Colombian operator Helistar has signed a contract with Eurocopter de México, subsidiary of Eurocopter Group, to purchase three EC145s. With these three new helicopters, the fleet of Colombia’s largest helicopter company will expand to include seven EC145s. The first two additional aircraft will be delivered in 2012, followed by the third in 2013. Helistar currently
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft successfully went through additional certification trials on expanding operational conditions at the high altitude airports. Trials involved SSJ100 flight prototype MSN95004 and took place in the airport of Toluca, Mexico, from 14 to 30 September 2011. The airport is located at the altitude of 2,580 meters over the sea
Cessna Aircraft Company introduced the new Citation Latitude mid-size business jet, at the start of the 64th NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention. This is Cessna’s second new product announcement in the past 14 days; the company launched the Citation M2 light business jet on Sept. 26. With space for a crew of two plus up to eight passengers,
Bombardier Aerospace revealed more information about the selection of seven suppliers on major packages on its new Global 7000 and Global 8000 jets. The awarding of these contracts to renowned aerospace companies, who will design and manufacture key systems, is an important milestone in the program development: Rockwell Collins has been selected for the avionics
Japan-based Peach Aviation and Lufthansa Technik have signed a multi-year component supply contract for 16 Airbus A320 aircraft. To ensure that everything runs smoothly until the first three Airbus A320s are delivered in Toulouse (France) starting in November 2011, Lufthansa Technik has already begun to monitor the aircraft assembly within the frame of the Aircraft
Ecuador’s national flag carrier TAME has taken delivery of the first ATR 42-500 that will operate in the country. The European turboprop manufacturer ATR and TAME inked a $54 million dollars contract for three of these aircraft at the Paris Air Show, in June 2011. These aircraft will enable the airline to develop public service routes across
NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH (based in Vienna/Austria) and Turkish Technic have signed a contract providing base maintenance and paint services for five Airbus A320 Aircraft. The newly signed contract is the first business agreement between the parties. The services will be carried out at Turkish Technic Istanbul facilities between October 2011 and December 2012.
Dassault Falcon and Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 10 Falcon 7X aircraft and 10 Falcon 2000S. This is in addition to a firm order for five Falcon 7X aircraft that was received earlier this year. The 3,350 nm Falcon 2000S was announced at EBACE in May, 2011. It is the new entry level
AAR CORP. has acquired Airinmar Holdings Limited (Airinmar), an international provider of aircraft component repair management services. The acquisition was paid for from available cash on hand and it is expected to be modestly accretive to earnings over the balance of the Company’s fiscal year 2012. The newly acquired business will operate as part of
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) released that private aviation company XOJET has placed an order for 12 Hawker 800XPR aircraft. The Hawker 800XPR upgrade is certified by both the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Authority. “The growth of our business demanded a third fleet type,” said Blair LaCorte, XOJET’s Chief Executive Officer. “We
