Lufthansa Technik’s Innovation Business Unit has begun production deliveries of its nice HD CMS / IFE (cabin management & and in-flight entertainment) system for the new Learjet 70 and Learjet 75. The nice HD system featured on both the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft will include personal HD video at most seat locations via
Airbus has recently selected Liebherr-Aerospace to provide the nose landing gear for the A350-1000 aircraft. Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Germany, center of excellence for flight control/actuation systems and landing gear systems within the Liebherr Group, will develop, manufacture and service the nose landing gear. Liebherr’s scope of supply for the A350-1000, which already includes the slat
An Airbus ACJ319 with the fuel-saving Sharklet option has been ordered by a Chinese customer, in the first deal for this version from the country. The order builds on the strong Airbus corporate jet presence in greater China, where there are around 25 orders to date. Airbus corporate jets such as the ACJ318 and ACJ319
DVB Group released that consolidated net income before IAS 39 and taxes rose to €125.6m – a 7.8% year-on-year increase. Once again, the volatile net result from financial instruments in accordance with IAS 39 weighed on income before taxes which – as a result – declined by 2.0%, to €104.3m. Total income (comprising net interest
China’s Spring Airlines signed an agreement with CFM International for CFM56-5B engines to power two new Airbus A320 aircraft. The engine order is valued at US$40m at list price and the airline is scheduled to take delivery of the first aircraft in January 2014 and the second aircraft in July 2014. Shanghai-based Spring Airlines, established
Volartec welcomed AAL-SA (Advanced Aviation Logistics South Africa) as the latest customer to join the Alkym community. They become the first African based Helicopter operator to join the fold. The rotary wing interest in Alkym has grown steadily over the past 12 months with this agreement being the culmination of many months work. AAL-SA will
Embraer Executive Jets presented its business aviation market outlook at the 9th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2012) in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. The forecast predicts a total demand for 650 business aircraft by the year 2022, with a total value of US$24bn, representing 9% of the world deliveries’ value. The company’s in-depth
Further to the definitive agreement signed on March 21, 2012, covering program commonalities between the C919 and CSeries aircraft, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Bombardier announced the successful completion of the Phase I of the agreement, and the launch of the second phase. As part of the first phase of COMAC and Bombardier’s
Mexican low-cost carrier and all-Airbus operator Interjet signed a purchase agreement for 40 A320neo aircraft. Interjet will announce the aircraft’s engine selection at a later date. The A320neo has over 95% airframe commonality making it an easy fit for Interjet’s fleet of 36 A320s. Later this month, Interjet will receive an additional A320 aircraft. In
GA Innovation China (“GAIC”), the newly formed joint venture between GA Telesis and Air China, has signed a MOU with Apollo Aviation Management Limited for the consignment of two next generation Boeing 737-700s. The two aircraft will be delivered in 2013 and GAIC has the intention to disassemble the aircraft at AMECO in Beijing. The
