AgustaWestland and Kaan Air signed an additional preliminary order for one AW169 light intermediate twin-engine helicopter and a contract for one AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for VIP/corporate missions. The contracts follow the one signed by the customer just two months ago for two AW169s and one AW139, highlighting the prominence of the AW139 in
Indonesian airline Sky Aviation is carrying out pre-delivery inspection of Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Ulianovsk (Russia). Sky Aviation, being the first SSJ100 customer in the Southeast Asia market, made an order of twelve Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft to be delivered in 2012-2015. Late November 2012 interiors installation and painting of the first Sukhoi Superjet 100
Turkish Technic signed a 5 year landing gear maintenance services agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines, for 10 sets of A320 Family aircraft. Landing gear removal & installation and landing gear overhaul activities will be carried out at Turkish Technic’s Istanbul facilities. Turkish Technic also supports Azerbaijan Airlines with its spare units during shop visits.
Lagos-based Evergreen Apple Nigeria (EAN), the first fully integrated FBO, maintenance and hangar facility for business jets to open at Murtala Mohammed Airport, has announced ahead of MEBA, that it has achieved Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The EAN workshops are already fully equipped for maintenance of SAFT batteries
Onex Corporation has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BBAM, the world’s third largest manager of commercial jet aircraft, for $165m. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2012 subject to certain conditions and approvals. Onex will acquire a 35% interest in BBAM from BBAM’s management team and a 15% interest
Airbus has successfully completed the main structural assembly and system connection of A350 XWB ‘MSN-001’ – the first flight-test aircraft. The aircraft was shown on its wheels for the very first time moving out of the main assembly hall (Station 40) at the recently inaugurated “Roger Béteille” A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in Toulouse. It
Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 becoming a new operator for the type. This will be the first Airbus widebody aircraft to be operated by Iraqi Airways. The carrier already operates two A321 aircraft. Accommodating a two-class configuration of 24 business and 264 economy seats, the aircraft
Hawthorne Global Aviation Services was selected as an authorized Honeywell Avionics dealer, providing installation, sales and service for a full range of Honeywell Avionics products at its FBO and Part 145 repair station located at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, NY. As an authorized Honeywell Avionics dealer, Hawthorne offers a range of avionics installation
Boeing projects the world’s airlines should see reasonable liquidity and pricing for new-aircraft delivery financing in 2013 even as jet builders ramp up production to meet demand, the manufacturer announced in London on December 4th, in issuing its fifth annual finance market forecast. “We expect that despite economic and political challenges, global air travel will
A new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for training on the SSJ100 aircraft arrived for installation at the SuperJet International (SJI) Training Center in Venice (Italy), close to the International Marco Polo airport. The SSJ100 simulator, produced by L3 Communications, formerly Thales, fully replicates the aircraft cockpit with state-of-the-art visual and motion system, enabling pilots to
