Romanian aerospace company Aerostar S.A, reported that a new hangar it is building at its Bacau location, will double its commercial aviation MRO capacity. The hangar, which is now substantially complete, is having its utilities and equipment installed and will be ready for opening within the next few weeks. The new 5000 m² hangar can
Bombardier Learjet reported the official ground breaking of the expansion of its Wichita Learjet site. The expansion, the largest in Bombardier Learjet’s history, includes the Bombardier Flight Test Center, the establishment of Bombardier Centers of Excellence for Engineering and Information Technology, new facilities for paint and production flight testing as well as a new delivery
Air Lease Corporation announced the following transactions covering 11 twin aisle aircraft and two single aisle aircraft including: the purchase of eight new Boeing 787-9 aircraft for lease to Vietnam Airlines with deliveries of the eight 787-9 “Dreamliner” aircraft scheduled for 2017 and 2018. This transaction marks ALC’s longest lead time for a lease placement
Sokol JSC, a leading service provider known throughout the Russian Federation, has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center (ASC) for GE’s M601 and H80 turboprop engines. Under this agreement, Sokol JSC will provide local service support for the M601 series and the new GE H80 turboprop. Sokol JSC’s maintenance
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to India’s Jet Airways to expand the airline’s fleet. The aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing.
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be assembled in South Carolina rolled out of final assembly on April 27th. The airplane’s rollout marks the first time that a Boeing commercial airplane has been produced in the South-eastern United States. Boeing announced that it had selected North Charleston, S.C., as the location for the second 787
Boeing confirmed that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range), as the airline plans to expand its capacity to meet growing demand in Asia-Pacific and China, the most dynamic market for commercial airplanes. The agreement requires Chinese Government approval, and Boeing looks forward to working with China Eastern Airlines to
Airbus has produced the first new-build A320 with Sharklets. MSN 5098 will be one of several A320 Family aircraft in the certification flight-test campaign starting in May this year and lasting around 600 flight hours. These Sharklet tests follow the successful ‘early flight-test’ campaign with Airbus’ A320 MSN 001 test aircraft. In total, seven new-build
Southern Air Holdings has taken ownership of its fourth 777F, the largest twin-engine freighter, at Boeing headquarters in Everett, Washington. Southern Air is the only ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) operator to fly the 777F, enabling it to serve customers with fewer stops, shorter cargo delivery times and lower handling costs. These freighters offer
Eclipse Aerospace, manufacturer of the first very-light jet (VLJ), has received Production Certificate #550 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for production of the new Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet. “Armed now with a fully certified aircraft, a certified production process, and an established supply chain, Eclipse is well positioned to re-introduce the
