aviation industry, one of China’s
Boeing’s development study on improvements to the market-leading 777, known as 777X, will include GE as the engine partner on the twin-aisle airplane expected to enter service near the end of the decade. “This decision to work with GE going forward reflects the best match to the development program, schedule and airplane performance,” said Bob
Comlux Aviation Services based in Indianapolis USA, has been restructured and reinforced to include maintenance and refurbishment work on Airbus Corporate Jets and Boeing Business Jets. While the completion center for Comlux, Comlux America, focuses now exclusively on green completions for narrow body Airbus and Boeing VIP cabins, Comlux Aviation Services has transitioned into a
Pratt & Whitney AeroPower’s APS2600[E] auxiliary power unit (APU) has been selected by Embraer for its second generation E-Jet. In addition to the APS2600[E] APU, Pratt & Whitney AeroPower APUs can be found on Embraer’s ERJ-145, E170/175 and E190/195 fleets. Pratt & Whitney AeroPower was also recently selected for Embraer’s KC-390 military cargo tanker for
Source One Aircraft Repair (SOAR), an aftermarket leader in AOG and Field Repair Services, has added Aviation & Defense (ADI), a certified and experienced maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider to the SOAR Network. The SOAR Network is a global team of reputable and certified MRO centers, engineering houses and parts houses, joined by preferential
Swiftair, one of the largest ATR operators for cargo and passenger services, has decided to pursue its close collaboration with Sabena technics on component support. Operating a mixed fleet of over 30 aircraft, Swiftair is one of the strongest private airlines in Spain. The airline operates scheduled and charter flights in civil and military sectors
The Police Service of Northern Ireland will add another EC145 helicopter to its all-Eurocopter fleet. This latest rotary-wing aircraft is to be delivered in the first half of 2013, joining the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s current helicopter inventory, consisting of an owned EC145 and EC135, along with a leased BK117. With the rest of
MAINtag, a leading provider of RFID solutions for aerospace including flyable tags, readers, software and services, has announced the expansion of its FLYtag range to incorporate both a high temperature and fibre solution. The launch of FLYtag HT and FLYtag fiber comes shortly after the Airbus announcement about its extension of RFID parts-marking, starting in
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus together marked a major achievement, with the hand-over of the 100th A380 to MAS at Airbus’ Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the sixth A380 for MAS.Now in its sixth year of commercial service, the A380 is flying with nine world class airlines. To date, the
The Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) and two A380s worth approximately $11.2bn at list prices. The engine choices will be announced by the airline at a later date. This latest acquisition reconfirms the Lufthansa Group as Airbus’ largest airline
