BOC Aviation has signed agreements for the lease of two new A321-200 aircraft to Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. Both aircraft, to be equipped with IAE V2533-A5 SelectOne engines, are scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2014. The two aircraft will be leased by Etihad Airways as
Flying Colours Corp., the Canada-based completions, refurbishment and maintenance specialists, has received confirmation of its first Saudi registered aircraft maintenance project. Scheduled to arrive in the first quarter of 2013 the Saudi registered Challenger 604 will undergo a variety of major inspections, service bulletins, and interior refurbishment at their Peterborough, Ontario, facility. Flying Colours Corp
Iacobucci HF Group has been selected to design & manufacture all seats and galley inserts for Comlux America in the completion of the Hyundai Motor Company’s new BBJ aircraft. This contract award marks Iacobucci HF’s 2nd BBJ aircraft award just after few months of launching its new VIP seat business division. The aircraft interior is
Commsoft, a leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, released that 5 Aero Team is about to become the latest user of OASES – Commsoft’s MRO IT system. Under the terms of the five year agreement for five concurrent users, Commsoft will build a full OASES hosted system for Warsaw-based 5 Aero Team’s start-up CAMO
ATR’s newest flight training center in Singapore is now officially approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and is ready to start training courses shortly. The center will provide a high level of training programs from flight crew type rating through recurrent training to differences courses. Strategically located in the Seletar Aerospace Park, a
AWAS has delivered a new Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Royal Jordanian, the final of seven new aircraft as part of an agreement reached in early 2011. This placement is part of Royal Jordanian’s major fleet renewal programme, to offer its customers superior comfort while driving enhanced efficiencies across its network.
During the third quarter of 2012, AviancaTaca Holding S.A, reported operating income of US$1.1075bn. This is equivalent to an increase of 8.1% with respect to the same period of 2011, removing the non-recurring revenue for expired tickets recorded in the third period of 2011. Operating profit reached US$116.6m. EBITDAR (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization
Bombardier Aerospace released that the first wing shipment for its Learjet 85 jet has arrived at the Wichita assembly line and is now in the process of being readied for mating to the fuselage of Flight Test Vehicle one (FTV1). Alongside the arrival of the first complete Learjet 85 aircraft wing, the fuselage for FTV2
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with the Swedish Maritime Administration for seven AW139 intermediate twin helicopters. The aircraft will be equipped for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations with the first helicopter scheduled to be delivered in the spring of 2013 and the final one in 2014. The Swedish Maritime Administration is the
AVISA, the global aviation and airworthiness safety specialist, has signed a deal that gives them a sizeable shareholding in the leading EASA Part 21 approved DOA/POA organisation, aeroDAC. This move is part of AVISA’s determined and innovative plan to provide customers with a wider range of services whilst establishing a greater market share. Both companies
