On January 11, Ameco Beijing completed a C check for a Boeing 747-400 aircraft of ACT airlines. It is the first cooperation between Ameco Beijing and ACT Airlines. ACT operates five Airbus A330B4-200 aircraft and two Boeing 747-400 aircraft with destinations mainly in Europe, north-south-west Africa and the Middle East.
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing business, announced its intention to partner with Wells Fargo & Company, a leading diversified financial services company, to form a new joint-venture aircraft leasing business called Avolon Capital Partners Limited (“ACP” or the “Business”). The formation of ACP is subject to a number of regulatory approvals. Since its inception in
Embraer signed a contract with Aldus Aviation Limited, the Irish lessor, for the sale of 20 E-Jets, five EMBRAER 175 and 15 EMBRAER 190. The contract also includes 15 purchase rights for any E-Jet family model. The deal can reach a total of USD 1.56bn, in 2012 economics conditions. The firm orders are already included
Qantas has placed a firm order for three Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the contract is valued at approximately US$98m. Qantas will use the aircraft to strengthen its extensive network in the Australian domestic market. The Q400 aircraft has been vital to Qantas’ rapid expansion in
Airbus is offering airlines brand new options for configuring the generous floor space offered by the A321neo. These allow more flexibility and thus increase the number of seats at the same comfort standard. In addition, the maximum exit limit is raised beyond 220 seats. These new cabin options capitalize on recent innovations in cabin monuments
Tampa Cargo S.A., the cargo airline of AviancaTaca Holding S.A. headquartered in Colombia, officially incorporated the first of four new Airbus A330-200F freighters purchased by the company from the European manufacturer. With the addition of this new eco-efficient aircraft on routes to and from Colombia, the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Peru, Tampa Cargo S.A.
UTair Aviation JSC of Tyumen, Russia has selected TES Aviation Group (TES) of Wales, UK as their engine fleet management partner for the fixed wing fleet of aircraft. TES will be supporting UTair in direct partnership for all off-wing technical and commercial engine management activities, with the objectives to reduce cost of engine operations and
GKN Aerospace has delivered the first production aircraft set of winglets to Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast for the new Bombardier CSeries aircraft that will serve the 100– to 149-seat market segment. Delivery of the composite winglets has followed a three-year design, test and initial manufacturing programme which has minimised winglet weight and complexity and maximised aircraft
United Airlines broke ground on a new widebody aircraft maintenance hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport. The airline, which is investing more than $25m in the 90,000 ft² facility, expects to complete construction by year end. In October 2012, United broke ground on a 125,000 ft² maintenance hangar at Washington Dulles International Airport. The airline
In the fourth quarter, AMR reported a net profit of $262m compared to a net loss of $1.1bn in the fourth quarter of 2011. AMR’s fourth quarter results include $350m of net positive reorganization and special items. Excluding reorganization and special items, the net loss in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $88m, a $121m
