AviancaTaca took delivery of its ninth A330-200 on September 17th at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines. “The integration of this 100th Airbus aircraft to the AviancaTaca fleet is a reflection of both our and Airbus’ commitment to strengthening the aviation industry in Latin America,” said
Component Control released that Greenwich AeroGroup, an international network of companies offering general, commercial and military aircraft services, will be rolling-out Quantum Control to standardize operating processes at four of its ten aviation service companies. “We have a diverse group of companies that have provided service and support to the domestic and international aviation community
Skytech-AIC has been appointed by airBaltic, the flag carrier of Latvia, on an exclusive basis to assist the airline in the procurement of up to six Boeing 737-300 aircraft. airBaltic has recently placed a conditional order for 10 Bombardier CS300 aircraft with first deliveries in 2015 and the additional Boeing 737s are required to provide
JSC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft“ (SCAC) and Aeroflot signed the Act of Delivery & Acceptance for the tenth deliverable Sukhoi Superjet 100, MSN 95018, at Ulyanovsk on September, 15, 2012. The aircraft is planned to fly from Ulyanovsk to Moscow on September, 19, 2012, ready to start commercial operation on Aeroflot domestic and international route network.
ST Aerospace reported that its 51%-owned subsidiary, Singapore British Engineering (SBE), has commenced Members’ Voluntary Winding Up. SBE, a joint venture between ST Aerospace and BAE Systems, was set up for the marketing of BAE Systems’ avionics and defence products in Singapore. Shareholders of SBE approved the appointment of Andrew Grimmett and Lim Loo Khoon
American Eurocopter announced that Med-Trans Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, a leading provider of air ambulance programs throughout the United States, has signed an agreement to purchase up to 16 EC135 helicopters. The order includes 10 firm bookings and options for an additional six helicopters. The new EC135s will help Med-Trans sustain its market growth
SAS continues to renew its aircraft fleet and has signed an agreement to sell four MD-82/87 aircraft. The purchaser also has an option on a further 19 MD-82s and 10 spare engines from SAS. Assuming that the option is exercised, this will complete the phase-out of the SAS MD-80 aircraft fleet, which was one of
Austrian carrier InterSky, INTRO Group, -major shareholder of the airline (49%)-, and the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR signed a contract for the purchase of 2 ATR 72-600s, valued at some $47m. The first of the 70-seat ATR 72-600s will be introduced in December this year, with the second one following in March 2013. These
The first tests of the air conditioning system, cabin pressure control system, bleed air system and wing anti-ice system for Bombardier’s CSeries family of aircraft have started at Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France). These components are part of the CSeries airliner’s integrated air management system and are also being delivered to Bombardier’s facilities in Mirabel
Rolls-Royce successfully completed testing of the latest build of its new two-shaft engine core, known as Core 3/2d. The tests, which are part of the E3E (efficiency, environment, economy) research programme, were carried out in the altitude test facility at Stuttgart University. Tests included operation of a lean burn combustion system in simulated bad weather
