AAR and its joint venture partner have entered into an agreement to sell 10 Boeing 737-400 aircraft to Malaysian Airline System Berhad (MAS). The aircraft have been on lease to MAS since they were acquired by the joint venture in July 2007. The sale is consistent with the Company’s stated goal to reduce its investment
Corsair has taken delivery of the first of two A330-300s ordered from Airbus. This new A330-300 is part of TUI’s commitment to invest in today’s greenest aircraft and to strengthen services from Paris across the Atlantic Ocean, to the French West Indies, Canada and West Africa and to the Indian Ocean destinations. The aircraft is
Starspeed Ltd. of the UK has signed a preliminary sale contract with AgustaWestland, for one AW169 light intermediate helicopter plus an option for an additional aircraft. The helicopter will be used to perform VIP transport missions in the United Kingdom. The order marks the entrance of the all new AW169 into the important UK VIP
ACE Aviation Holdings released third quarter results for 2012. In the third quarter of 2012, ACE recorded an increase in net assets in liquidation of $8m. This increase is primarily due to the increase in the market value of the shares of Air Canada held by ACE as at the end of the third quarter
Comlux Aviation Services has been appointed by Embraer Executive Jets as the first independent Lineage 1000 Authorized Service Center (ASC) in North America in addition to being approved as a Legacy 600/650 ASC. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Comlux Aviation Services will support Embraer Executive Jets’ large executive jets fleet by providing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance,
AWAS has delivered the second of two new Airbus A320 aircraft to Philippine Airlines (PAL) from its new order pipeline. The new A320s will support the airline’s ongoing fleet modernization program in response to regional demand and expansion opportunities.
The Bangladesh Army has marked its formal service introduction of two new Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters, which will be deployed on United Nations humanitarian missions and operated in multi-role transport duties for the republic. Supplied through the Eurocopter South East Asia subsidiary, these are the first Eurocopter-built rotorcraft to join the Bangladesh Army’s aviation
GA Telesis LLC announced the launch of its SNAP (Strategic Nacelle Access Program) program. GA Telesis and its subsidiaries GA Telesis Composite Repair Group and GA Telesis Component Repair Group SE have developed a program to support airlines worldwide with a solutions based approach to support airlines’ nacelle and nacelle actuation needs. The SNAP program
Embraer has completed the first shipset in composite material in its Embraer Compósitos factory in Évora, Portugal. This first part, a Legacy 500 empennage, has been shipped to Embraer headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. In full compliance with the requirements set by Embraer headquarters, the empennage is made mainly of carbon fibre parts.
VistaJet, an exclusive operator of Bombardier business aircraft, has signed a deal for up to 142 Global business jets which includes firm orders for 56 Global jets and options for a further 86 Global jets at a 2012 U.S. list price value of more than $7.8bn if all options are exercised. The value of the
