Japan’s newest low-cost carrier AirAsia Japan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft in Toulouse, France. The Narita-based carrier will start commercial services on August 1st from Narita International Airport to Sapporo and Fukuoka, and from August 3rd to Okinawa with an initial fleet of two aircraft. AirAsia Japan will start international operations
Rolls-Royce has opened its first Customer Delivery Center (CDC) for defense engines in the United States, initially focusing on deliveries for the Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport aircraft. Through more than $1m investment in production advancements including automated inspection, dry-ice blast cleaning and electronic tool control, the CDC will enhance deliveries of AE 2100 engines,
Indra delivered the first of two Airbus A320 simulators purchased by Hainan Airlines. The system is already providing service at the airline’s flight training centre in the city of Sanya on the island of Hainan. Indra will supply the second system later this year. The Indra simulator has entered into service after successfully passing its
Tyrolean Airways and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey (LTAA) have signed a multi-year Spare Engine Pool Agreement to support Tyrolean’s fleet of 14ea. Bombardier Dash8-Q400 aircraft. As per the terms of the agreement, LTAA will provide PW150A spare engines for planned and unplanned engine removals. LTAA’s pooling concept also includes the management of Tyrolean’s spare engines.
AD Aerospace, part of AD Group, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Shanghai Aero Measurement Controlling Research Institute (SAMRI) for the supply of security and safety video camera systems for the COMAC 919 aircraft, (SAMRI is an Enterprise of AVIC – Aviation Industry Corporation of China). AD Aerospace and SAMRI will
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) signed a firm contract for 36 A320neo Family aircraft, 20 of which will be of the larger A321neo model in line with the market trend towards larger aircraft across all market segments, plus 14 options. This firm contract follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the 2011 Paris Le Bourget
Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest National flag carrier, has chosen the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power up to eight leased Airbus A330-300 aircraft that the carrier will use to launch long haul operations in the second half of 2013. Rolls Royce, the global power systems company, will also provide long-term TotalCare service support for
Etihad Airways has signed a contract with Airbus to equip 17 of its future A320s on order with Airbus’ fuel saving Sharklets. The new wingtip devices measure 2.5 metres tall, replace the aircraft’s current wingtip fence and will reduce fuel burn particularly over longer distances. Deliveries of the Sharklet-equipped A320s to Etihad Airways will begin
Air Lease Corporation has entered into lease agreements with China Southern for 18 new jet aircraft from ALC’s orderbook delivering in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The aircraft include twelve new Boeing 737-800s, four new Airbus A320-200s, and two new Airbus A321-200s, all of which are signed on 12-year lease terms.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has reached an agreement to sell its P&WC (A’Asia) Brisbane, Australia, MRO facility to Vector Aerospace Corporation. The sale applies to the assets and facility associated with its PT6A engine repair and overhaul facility located in the area. As part of the transaction, Vector’s newly purchased facility will be appointed
