Turkish Airlines, the largest airline in Turkey, has signed a contract for up to 117 A320 Family aircraft (25 A321ceo, 4 A320neo, 53 A321neo and options for 35 additional A321neo aircraft). This order is the largest ever placed by a Turkish carrier. The engine selection will be made at a later date. Turkish Airlines already
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, reported a net profit of US$1m for the 2012 financial year. The positive result comes just 12 months after Etihad Airways acquired a 40 per cent stake in the airline and was awarded a five year management contract. The profit follows three years of significant
Air Pacific (soon to be Fiji Airways) has successfully taken ownership and delivery of its first-ever brand-new wide body aircraft, the Airbus A330-200. The aircraft is the first of three ordered by the airline in October 2011—the other two are scheduled to be delivered in May and November, respectively. The transfer of title and delivery
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
