321 Precision Conversions, a joint venture between Aircraft Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Precision Aircraft Solutions (PAS), has released that Dubai-based lessor Aerovista has secured two A321-200PCF conversions. The two aircraft, MSNs 1451 and 1503, are scheduled to induct during Q1 and Q2 2023. “We are excited to have Aerovista as our latest A321-200PCF customer
West Star Aviation has successfully installed a Prizm Lighting LED cabin light system in the first Falcon 7x aircraft. The installation, completed at the company’s East Alton, IL (ALN) location, replaces conventional indirect lighting throughout the cabin, forward and aft lavatories, galley, upwash/downwash and floor lighting with one system. The Prizm Lighting System provides control of
VAS Aero Services, a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, and aircraft lessor Avolon have announced an agreement for VAS to manage the disassembly and residual parts distribution of three A320-familyaircraft owned by Avolon. The serviceable material will be marketed and placed through VAS’s worldwide parts network to support its key customer base
Gulfstream Aerospace has reported that the all-new Gulfstream G700 has made great strides in its flight-test programme and is capping 2021 with additional accomplishments, including the use of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend on 83% of G700 flights launched from the Savannah-based Gulfstream Flight Test Center. Gulfstream anticipates G700 customer deliveries beginning in the
The Air France-KLM Board of Directors made the decision to move forward on the Group’s goal to improve its economic and environmental performance through the introduction of next-generation aircraft. In doing so, the Group also demonstrated its ability to leverage purchasing synergies. Air France-KLM placed a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft –
SITA, the IT provider for the air transport industry and Palermo Falcone Borsellino International Airport have announced a new partnership to trial, over an initial four-month period, a unique solution that aims to cut airport emissions significantly. According to one scientific study, more than 97% of local annual emissions at an airport are from flight arrivals
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) announced the delivery of one new Airbus A321-200neo LR aircraft on long-term lease to Peach Aviation, an affiliate of ANA based in Osaka, Japan. Featuring CFM International LEAP-1A32 engines, this is the first of two new A321-200neo LRs confirmed to deliver to the airline from ALC’s orderbook with Airbus. This aircraft is the
777 Partners, the Miami-based investment firm, will nearly double its Boeing 737 MAX order book with the purchase of 30 additional jets. The new order expands 777 Partners’ commercial aircraft portfolio to a total of 68 737 MAXs, in its fourth order this year for the fuel-efficient, single-aisle jet. Valued at US$3.7 billion at list
Effective January 1, 2022, co-founder and CEO Peter Lyager will step down as executive director of TP Aerospace and transition to a non-executive position in the company’s Board of Directors. Nikolaj Jacobsen, who joined TP Aerospace as CFO in 2018, has been appointed new CEO of the company alongside President and co-founder Thomas Ibsø. Jacobsen
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has signed a ten-year agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines (SAE) to provide engine test services for the CFM LEAP-1A and -1B engines. SIAEC will provide the engine test services at its engine test facility, which will be upgraded with the latest data acquisition and control system from Safran Test Cells, a
