ALAFCO signs for 20 Boeing 737 MAXs
July 10, 2012
Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO signed a commitment at the 2012 Farnborough Airshow for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $1.9bn at current list prices.
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Embraer selects Boeing to provide weapons integration for A-29 Super Tucano
July 10, 2012
Embraer and Boeing announced an agreement that further enhances the collaboration between the two companies and brings additional capabilities to Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano through new weapons integration developments to meet future customer requirements. The new weapons integration capacity enhances the solution presented to the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) program. This latest
ATRAN Cargo Airlines orders 2nd AEI B737-400SF
July 10, 2012
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), has been selected by Aviation Capital Group (ACG) to provide a second B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration Freighter Conversion for ATRAN Cargo Airlines. Following conversion ATRAN Cargo Airlines based in Moscow, an airline of the Volga Dnepr Group, will operate the freighter. The aircraft is a high gross weight B737-400 (MSN 28758) built
GE Aviation signs new OnPoint solution agreements with various airlines
July 10, 2012
Sun Country Airlines has signed a 5-year OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation for the overhaul of 28 CFM56-7B engines that power its Boeing 737-700 and -800 aircraft. The OnPoint agreement is valued at more than $60m over the life of the agreement. Southwest Airlines, the largest commercial customer for CFM56 engines, signed a 20-year
GECAS, Boeing announce commitment for 100 737s
July 10, 2012
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and Boeing announced at the Farnborough International Airshow a commitment to purchase 75 LEAP-1B-powered 737 MAX 8s and 25 CFM56-7B-powered Next-Generation 737-800s from Boeing. The aircraft agreement is still being finalized with Boeing, once this is completed, the airplanes will be posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website as
Oman Air certifies CFM56-7B fleet for TRUEngine program
July 10, 2012
Oman Air is the latest airline to become part of TRUEngine, qualifying all 33 CFM56-7B engines in its fleet for the program. The TRUEngine designation serves as a method for identifying engines with CFM-approved content and facilitates product support of the engine system. Moreover, industry stakeholders can use the knowledge of engine content to evaluate
Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband soars to new heights with airlines across Asia Pacific
July 10, 2012
Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, released that SwiftBroadband will be deployed as the satellite backbone for inflight internet services on two airlines in the Asia Pacific region. Japanese air carrier ANA will deploy SwiftBroadband on its international routes from mid-2013. ANA is one of Japan’s leading airlines and a member
WheelTug signs Letter of Intent with Onur Air for 22 A320 aircraft
July 10, 2012
Onur Air, Turkey’s largest privately-owned airline company and WheelTug announced the execution of a Letter of Intent under which Onur Air, subject to all financial, technical and operational feasibility checks and necessary regulatory approvals, has the right to lease WheelTug Aircraft Drive Systems for installation on 22 of its Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. With
BOC Aviation to lease two new A321-200 aircraft to Asiana Airlines
July 10, 2012
BOC Aviation has signed agreements for the lease of two new Airbus A321-200 aircraft to Asiana Airlines. The aircraft, powered by IAE2533-A5 SelectOne engines, are scheduled for delivery in the second half year of 2013.
ST Aerospace Solutions and Madrid Aerospace Services form alliance
July 10, 2012
ST Aerospace‘s Scandinavian facility, ST Aerospace Solutions, has formed an alliance with ST Aerospace’s joint venture company Madrid Aerospace Services (MAeS), to provide global landing gear maintenance services for the Airbus A320 family, A330 and A340 and Boeing 737NG, MD80, MD90 aircraft platforms. Leveraging landing gear repair and overhaul expertise and customer base of both
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