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
On November 12th, the Board of SAS approved the 4 Excellence Next Generation (4XNG) plan to address the issues facing SAS. The 4XNG plan will improve EBT by approximately SEK3bn on an annualized basis and improve the overall cost flexibility. One of the conditions to implement the plan and for the availability of the new
Marshall Executive Aviation, part of the Marshall Group, is advancing work to obtain a Canadian Foreign Air Operator’s Certificate (FAOC) to enable the company to operate flights in Canada with its Challenger 300. The move follows hard on the heels of the operator being granted an AOC extension this summer enabling its Challenger (G-KALS) to
GE Aviation has acquired the assets of Morris Technologies, and its sister company, Rapid Quality Manufacturing, precision manufacturing companies operating in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed. The two privately-held companies, with about 130 Cincinnati-area employees specialize in additive manufacturing, an automated process for creating rapid prototypes and end-use production components. With this acquisition,
MONARCH Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), the award-winning independent aircraft maintenance provider, today announces plans to significantly expand its operations with a new 110,000 ft² state-of-the-art maintenance facility, creating 150 new jobs, with the potential for a further 150, at Birmingham Airport in the UK. Due to be completed and operational by the end of 2013, the
Turkish Airlines (THY) has ordered 15 GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with options for five additional aircraft. Delivery will begin in 2014. THY has also signed a long-term OnPoint solutions agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its new GE90-115B engines. The total engine order and OnPoint solution agreement is valued at more than $1.4bn. Additionally Turkish
GE Aviation’s new H75 and H85 turboprop engines received engine type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The two new engines are derivatives of the H80 engine. The China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., (CAIGA) selected GE Aviation’s new H85 turboprop engine to power CAIGA’s five-seat Primus 150 business aircraft. This is the
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), announced the final delivery of an American Airlines 737-800 as part of a 15-aircraft sale-leaseback program. The agreement provided for 15 previously ordered Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft to be purchased by ILFC from American and immediately leased back to American under a sale-leaseback financing arrangement. The program began in
