Garuda Indonesia has finalised an order with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A320 Family aircraft, firming up an MOU announced during the Paris Air Show in June. The order makes Garuda Indonesia a new A320 Family customer and covers 15 standard A320s and 10 A320neo aircraft for operation by the carrier’s low cost unit
The first A350 XWB centre wing box has been delivered from Airbus’ site in Nantes, France to Airbus’ St Nazaire, France facility where it will be assembled into the first A350 XWB fuselage. The impressive A350 XWB centre wing box, made from 40% carbon fibre reinforced plastics, measures 6.5 metres by 5.5 metres and is
The delivery of the latest EC225 to the China Ministry of Transport’s Rescue and Salvage Bureau completes the fulfilment of the contract signed in 2009 for the supply of two EC225 for offshore search and rescue missions, with the earlier unit being delivered end of June this year. The two new helicopters are to be
Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has finalised a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 30 A321neo aircraft. The contract firms up a previously announced MOU signed in June. With this latest purchase agreement the fast-growing carrier has increased its total firm orders for the A320 Family to 71, of which 16 have already
FL Technics Jets, a company specializing in line and base maintenance services for business jets, has secured an exclusive contract with the leading aircraft parts’ manufacturer Seginus Inc (USA). FL Technics Jets is to be the third official Seginus Inc distributor in the world. According to the signed agreement, FL Technics Jets will accumulate an assortment
AAR celebrated the grand opening of a new Aircraft Wheel and Brake Services facility. This new 12,500 square foot facility is an extension of AAR Landing Gear Services, which has operated in the greater Miami area since 1987. AAR Wheel and Brake Services offers commercial, military, and regional aviation customers aircraft wheel and brake services including
SR Technics and Virgin Australia have concluded major component maintenance and technical training agreements. Leveraging the full scope of Mubadala Aerospace’s global MRO capabilities, some services will also be completed out of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT), SR Technics’ sister company. These agreements will cover full nose-to-tail integrated component solutions (ICS); and are complemented with
FLY Leasing Limited, a global lessor of modern, fuel-efficient commercial jet aircraft, has entered into an agreement to purchase a $1.4 billion portfolio of 49 aircraft, increasing FLY’s total aircraft under operating lease to more than $3 billion. The aircraft were previously managed by Global Aviation Asset Management, an Australian company. The aircraft are on
Kansas City based aircraft trading company Jet Midwest Group, has successfully concluded the purchase of 9 MD-82 and MD-83 series aircraft from American Airlines. Jet Midwest intends to make the aircraft available for lease and sale to it’s customers. Jet Midwest also owns Kansas City based MRO Jet Midwest Technik which has recently added MD-80 and
BAE Systems and new aircraft asset manager Falko have signed a long-term agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of support and engineering services for the BAE Systems-built aircraft in the Falko lease portfolio. Under the agreement BAE Systems Regional Aircraft, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Type Certificate holder, will continue to provide
