B/E Aerospace has been awarded four major aircraft cabin interior programs. The first of these is a lie-flat business class seating program to outfit a major international airline’s new-buy Boeing 787 fleet. In addition, B/E Aerospace will provide retrofit LED lighting for this same airline’s Boeing 737, 767 and 777 aircraft. The second is a
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered three new leased Airbus A320 aircraft to Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation to expand the airline’s fleet. Peach was founded in February 2011.
GE Aviation named ExecuJet Middle East as an authorized service center for GE’s CF34-3 engines that power the Bombardier Challenger series. Under this agreement, ExecuJet Middle East can perform line maintenance inspections and routine installed engine maintenance, including removal and replacement of engines and engine components. This authorization also allows ExecuJet Middle East to provide
Transworld Aviation has signed a parts distribution centre agreement with Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier Aerospace, to operate a Dubai depot for Bombardier aircraft parts. The move of Bombardier’s Dubai parts depot to Transworld Aviation’s facility was successfully completed on September 30, 2012 and is now operational to support operators in Europe, the Middle East and
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and an investor group led by Mr. Weng Xianding, the Chairman of New China Trust Co. Ltd., announced that they have entered into an agreement under which AIG will sell up to a 90% stake in International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a non-core asset, to the investor group in a
GE Capital Aviation Services announced it delivered four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Indonesia’s Lion Air as part of a purchase and leaseback transaction. The aircraft come from the airline’s existing order book with Boeing and were delivered in September and October.
An undisclosed customer in China has signed a purchase agreement for seven CRJ700 NextGen aircraft. Based on the aircraft’s list price, the contract including ancillary services is valued at approximately $330m. More than 100 Bombardier aircraft, including CRJ Series and Q-Series commercial aircraft, as well as Learjet, Challenger and Global business jets, are currently operating
Delta Air Lines has finalized an agreement with Bombardier Aerospace that will allow the airline to continue restructuring its domestic fleet by replacing less efficient single-class 50-seat aircraft with new two-class 76-seat aircraft. As part of the agreement, Delta will acquire 40 new CRJ900 two-class regional jets, with the option to purchase an additional 30
Pratt & Whitney announced its Singapore engine center celebrated more than 30 years of operations with the milestone delivery of its 7000th overhauled engine. Since beginning operation, the Singapore engine center has delivered 3,730 PW4000 series of engines (that power Airbus A300, A310 and A330 aircraft family as well as Boeing 747, 767, 777 and
ARINC is expanding its presence supporting Airlines and Airports in the Middle East, in parallel with its heightened business aviation activities and is well placed to take advantage of the massive growth expected in the region between now and 2020. ARINC is stepping up its presence at the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) where the
