GE Aviation has been awarded a contract from Boeing to provide the flight management system for the Boeing 737 MAX airplane. The system will be designed and manufactured at GE facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Clearwater, Florida. The first 737 MAX is on track to be delivered in 2017. GE Aviation’s flight management system
On January 31, 2013 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) delivered its second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft to the Russian air carrier Yakutia. The Sukhoi Superjet 100, with a manufacture serial number 95020, arrived to its base airport in Yakutsk in the North-East of Russia from Ulianovsk where the Act of Delivery & Acceptance with SCAC
AWAS delivered its second new order aircraft, an A320 from its existing order pipeline, to customer Spring Airlines. This additional aircraft from AWAS will assist Spring in expanding their route network to additional Asia, and Southeast Asian destinations in the near future. Spring was the first private carrier in China to fly internationally and currently
The first ATR 72-600 aircraft was handed over to Myanmar’s domestic carrier Air KBZ. The Danish finance and leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is providing financing for the transaction. NAC has also entered into an agreement with Air KBZ for a second ATR 72-600 aircraft to be delivered in June this year. Air KBZ
Oneworld welcomed Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysia Airlines into the oneworld alliance, strengthening the alliance’s connectivity between key business cities in Asia and other parts of the world. With the addition of Malaysia Airlines, oneworld will significantly expand its route network and its ability to offer more services and benefits to customers. Malaysia Airlines, which serves more
Sabre Travel Network, a global technology company serving travel agencies and suppliers, has signed a multi-year agreement with Norwegian to sell its fares, schedules and inventory to Sabre-connected travel agencies. As part of the agreement, travel agents will be able to shop for and book tickets that include ancillary services offered by the carrier, including
B/E Aerospace reported that fourth quarter 2012 commercial aircraft segment (CAS) revenues increased 13.9% while operating earnings of $68.6m increased 17.9% as compared with the prior year period, and operating margin of 17.2% expanded 60 basis points, due to operating leverage at the higher revenue level and ongoing operational efficiency initiatives. For the year ended
Pratt & Whitney Singapore Manufacturing broke ground on a new facility at the Seletar Aerospace Park. This new production facility will manufacture fan blades and high pressure turbine disks for Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engines. This new 180,000 ft² facility will border Pratt & Whitney’s existing flagship facility at Seletar – Pratt &
SIAEC Group recorded a profit attributable to owners of the parent of $137.2m for the first half ended 30 September 2012, a decrease of $2.1m or 1.5%. Profit in the same period last year included a write-back of tax provision of $3.1m. Share of profits from associated and joint venture companies increased $1.1mi or 1.4%
Hawker Pacific Aerospace, a Lufthansa Technik landing gear service location in California, USA, has built up landing gear overhaul capability for the Embraer E-Jet family of aircraft to cover the North and South American E170/175 and E190/195 customers. Such capability will also be established at Lufthansa Technik’s landing gear workshop in Hamburg over the next
