Silver Airways continues its fleet upgrade by accepting delivery of its fourth Saab 340Bplus. The Fort Lauderdale-based carrier, which received United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate the Saab 340Bplus aircraft type in March 2012, has secured agreements with Saab Aircraft Leasing to purchase a total of 12 of the advanced turboprops. Silver
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. has received authorization from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to provide conventional and electrostatic painting, weighing and recalibration services for other companies’ aircraft in its Maintenance Center in Confins, Belo Horizonte. The agency’s authorization, which also represents a new revenue source, covers Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 Next Generation aircraft,
Pilatus Aircraft appointed Air Charter Services PVT (ACSPL) as its official PC-12 Sales and Service Center in India with responsibility for India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand. As the official Service Center, the New Delhi-based facility will manage aircraft sales and carry out all aspects of PC-12 maintenance and warranty work. Sales
MTU Maintenance Hannover continues to provide support to U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways. The airline has been sending its IAE V2527 engines to the Hannover shop on an exclusive basis since 2005. The carrier now has further entrusted MTU Maintenance with the maintenance, repair and overhaul which now covers all of its V2533s, the most powerful
Fokker Services and MTU Maintenance Canada signed an engine accessory repair services agreement for the support on various engine accessory components. The agreement signed is valid for three years with annual renewals agreed to by both parties. The agreement includes a range of accessory components supporting MTU maintenance Canada and engine repair shop in Germany
Final assembly of the first A350 XWB is now underway at the brand new final assembly line in Toulouse. This latest step in the A350 XWB’s progress is achieved as Airbus starts joining the 19.7 metre long centre fuselage with the 21 metre long front fuselage. This first A350 XWB airframe will be used for
BAE Systems has won a contract from Swiss International Air Lines to supply D-C cargo hold fire detection and suppression system modification kits for the conversion of the airline’s 20-strong fleet of Avro RJ jetliners. Swiss has taken the decision to modify its aircraft ahead of a possible European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) mandated requirement.
Boeing and Transaero Airlines of Russia recently signed an order for four 787-8 Dreamliners. The signing ceremony for the order, valued at $744m at list prices, has been held onboard the 787 during a demonstration flight for Transaero’s executives, employees and special guests.
After delivering ten EMBRAER 170 jets to Japan Airlines (JAL), Embraer has signed an amendment to the original contract, signed in June 2007 with the Japanese airline, for a new E170 jet. The value of the deal, at list price, is $38m. As the previous ones, this E170, powered by GE CF34-8E engines, will be
Arab Wings of Amman, Jordan is the first operator in the Middle East to take delivery of a Global 5000 jet featuring the Vision Flight Deck. The new Global 5000 jet joins Arab Wings’ fleet of business jets, which also includes Challenger 604 and Challenger 605 aircraft.
