Aviation Capital Services LLC, a subsidiary of the State Corporation Russian Technologies (Rostech) announced a commitment by Rostech to purchase 35 737 MAX airplanes. It is the first commitment for the 737 MAX from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Boeing and Aviation Capital Services will work to finalize the details of the
Turkish Technic & Airblue signed C Check Maintenance Services Agreement for one Airbus A319. Maintenance will be carried at Turkish Technic’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey, in November 2012.
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), has been selected by Kenya Airways to provide two firm B737-300SF 10 Pallet Configuration conversions, with options for two additional conversions to be started in 2013. The first two aircraft are high gross weight B737-300’s, (MSN 29088 and 29750) built in 1998 and 1999 respectively and will undergo freighter modification at AEI’s
Flying Colours Corp., the completions, refurbishment and maintenance specialist, reported that Bombardier has appointed both its Peterborough, ON, Canada and JetCorp Technical Services, St Louis, Missouri, USA, locations as Authorized Service Facilities (ASF) for Learjet and Challenger business jets. Flying Colours Corp. is renowned for its new Challenger 850 aircraft completions for which it works
AerCap signed a contract with AFI KLM E&M for cabin modifications and an overhaul on one of its A321 aircraft. The leasing company had recovered its aircraft from an airline in India and wanted to lease it to an operator in Russia. Following the AFI KLM E&M tender, AerCap commissioned the Group to carry out
Airbus has begun offering customers the ACJ318 Enhanced, a new version of the smallest member of the corporate jet family, which embodies new features and introduces a catalogue of optional extras. Since its entry into service in 2007, the aircraft has set new standards in comfort, space and freedom of movement. The Airbus ACJ318 Enhanced
The fly-by-wire actuation system developed by Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation (PH), has been certified as part of the type certificate Gulfstream received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Gulfstream G650 business jet. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 received FAA certification on September 7, 2012. Gulfstream and the
AMAC Aerospace has delivered the first BBJ 777-200LR (long range) ever to be completed for a private customer in the Middle East. The aircraft was brought to AMAC by Aviation link, Saudi Arabia, who took delivery of the completed aircraft from AMAC’s facility in Basel, Switzerland following the conclusion of 19 months’ completion work, involving
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed a three-year Engineering Support agreement with the Afghani national air carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines. FL Technics will provide comprehensive engineering services to the airlines’ four Boeing 737 aircraft. According to the agreement, Ariana Afghan Airlines will receive extensive aircraft engineering
Boeing announced its intent to offer the BBJ MAX 8 and the BBJ MAX 9 in the large cabin ultra-long-range business jet market. The announcement was made at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Conference in Orlando, Fla. The BBJ MAX 8, based on the 737 MAX 8, will be the first member of the
