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AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has finalised the transaction with Bell Helicopter Textron for the acquisition of the 609 tiltrotor programme. All legal and regulatory approvals have now been successfully completed. The development of the AW609 tiltrotor programme is now moving forward under full AgustaWestland control with civil certification expected in late 2015, early 2016 and deliveries

SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has signed a Tailored Support Package (TSP) contract with Airbus to maintain Singapore Airlines’ additional fleet of fifteen A330-300 aircraft being acquired from Airbus. SIAEC is a member of the Airbus Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Network established in 2005. The Airbus MRO Network ensures that Airbus’ customers receive maintenance services

Aviation Partners (API) confirmed that Transport Canada granted Canadian Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its High Mach Blended Winglets on the Falcon 900 Series. FAA STC was received in September and EASA approval is expected imminently.

With the first flight of Emirates’ Airbus A380 from Dubai to Munich, airberlin technik expands its range of capability to include the double-deck aircraft. In future, the EASA Part 145 certified maintenance company will perform the transit check every day, while the aircraft is on the ground at the Bavarian capital city. At the Munich location, airberlin