SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, welcomed China Airlines as its 15th member at a joining ceremony held in Taipei. The flag carrier of Taiwan and one of the world’s leading cargo carriers, China Airlines becomes the first Taiwanese airline to join SkyTeam. From its hub in Taipei, one of Asia’s strongest economies, China Airlines operates
Goodrich has been selected by Mesa Air Group to provide landing gear maintenance services for its fleet of Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft. The multi-year agreement will encompass all scheduled repair and overhaul services including the use of Goodrich-owned rotable landing gear assets. Goodrich is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 landing
MTU Aero Engines has taken an 18% share in the PurePower PW1100G-JM engine program which is currently being developed for the emerging Airbus A320neo aircraft family. This has been agreed between MTU, JAEC and Pratt & Whitney, the leading OEM partner company in this program. According to the agreement, MTU will also take on a
A revolutionary new South African-designed and developed aircraft, destined for a significant role in a wide range of civilian and military tasks around the world, was unveiled in Pretoria on September 27th. The Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) is set to take the aviation market by storm, challenging dominant Western manufacturers with its low acquisition cost, reduced
Cargolux Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney’s Engine Management Program, providing on-wing engine health monitoring. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners will use its web-based Advanced Diagnostics & Engine Management (ADEM) tools to provide engine performance monitoring services for the airline’s fleet powered by PW4056 engines.
AWAS reported that it has agreed with LAN Airlines, one of the leading passenger and cargo airlines in Latin America, to enter into a purchase and lease back transaction for 5 Airbus A320 aircraft, that the carrier had previously ordered directly from the manufacturer for 2011-2012 delivery. AWAS already delivered the first of these passenger aircraft to LAN. The carrier will
Air Tatarstan (based in Kazan/Tatarstan) and Lufthansa Technik Sofia have signed a ten-year contract providing Air Tatarstan with fleet base maintenance for their Airbus and Boeing 737 fleet. The fleet base maintenance agreement includes light C-Checks and heavy D-Check events. The newly signed contract is the first agreement between Air Tatarstan and Lufthansa Technik Sofia.
AAR has been selected to provide Unison parts and support for Kansas Aviation of Independence LLC (KAI). The one-year agreement is expected to generate approximately $1 million in supplied parts. The program will be managed by AAR Distribution, which recently became the exclusive global aftermarket distributor for Unison products. AAR Distribution operates as part of AAR’s
Boeing and UTair Aviation, Russia have signed an order for 40 Boeing Next-Generation 737 airplanes, comprised of seven 737-900ERs and 33 737-800s. The agreement was previously announced at the 2011 Paris Air Show. The order is valued at $3.8 billion at list prices.
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and Japanese Skynet Asia Airways (SNA) will be cooperating on the maintenance of CFM56-7 engines operated by the airline. A contract to this effect was inked at the Aviation Expo China on September 22nd. The agreement runs for an initial five years; if renewed for another five years, it will cover the engines powering
