American Eurocopter released that the Baltimore Police Department has ordered four EC120’s to replace its current fleet of four aircraft. The department is one of the leading law enforcement operators of the EC120. The new helicopters will be part of a fleet renewal program and are scheduled to start delivering in summer 2012.
Gulfstream International Airlines has reached an agreement with Saab Aircraft Leasing to purchase six, 34-seat Saab 340Bplus aircraft. The Fort Lauderdale-based airline, which serves destinations in The Bahamas, will deploy all six Saab’s along its Florida/Bahamas routes, replacing smaller, 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. Gulfstream will integrate the six Saab 340Bplus’ into its fleet over a nine-month period beginning
Boeing reported third-quarter net income of $1.1 billion (up 31%) on revenue of $17.7 billion (up 4%).  Operating margin of 9.7% (up 1.5 pts) reflects continued strong core performance across the company’s businesses, partially offset by higher pension expense.  The company increased its 2011 earnings per share guidance to between $4.30 and $4.40 per share reflecting the strong core
Dublin based aircraft lessor AWAS has delivered a Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft to Solaseed, the established Japanese airline formerly known as Skynet Asia. This is the second 737-800 delivery from AWAS to Solaseed. This aircraft will be the twelfth in their fleet, and their second 737NG as they transition to an all modern 737-800 fleet. This
The Brazilian company AEL Sistemas, based in Porto Alegre, was selected by Embraer Defense and Security to supply three more components to the KC-390 military airlifter and tanker jet: the Self-Protection System (SPS); the Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM); and the Head-Up Display (HUD). Embraer is developing the KC-390 under a contract with the Brazilian Air
Fiji’s national carrier, Air Pacific, has selected Airbus aircraft to renew and to grow its fleet. After a thorough evaluation of several different aircraft, the carrier has signed a firm contract to buy three new A330-200 aircraft to replace its existing fleet of B747s and B767s with newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft. The A330-200 aircraft will be
United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods (formerly known as the Products Division of Air Methods) has been awarded a contract by OSF Aviation, Peoria, Ill., a part of OSF HealthCare, to complete OSF’s four new Eurocopter EC145 aircraft. The agreement includes the design, manufacture, FAA approvals for the medical interior and avionics suite, plus exterior
Bombardier Aerospace reported that the aft fuselage of its new Global 7000 and Global 8000 business jets will be built at its site in Querétaro, Mexico. The Querétaro site currently produces the aft fuselage of the Global 5000 and Global 6000 jets, as well as the Learjet 85 aircraft’s major composite structures, including fuselage lay-up
Bravia Capital (Bravia), a private equity investor based in Hong Kong and HNA Group Co., (HNA) of China, have completed the acquisition of ACT Airlines, Turkey. ACT Airlines is an air cargo operator based in Istanbul, Turkey. The transaction represents the strategic expansion of China’s global footprint into the high-growth marketplace of Turkey and surrounding regions,
The S-76D helicopter program has achieved another significant milestone as Transport Canada recently certified the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S engines that will be installed in Sikorsky’s new S-76D helicopter. The engine certification signifies that the PW210S engine has completed all required certification tests and complies with all regulatory requirements. Pratt & Whitney Canada has accumulated
