China Airlines extends partnership with Sabre

Sabre has signed a partnership agreement with China Airlines that will modernize and transform the airlines’ operational systems and processes. The partnership will provide China Airlines with Sabre AirCentre Movement Manager solution, which provides operations controllers with the capability of monitoring status of flights, making the overall network more efficient. China Airlines has a long […]

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Israel Aerospace Industries got STC approval for conversion of 737-700BDSF to Freighter

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for cargo conversion for the 737-700BDSF from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). IAI has recently completed its first ever conversion of a prototype aircraft from passenger to full-freighter configuration at its facility, including the installation of a wide cargo door. The aircraft was

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Singapore Airlines signs US$1.7bn GE9X services agreement

Singapore Airlines signed a 12-year TrueChoiceTM Flight Hour agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its 45 GE9X engines that will power its Boeing 777-9 aircraft. The services agreement is valued at more than US$1.7bn. This announcement follows Singapore Airlines’ February 2017 notice of intent to order 20 GE9X-powered Boeing 777-9

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ATR offers new Vibration Monitoring System

Turboprop manufacturer ATR, has certified its new Vibration Monitoring System (VMS) which will allow airlines to constantly monitor and fine tune propeller vibration. This innovation, which will be available on all new aircraft from March 2018, improves both aircraft reliability and passenger comfort. It will also be available to retrofit on in service aircraft, via

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Leonardo signs two contracts to provide ATC systems for Somalia and Sudan

Leonardo announced at African Air Show 2017 that the company has signed two contracts to provide ATC systems for Somalia and Sudan. The first contract was signed in Montreal with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia. Leonardo, with the support of its local subsidiary Selex ES Technologies

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Singapore Airlines signs order for 39 airplanes

Boeing and Singapore Airlines (SIA) formally announced a deal for 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s. The order, previously attributed to an unidentified customer, is worth US$13.8bn at current list prices. The value of this sales transaction will sustain thousands of U.S. suppliers and more than 70,000 direct and indirect U.S. jobs during the delivery period

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AAR expands ATR product line by acquiring Island Air inventory, tooling

AAR, a leading integrator of aviation supply chain solutions, has expanded its ATR parts offerings by purchasing the entire ATR inventory, plus tooling, of Honolulu-based Island Air, which recently phased out its ATR operations. The acquisition deepens AAR’s commitment to providing global, customer-facing solutions to the ATR market. The inventory will be integrated into AAR’s

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CFM signs third-party LEAP aftermarket support agreements

CFM International has signed agreements with Lufthansa Technik and AFI KLM E&M to provide maintenance and overhaul support for the company’s advanced LEAP engine product line. CFM has long-standing relationships with both companies on the CFM56 family, and has granted licenses for them to develop MRO services offerings to provide both on-wing and on-site support,

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Boeing, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement on cost reduction for 787 production

Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have reached an agreement to strengthen collaboration in ways that will enhance both companies’ competitiveness. The agreement includes efforts to reduce costs in MHI production of wings for the 787 Dreamliner and joint studies of advanced aerostructure technologies for future-generation commercial aircraft. MHI manufactures 787 composite wings at its

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